By definition, submitting before the deadline is not too late (however close to it) and after the deadline is too late.

What other people do really isn't anyone elses business unless it affects others?

Well raptor.
It might not be too late, but it's still sloppy.
Bit like England's rugby today.

Many thanks for that, "Owl".

I'm hoping to stand down the vetters in the next few days and give them a break after four and half months hard work.

In that regard then it does affect others – if everybody submitted at the last minute things would grind to a halt at which point it would become every Challengers' business. Fortunately most get their routes in well in advance of the deadline and we're very grateful for that.

JM

Perhaps what you should do it get all the Gnomes & Goblins from VetterWorld to devise an "official" route from east to west that consists of

a) Miles of Road Walking especially the A9 and / or Motorways

b) Valley Floor walking, nothing over 100 metres

c) Loads of Bog Trotting

d) Consists of 20-25 mile days

e) Passes through no towns

f) Does not pass within 10 miles of any pub

g) In order not to be too cruel, maybe only a dozen river crossings

Therefore if they don't submit their approved route, they have to follow the "official" route




No hang on, that won't work it's the same as the route I've just submitted. Doh !

oops

Maybe making the late comers walk both ways is a little too much

..... dyslexia rules ko !