The main thing is they 'sourced' it. That's how you buy things when you want to sound all billy-big-bollocks.
Some really ****y articles here - https://www.trailrunningmag.co.uk/articles/news
At a guess, most people able to spend that kind of money on an event are unlikely to know how to use the gadget that is on their wrist and need that sort of visually offensive marker to guide them round.
It sounded completely pretentious when it was first published due to the price and it trying to sound far more fancy than it probably is (and to try to justify the environmental impact it creates - speedboats to make it sound proper flash) - this stuff just confirms it really was.
I do hope someone is taken to court and made to pay a very large fine and put right the mess.
They were supposed to be getting seven months of training prior to the event so surely they could have covered how to use the shiny toy they got given?
Are you expecting them to want to use it? It is a statement to put on wrist to start a conversation for people with that kind of money. They have no interest in how to use something...
Just read that description of running up Goat Fell on the running mag link above. That is a total parallel universe!
One of the times I went to Arran for a weekend was because a mates wife was running a fell race round including Goat Fell. The weather was minging, we went climbing and got soaked, a load of fell runners ran their race with no real drama (unless the race was close but we didn't see that bit), and got soaked, lots of beer got drunk and we got a bit midged.
Great weekend but no coaches, unless you count the bus from ferry to the campsite. I see the point of a trail race over 5 days but guess most of us are destined never to get the need for all the rest of the bling.
And not cleaning up after a fell race w.t.f?
Some peoples shoulder chips are showing a bit on this thread!
If you spoke about base rate tax payers in the same way as some are about people with more than average income the ban hammer would be out!
Each to their own and all that.
The route marking is a dick move by the organisers though, not going to disagree about that!
shoulder chips
Wish for a more equitable society and tax system.
There's only one reason for not publishing the results, they don't wish to name and shame.
There’s only one reason for not publishing the results, they don’t wish to name and shame.
If I was being harsh,Probably pretty abysmal other real ultra marathon runners would probably wet themselves laughing at some rich wannabes times.
It’s a niche event aimed at a certain type of audience.
Best non-apology ever.
"The event was as planned"
"Sorry we upset you"
"We are really good at this"
https://twitter.com/KingsHighland/status/1521480498744377347?s=20&t=mquQzF63ZS_JmzzJuve8HA
Even better, other people are uncovering missed signs and missed chalk markings.
Not only have they cocked up environmentally, someone hasn't read the book on how to deal with such issues from a communication or action point of view.
I was going to type islands
It's not there either. Wrong side of Kintyre, it's still Ayrshire. But enough of my dickbaggery, let's talk about the race organisers (couldn't give a toss about the participants, no different to coughing up money to do the Gumball).
