Geoff Cordner's protest that he and his Latinx friend were not crew is neither here nor there, as they were "spectators" whose presence at any aid station other than at the start or finish violated could have negatively impacted the solo runner they were there to see/greet. While he is correct that he and his friend as 'tourists" had the right to be where they were in a national park as a general proposition, that does mean they were not putting the solo runner at risk of a rule violation:
"Solo Runners are not allowed to have spectators at any aid station other than the start and finish, and as such, will not be given a pacer bib or crew vehicle placard at check-in."
"If entrants violate the Solo Division Rules, they are not disqualified from the race but will no longer be recognized as a Solo Division finisher. "
"Q: If I am competing in the Solo Division, can any spectators of mine meet me at aid stations just to watch and cheer?
A: One of the main r easons for the Solo Division is to reduce the number of support and pacer vehicles at crew accessible aid stations. As such, Solo Runners will not be given a Crew/Pacer parking pass: hence, spectators will only be allowed to see their runner at the Start a nd Finish line if their runner is a Solo competitor."
He admits not having read the racebook and then takes offense to being warned of a possible rule violation and raises an irrelevant objection that he is not crew. What he was being told by the aid station volunteer was meant to protect the solo runner.