Quote Originally Posted by GrahamB View Post
Scene: 21 mile 5500 feet Dockray Helvellyn race in 2002.

The RO Joe Faulkner at the start line said (and I summarise): "this is a serious fell race, there are NO marshalls, I assume you have all got the right kit, we are not going to come looking for you if you get lost, if you want to drop out- do it NOW, etc etc.

The runners didn't laugh, they just went very quiet.

Sometimes it is good for a RO to spell out a few home truths.
That's more the style. He didn't say " Now everybody hold your mobiles in the air so I can see them. That all looks good. You're safe to go now."