Not surprising, and given participant history likely impacts racers in UK/EMEA though they did announce with 67 days notice and offering a 70% cash refund and 100% gift card option.
https://www.challenge-family.com/news/the-championship-postponed-to-august-29-a-weekend-filled-with-spectacular-races/
''The past few months, the team behind CHALLENGEFAMILY THECHAMPIONSHIP has done everything to make this event happen on the original date (May 23), but due to all the COVID19-measures which are still in place and the accompanying travel restrictions which thousands of athletes from all over the world have to deal with, the decision was made to postpone the event to August 29. This decision was made after extensive consultation with all parties involved.''
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Taylor Rogers
2024: IM Hamburg
https://www.challenge-family.com/news/the-championship-postponed-to-august-29-a-weekend-filled-with-spectacular-races/
''The past few months, the team behind CHALLENGEFAMILY THECHAMPIONSHIP has done everything to make this event happen on the original date (May 23), but due to all the COVID19-measures which are still in place and the accompanying travel restrictions which thousands of athletes from all over the world have to deal with, the decision was made to postpone the event to August 29. This decision was made after extensive consultation with all parties involved.''
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Taylor Rogers
2024: IM Hamburg