101 uses for a mobile!

[molehill]

Which flippancy would that be?

Other than Swoop's which is funny.

Whoops, think I just made one

[Richard Head]

Which flippancy would that be?

Other than Swoop's which is funny.

Can't be arsed to check the whole thread but there are four on the first page

[Ady In Accy]

I thought the 2nd was quite good.

[Chris]

Can't be arsed to check the whole thread but there are four on the first page

Yes, quite.

[IanDarkpeak]

Well, the extent of the reasoning Andy has shared with us is that:
A number of other people have questioned the extent that this is relevant or appropriate to a fell-race.
I'd be more impressed by that argument if you also carried a full first-aid kit at all times. Arguably that would be more handy than a mobile phone?

The point is you can get help much quicker in an emegency, If you carry a first aid kit you would be able to deal with a bumb or a cut etc, but what would a first aid kit do for a broken leg/trauma, hypothermia or a heart attack etc If you were missing it would give the MR/police a smaller search area there by getting to a location quickly.

It would also reduce the time on the hill looking for the missing runner who didn't report back in when retiring.

if you wanted to carry an 'extra' piece of kit that would make a difference try a foil survival BAG. small, light and could make a difference

I don't have a personal mobile, never have owned one. So I couldn't run the event even if I wanted to.
But be a bugger if it was a championship race and I was in contention, wonder if top fell runners could get sponsorship from mobile phone companies. or perhaps the FRA could supply 'pool phones' to their top athletes .

(I have a mobile provided by my employers, which is not meant for personal use).

Molehill surely your company would allow you to use the phone in an emergency.

Can I add that we all enjoy the hills in our own way and that there has been some useful debate on both so called 'sides'. Some I agree with and some not, but using expletives doesn't further either cause and certainly to me devalues that persons argument.

Merry Christmas Every one, and if you get a new phone for Christmas may I suggest you lend it to some one who would really like to do the Skyline after all this is what we really want, isn't it...?

[Richard Head]

Well said Ian. I would say that is an appropriate way to bring this thread to a close

[Mud]

that is an appropriate way to bring this thread to a close

Oh no it's not!

How Christmassy is that...?

[Stolly]

Look if I really wanted to make fell running safe, wouldn't it be better to take the prevention is better than cure approach and stop fell runners running down hill, unless they are on a non-rocky, non-slippy, not too steep a path and have a safety harness attached to the trig point. Runs on open fell should be banned as the ground is far too dangerous.

The weather and the terrain and the race distance and the fitness of each runner have a huge impact on safety - a mobile on the other hand might help out on just a very, very limited number of occasions.

[Luv Shack]

I'm sure the word.... overkill..???
must have been used already on this thread!!!
If not here it is "overkill"...

As a race organiser/runner,
(like many who air their views, in this place?),
I do have some sympathy... for the thoughts & aims & sentiments..

But, really this is just too much ?

(Advisory, perhaps? ...... Compulsory.... I don't think so )

[Dux de lux]

Will it be enforced at wansfell is the big question!!!

All competitors will be required to text the race officials from the summit to let them know that they have arrived safely and are on their way down