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santababy Apr 2009 9:08am, 29 Apr 2009 47,967 posts	Quote Pin santababy UC, i got lost in bright daylight.
Ultracat Apr 2009 9:10am, 29 Apr 2009 5,802 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat and they have to run the first section in the dark too, unsupported.
Velociraptor Apr 2009 9:10am, 29 Apr 2009 7,208 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor I understand why the organisers specify the need for support, including running support, and am happy to accept this as a reasonable barrier to my participation in the same way as I accept that the stipulation that walking-poles must be carried will rule me out of several otherwise tempting alpine events.
santababy Apr 2009 9:12am, 29 Apr 2009 47,968 posts	Quote Pin santababy you could use the sticks to poke people with that be fun
Jen J Apr 2009 9:12am, 29 Apr 2009 8,701 posts	Quote Pin Jen J I think that only after a certain time will you have to run with a buddy. If you make the cut offs (don't know what they are) then you can continue without. And if you're within (I think) 3 hours if the leader, you're not allowed a buddy runner. That rule may not affect me though...
Ultracat Apr 2009 9:32am, 29 Apr 2009 5,803 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat I think when you reach Kinlochleven and its already dark then they encourage a buddy runner. Last year they had experienced WHW at Kinlochleven as back up if neither the runner or support runner didn't know the route. There is also a sweeper.
Lintie Apr 2009 9:39am, 29 Apr 2009 141 posts	Quote Pin Lintie There are tons of reasons why support vital on this one. Past experience of thing going wrong, the rise in numbers, the difference in times betwen front runner and last runner, you're talking 15 hours for front runner and 35 for last, 2nd half a boulder field with no phone reception flanked by mountains, drop bags wouldn't work logistically and the time drop bag drivers would have to wait wouldn't be fair. It's too much responsibility to put on race director and marshalls adding in being unsupported therefore passing on the responsibility to support seems fair to me. I've supported more than one runner in a race and it's scary stuff trying to track them and be there. Support numbers been limited to 2-4 this year as well.
santababy Apr 2009 10:35am, 29 Apr 2009 47,975 posts	Quote Pin santababy is now scared
Lintie Apr 2009 10:43am, 29 Apr 2009 144 posts	Quote Pin Lintie Satanic sheep on the 2nd half as well Santa
santababy Apr 2009 10:45am, 29 Apr 2009 47,976 posts	Quote Pin santababy not scared sheep yet... scared about finding Jen ok