 I despair at the media coverage though. Just as an example of how pathetic it's been... check out how many of the 'stories' include the name 'HONISTON' instead of 'HONISTER'. Someone made a bad spelling mistake, and everyone else just copied it over and over again, in every single written form of the media. In other words... hardly anyone who wrote their 'story' was in command of the facts.
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 I like the sound of Honiston, is it in Devon?  But seriously, that's the nationals for you. I often wonder if the coverage of other areas I know less about is as hopelessly flawed.
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Jon - my guess is that it was probably written in Devon!
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I bet you can get brilliant cream teas in Honiston - scones, home-made jam and clotted cream. I bet some of the OMM competitors would have enjoyed it more 
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I'm really glad all are okay - not least because the media would have had a field day had there been 1 serious casualty. However, if some competitors were heading for Honiston it explains why they got lost 
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The only media reports I'm prepared to believe about the OMM are those written by Rob Howard because... 1. He was there. 2. He's a fellrunner. 3. He's a 'proper' journalist. 4. He can spell 'Honister'.
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 It also looks like a few people did actually complete the event, as well. Balls of steel. Shurely not. Or else they'd all be rusted up by now... 
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 I live in Devon and there is no Honiston here. Googling it it appears to be in the Lake District (1100 results, first 100 at least all lakes based) and has a via ferratta and a slate mine.
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Mark Weir will go potty if he sees that!
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Just watched Sky news, thier reporter must know what he's talking about, he's wearing a North Face jacket
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 If he knew what he was talking about he would be wearing Millet Just been reported very sensibly bt BBC Wales. They interviewed a competitor who explined what experience and equipment was carried by each compettitor and said that everyone was " very well equipped" to deal with the conditions and to stay out overnight.
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The whole point of this marathon, and this has been the case for the past 40 years, is that it's aimed exclusively at people who want to test themselves in rugged country, without any artificial aids to navigation, at the end of October, and it involves competitors being fully equipped to spend a night in the mountains no matter what the weather is. If it was a stroll around a nature trail with a guide, and an overnight in a swanky hotel, then it would say so on the entry form.
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 If it was a stroll around a nature trail with a guide, and an overnight in a swanky hotel, then it would say so on the entry form.
It isn't?
Bugger, I was going to enter next year so I could get on the telly!
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 This whole 'nanny state' ethos is now invading every part of society.
Since when has it been the police's role to 'advise' that the event should be cancelled?
If the police had stayed away, the outcome would have been exactly the same. Runners would have found shelter, or camped out for the night. I would think most of the competitors have faced similar or worse conditions on a Scottish winter hill-walk.
Did the organisers ask the police for help, or did they take it upon themselves to declare it an emergency?
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The Police tell people not to rob banks... but do the bank robbers listen?
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The Police tell people not to rob banks... but do the bank robbers listen?
Do they?
I thought it was the police's role to investigate crime. No wonder the police budget is so high, if they involve themselves in anything they feel like. Nice overtime though.
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The Polis, as is sadly too often the case, were well out of order. You cannot decide hill conditions for Saturday on Thursday. The choice to continue your run has to be made knowing what you are experiencing, ie at the time. I have had to abandon a race due to burn crossing problems once - when the time comes it really is a no brainer. This has happened before to this event, notably Galloway in 1976 when few finished, most having taken a very sensible option. I suppose being in the Lakes, this was going to have a higher profile. Had orienteering and / or hill running been Olympic sports the BBC would be hailing our sporting heroes right now. "Charity/endurance" race - spit!
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If the event had been held in Galloway this year, the BBC would never have heard about it, everyone would have got their bedraggled selves off the hills, had a good laugh/cry, and gone home to kick-start the washing machine.
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 If it was a stroll around a nature trail with a guide, and an overnight in a swanky hotel, then it would say so on the entry form.
and it would be on The Discovery Channel featuring Bear Grylls
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