Essex Way Relay Forum

I gather that most runners were again using the incorrect route approaching Maltings Farm (para 8 - end of line 1/start of line 2) - apart from cheating it negates all the good work done on that stretch by Fiona & Howard plus the considerable efforts of Janet Hill in her role of Public Rights of Way Officer with Braintree. I know that once one runner takes the easy option others feel obliged to follow so as not to disadvantage themselves; so - I'd like to make the following suggestions:

1. Have a marshal stationed where runners should leave the main farm track - disqualification for anyone who disregards their instruction.

or...

2. If that's too draconian have a marshal on the farm track near the farm to give them the choice of going back or being penalised, say, 5 places (a la motor racing model!)