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Sep 2014
9:55pm, 18 Sep 2014
12,620 posts
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McGoohan
This sounds absolutely barmy.
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Sep 2014
10:06pm, 18 Sep 2014
163 posts
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MzG
I've just skimmed the UKA rules for road running and can't see that it covers not being allowed to run for part of it. Not something you'd have thought they'd have to include though :o
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Sep 2014
10:12pm, 18 Sep 2014
18,140 posts
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Night-owl
You couldn't make it up could you.
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Sep 2014
11:27am, 19 Sep 2014
845 posts
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Spleen
It sounds unworkable to me. A Sheffield Half style rebellion seems almost inevitable. Imagine you're the guy leading the race, second place is breathing down your neck. The precious Garden of Delights looms in front of you. Are you really going to stop and walk? If the guy behind you continues running, you're buggered. Ok, he might get DQed, but in the heat of the moment I'm not sure that's really going to figure. If it was me I'd keep running. And then the person behind is definitely also going to keep running. And so on...
If any Fetchies do run it, please let us know what actually happened, I'm genuinely interested to see how people react.
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Sep 2014
11:40am, 19 Sep 2014
10,825 posts
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Argie
Cover your number and run it. Ridiculous.
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Sep 2014
11:44am, 19 Sep 2014
17,212 posts
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fleecilyFurman
You'd think the chap would be glad to have people out of his garden quicker, surely?
Unless he secretly hates runners and has set up a sniper position so wants slower moving targets...
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Sep 2014
11:51am, 19 Sep 2014
4,792 posts
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Jambomo
Why let a race go through your garden at all if you don't want them running through it? There's not a whole lot of difference between a race walking through or running through in terms of damage I'd imagine. Think it's weight of numbers that would make the difference.
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Sep 2014
11:52am, 19 Sep 2014
1,941 posts
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Squares
He's allowing people to pass through his garden, he doesn't have to... give him a break, covering numbers and running will only make sure the good will towards runners in that area is lost, if you don't like it get a refund.
Sorry I know that's a bit harsh but I wouldn't want 200 odd runners running through my garden (and I like runners!)
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Sep 2014
11:56am, 19 Sep 2014
2,438 posts
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Winded
Handsprings - gymnast style?
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Sep 2014
11:57am, 19 Sep 2014
51 posts
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skinamalinks
I'm personally dead jealous! My mam lives in Haltwhistle and I'm in Cape Town so I would LOVE to be running this, the profile looks so flat that I think a PB is on, even with the walk. You could always take the break as an opportunity to relieve yourself behind the roses 
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