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skinny-
I know, that's what I said earlier.
What I want to know is - does it have to be a race to attract entries? If this thru hiking stuff is popular without being a race, does the same apply to long-distance cycling? I wonder if Adrian's entries fell when he changed from being a race to a ride?
I guess audax already exists and is done by people not looking for bragging rights so much as just doing some long rides. Creating something that's a race in everything but name is what attracts the slightly different crowd, the Insta lot that wouldn't be seen dead in a cake-filled village hall.
hippy
Then why emphasise things like the finishing order, timing and penalising riders for shortcuts? Why not call it a ride and leave the competitive stuff out?