Every ultra race report I've read has riders admitting to breaking the rules in it. Every race I've been in I've seen rule breaks. They tend to be minor but it's still a bit of a pisstake when you're looking to book a hotel and dudes are telling you they've booked 5 days of accom in advance or phoning home and getting weather reports to make calls on when to stop and when to ride.
Every ultra race report I've read has riders admitting to breaking the rules in it. Every race I've been in I've seen rule breaks. They tend to be minor but it's still a bit of a pisstake when you're looking to book a hotel and dudes are telling you they've booked 5 days of accom in advance or phoning home and getting weather reports to make calls on when to stop and when to ride.