When I cast venturer's way, I get this message:
Esachen, the Protector of Stability blocks your spellsong, allowing the
rangers to compete with their hiking skills.

Now to the point. If this is supposed to be competition, what is the point of
disabling aids from other guilds. Is the point perhaps the reason that rangers
are supposed to win the event or why does this seem unfair in my eyes? If so,
why not remove the whole event and replace it with an event where rangers just
get the bonuses.
Another point: I am not even participating the whole event, so I think I
should be allowed to cast this spell. I think the spell could easily be
modified so that it doesn't work on the people who have joined the event, thus
it would be more fair to rest of the players.