Three Peaks Fell Race

[david]

I agree. Championship races should be members only.

That would be a reasonable suggestion if the races were organised by the FRA but they aren't.

[mudlugger]

I agree. Championship races should be members only.

I see your point but it could lead to isolation of races i.e. elitism. Before we know it, local club championships will be club members only and that could lead to all sorts of other knock on effects? Surely, private races are not the way forward.

[Davidh]

I have just logged on to the web site and realised I have missed out on the 3 Peaks. After reading all 13 pages of blogs has it occured to anybody else that a lot of the enteries won't have the correct qualification and will just be chancing it on some obscure marathon time?
I for one will be keeping my eye on the web page for further developments.

[Graham Breeze]

I am not clear what, if anything, the PPP Organisers have got wrong.

They opened race entries up around the date they said they would...and 650 people applied like the Gadarene swine.

The organisers have in place mechanisms for elite runners, substitutions, foreign runners, etc.

So what have the PPP organisers done wrong?

[who killed bambi]

I have just logged on to the web site and realised I have missed out on the 3 Peaks. After reading all 13 pages of blogs has it occured to anybody else that a lot of the enteries won't have the correct qualification and will just be chancing it on some obscure marathon time?
I for one will be keeping my eye on the web page for further developments. 

Originally Posted by Stagger  
I agree. Championship races should be members only. 

i have just checked the few points raised there are a number names without clubs either they forgot to put the club down or they are not members therefore surely fra members should get preferance.

i have also just checked and i can see 1 name that has not done the qualifying races.100%

i hope all the names entered are checked and the entries re open then i can enter .

i only jealous as i could not get to a pc quick enough.

[david]

So what have the PPP organisers done wrong?

Nothing in my opinion. They are free to organise their race in whatever way they see fit.

However, while the FRA calendar remains the official means of communicating race information to FRA members, it is surely wrong for an English championship race to be fully subscribed before the calendar is published.

[daz h]

Nothing in my opinion. They are free to organise their race in whatever way they see fit.

However, while the FRA calendar remains the official means of communicating race information to FRA members, it is surely wrong for an English championship race to be fully subscribed before the calendar is published.

its more than wrong

[XRunner]

So what have the PPP organisers done wrong?

The organisers have allowed people to enter in advance and then to substitute their entry with another runner of their own choice with no additional costs!

Substitution should involve some cost penalty and the organisers should select the athlete.

I expect there will be entries auctioned on ebay!

[david]

I expect there will be entries auctioned on ebay!

I checked earlier. None yet.

[Graham Breeze]

Nothing in my opinion. They are free to organise their race in whatever way they see fit.

However, while the FRA calendar remains the official means of communicating race information to FRA members, it is surely wrong for an English championship race to be fully subscribed before the calendar is published.

The 6500 Calendars do not all arrive in letter boxes together. Blame the Post Office.

So some people would know, and it appears apply, before others whatever system you used.