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At this time, we can confirm that the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon will not take place as planned on April 4, 2020. We are working to reschedule the event. Stay tuned to ironman.com/updates for the latest information.
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Believe it is time to flip this thread 180 degrees, and post what events are not being cancelled. Pretty much everything of note is gone, but what has snuck through the cracks and still happening? No doubt some small 100 person outdoor events can still happen, or not...
Believe it is time to flip this thread 180 degrees, and post what events are not being cancelled. Pretty much everything of note is gone, but what has snuck through the cracks and still happening? No doubt some small 100 person outdoor events can still happen, or not...
Of course, it was a Screaming Tortise event - sort of DIY - and I was the only one doing it, so I didn't need to cancel myself
Next up would be the Runaway Golf Cart 10K*, which would be on Masters Weekend, but with the Masters postponed, I'm not sure if we'll do on the Traditional April date, or whenever they decide to put it on
* Make your own course ... 26.2 Miles OR 13.1 Miles OR 10K, BUT it MUST include at least ONE GOLF COURSE!!! Either at the Start, the Finish or somewhere in between!!! You can just run by if you're not allowed ON the course itself [yeah, this is a running race, not a Golf Cart Race, in case that wasn't clear]. Time Bonuses will be awarded for wearing Argyle, Plaid or Ugly Hats - the kind you might get a bowl of soup with "What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy "Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Bath half marathon in the UK continued today, usually has 10K+ runners, 6200 started today. Liverpool half marathon and 10 mile race continued today, usually has 3K+ runners. Would you have toed the start line today if you would have been signed up?
Collegiate nationals is for sure postponed til the fall. I think a lot of schools had already shut down
The Cherry Blossom 10 Miler has been cancelled. Earlier last week they were just talking about allowing people to defer til next year if they wanted to due to wanting to distance themselves out of caution, but they cancelled it for real yesterday and gave people 3 options: 1) Defer to next year (still have to pay the entry fee next year but essentially get guaranteed entry and don't have to go through the lottery), 2) get a refund, 3) donate your race fee to charity.
Don't know how it rates as major... but the Little 500 at Indiana University is definitely at risk.
IU is keeping students away after spring break next week for at least a couple weeks... online classes... so they won't get back to school until near mid April, if at all. Race is April 25. Even if they're back on campus could be tough to pull off.
Believe would be the first cancellation in 69 years, I believe. First race was 1951.
Little 500 canceled. & after spring break, classes will be online the remainder of the semester.
Penn Relays (Apr 23-25th), the oldest & one of the biggest T&F events in the country was cancelled today.
I happened to think of that yesterday when they were replaying last year's on NBCSports Philly
Broad Street Run is the week after that, so that will most likely be the next Philadelphia event to go "What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy "Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin
Broad Street Run is the week after that, so that will most likely be the next Philadelphia event to go
I have a bib but am now on a multi-week layoff due to injury; I'm not doing it no matter what. I'd have guaranteed entry for next year if they do cancel.
"it's not a cloud blocking the sun, it's a silver lining"
I wonder if they've started printing shirts yet? (For those who don't know it, it's about 40,000 participants on the first Sun in May.)