Quote Originally Posted by PeteS View Post
I can't comment on the specific race in question but if it is not advertised as being run under FRA rules, then I can understand the confusion.

However if it is, then the onus is surely on all runners to turn up with full kit regardless of the category. Simples! No?
Why? If there's an analogy to use here, it would probably be the Highway Code. Must vs should. Don't comply with a must and you risk prosecution, don't comply with a should and you don't. For AL, AM, BL you must carry kit. There's no requirement to carry kit for other categories unless the RO expressly specifies. If you know that, have checked the promotional literature, website, Facebook etc and there is no mention of requirements, why would the onus be on you to turn up with kit?
I'm not arguing against the merit of kit, the need for kit or the decision of ROs to enforce kit, I'm just trying to understand why there's this grey area that can cause confusion.