In five years' time a mobile will be on the FRA required kitlist. This is just the first of many, and the first always gets shot at.

In the light of the wild, wild conditions in which last year's race were held, and the requirement of the Edale MRT to ferry significant numbers of runners who were on the verge of hypothermia off the hill, I think that this is an entirely reasonable request.

I'd suggest that they keep a number of old, basic phones at registration to lend to those that "forget".