What will all of this mean to off-road runners?
You might not care. But then again you might. Tonight sees more lame debating live on telly (yaaawn) – but I’m not going to get into politics on here, oh no. However, we need to know what will any change in government mean to the humble outdoor type in the UK?
The answer: not much probably. The excellent Grough site looks into the implications for walkers, ramblers, climbers (and therefore runners) when it comes to rights of access to roam, the CRoW act and so on. It seems that Tory election win could see issues when it comes to ‘trespassing’ on moorland and the like too.
Dave C’s gang would want it to be a criminal offence if you stray onto land that is ‘off track’, the article states:
So let’s suppose Mr A Walker wants to get to that enticing yellow-shaded access land with a grand view at the top. But there’s a problem: that 50m-worth of white-mapped field standing between him and his right to roam. If he crosses it, he’s an intentional trespasser. All it would take is a stroppy landowner and an overenthusiastic plod to set back the rights of walkers 80 years.
Additionally, I don’t know about you but I am often taking the odd detour across land, and also what about when in low cloud you simply get lost or are forced to deviate from the path or route chosen. All sorts of issues are possible.
Outdoor legislation will once again be cloudy
The main thrust of the article looks at the many questions that will go unanswered however, the issue on Ordinance Survey and how Gordy wants it all to be free (he has been spending too much time on You tube evidently), coastal paths, tax relief on MR vehicles etc. It’s an interesting look at how the great outdoors will probably never really be ‘great’ on any of the three main parties to do list!
Go read here
