Originally Posted by
Tussockface
Personally, I'm quite glad that the guidelines offer scope to race organisers to differ. Tighter restrictions promote a uniformity which in my opinion sits badly with the idiosyncracies of a sport practised for the most part by Crazy People.
My advice would be to always arrive at a race with full kit just in case, and to respect the decision of the organiser whatever it may be. Even if that decision seems barking mad, at the end of the day the organiser has made the race possible, put a huge commitment into it, and will carry the can in a law court if anything goes wrong. All of us who run have a duty to support him or her.
Wherever possible though, it would be helpful to runners if organisers could indicate minimum kit requirements in advance. To take today's event as an example, conditions are unlikely to ever be better, so 'Competitors to carry windproof cover as a minimum' could be advertised ahead of the race. This is particularly helpful where (as today) people have to park a long way from the race HQ.
However, conditions on the day - even in midsummer - can force organisers to stipulate full kit right up to the last moment, so it is sensible for runners either to arrive early enough to park close enough to the HQ to switch kit after registration, or else turn up with a full bum bag anticipating the worst.
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