Risk Assessment

 Runners to compete only if in good state of health and of sufficient fitness to complete their target distances.

 Teams should carry sufficient water and other provision with them to adequately service their runner's hydration and energy needs.

 A basic first aid should be carried by the supporting teams and be sufficient to deal with their member's minor injury needs e.g blisters, small cuts and abrasions.

 Competitors, marshals or other support members to carry working mobile phones pre-loaded with the numbers of their primary 'if in difficulty' contacts.

 For runners and their support members this should be their Team Captain or nominated assistant.

 For marshals and other individuals concerned with the organisation of the event this will be the Race Organiser or his nominated assistant.

 All participants, marshals and other support members leaving communal areas alone should wear suitable visible apparel ie No camouflage gear.

 For runners their team colours will normally be sufficient although some addition high viz bands should be considered if colours are unusually dull.

 For individual marshals and other lone support members high viz tops should be worn.

 If using phones or other visual mapping devices to confirm location, or route information, only do so while effectively stationary.

 If using vocal instruction devices for confirmation of location or route information use 'loudspeaker' mode rather than earphones [so you can still hear what's going on around you].

 Slow down if approaching closely and give as wide a berth as practicable in the location concerned, giving way if necessary in particularly restricted areas.

 Give gentle audible warning if approaching from the rear eg a cough, jolly hello or similar.

 Participants, marshals and other support members should wear, or have available, clothing appropriate to the expected weather for the time of year and planned role in the event.

 In the unlikely circumstances that severe weather is forecast, or develops, the event may be cancelled at short notice.  To this end, it is essential that each Team Captain provide the Race Organiser their 'active' mobile phone number.

 Inconspicuous hazards [e.g. Animal burrows, discarded fence wires, 'rolling' sticks].

 If predicted handover time is exceeded by 10 minutes, waiting runner should then notify 'if in difficulty' contact of possible concern.

 If there is no indication of missing runner after a further 5 minutes the waiting runner should then again notify their 'if in difficulty' contact and their teams pre-planned recovery scheme put into action.

 Slow down if approaching closely and give as wide a berth as practicable in the location concerned, and if necessary waiting for creature to move if in particularly restricted area.

 Give gentle advanced audible warning if approaching from the rear.

 While progressing along a road or lane keep off of the actual carriageway wherever practicable but, where good paths are not available, be aware other hazards might lurk in verges.

 Where practicable face towards oncoming traffic so you spot vehicles sooner and can better anticipate their trajectory and sense whether the driver has observed you. 

 These crossings should be checked out by intended runners before the event to ensure they are aware of conditions affecting sighting distance and typical traffic speeds.

 Runners should also be reminded on the day to take particular care at these crossings and be briefed regarding any special conditions that may apply [most probably in respect of A30 crossing].