Hmm, when I saw the title I just naturally assumed some dude had been caught shortcutting
Their rules are a bit weak tbh- the main series rules say “A helmet must be worn during competition”. So people were mumping about Dan Atherton being seen taking his off for a breather while standing still. In theory as long as you’re in the race you’re competing, so there’s got to be discretion or at least interpretation. And once you make a rule that needs discretion, you create arguments. I guess there’s also an event or region specific rule here on fullface as the series rules don’t discuss it.
I hate this “helmet all the time” **** personally especially when combined with fullface requirements (I might have considered a fullface for the UKGE but I’m not carrying around 2 helmets for the sake of being “protected” while riding up a fireroad or pushing up a swamp…) but these are the rules and it looks obviously against the spirit and the letter. He’s no enduro noob, he should know the script. But otoh, he is wearing a helmet and they don’t seem to have specificed all the usual “correctly fastened” stuff 😉
2 helmets are permitted, xc type during transfers
But you must wear a helmet while competing, so it’s illegal to change helmets 😉