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To Andy from embsay. I couldn't check anything whilst i was driving to lancashire on saturday. There was no indication on saturday morning that the event was to be cancelled - not even on Runners world site or this feed. There was no link from the runners world event page to the organisers web page, wherever that is? A simple good old fashioned phone number would have done!!
The point i am making is that there is no excuse for poor communications when all your phone numbers are submitted at the time of booking.
This is a relatively small event with a limit of 300 and it is in January so you should have a plan for bad weather - in fact as has been pointed out on this feed - there was instruction that in adverse weather an out and back course would be used instead of the small roads.
Anyway sorry to ramble on - i will shut up now and get ready for the next even in 2 weeks near Runcorn,hope the weather improves!!!!
Keep on Running!
It seems possible that there is a connection between the organisers of this race and the organisers of the Blackpool Marathon. The website for the latter event provides some contact details, including an email address and a phone number - http://www.blackpoolmarathon.com/raceteam.html.
It is unfortunate that Fozzy6s feels this is the best avenue through which to vent his/her spleen.
May I suggest a better avenue would have been to the race organiser, Ron McAndrew, Steve Ashcroft who was going to do the results, or myself as the referee who made the decision at 2.15pm yesterday afternoon. We were all at Catforth this morning to explain to people why I called the race off.
Between 2.30pm and 3pm yesterday afternoon I posted on three separate threads on her, and added it tgo my own Facebook page.
The organisers emailed as many people as they could and did make attempts to telephone people.
Two local radio stations were informed.
With the best will in the world there were still going to be people arriving at the venue. this morning we spoke to no more than 20 people. Out of an entry of 300 I don't think that's too bad.
Fozzy62: if you wish to email me privately about my decision you may do so through the message function of this site.
how are you Brain been running in soft snow today and i was ok did slip on my side yestaday but up and running within 10 secs
soup are you a runner
I'm OK H-N
I did a 16 miler in Blackpool today as London training. I was hoping to run this race today but as soon as I saw the roads yesterday there was no way I would have run on them so it was an easy decision to make.
I have a hectic (mostly hilly off-road) race schedule, so there's no way I can fit in more flat road training so as properly to prepare for a re-scheduled date, so I'm going to email Ron and ask for a refund (presumably partial?
)
I have responded to Brian's message privately and wish him luck with the Re-run arrangements!
I look forward to loads of communications / Telephone numbers etc.
Keep on Running!
Hi All
Ron says
New date Sunday 7th Feb
all January enters will get Prize and Medal
Excellent, cheers Stephen.
Looking forward to it, hopefully we get a thaw before then, set to be cold for a while longer according to weather!
BR,
My understanfding it will be a prize and medal for those who entered for January and complete the race on 7th Feb.
Those who cannot make the 7th Feb need to contact the organiser about partial or for refunds.
I think that's how it's working
It is interesting to note that the limit for the rearranged date has been raised to 400. I hope this does not compromise runners’ safety.
"Safety" is used as an excuse for not doing something far too often these days!
Running on the roads in January is always going to be risky - it will be interesting to see if the Brass Monkey half goes ahead this sunday as there has been far more snow on this side of the country!
Last time i managed to get an entry ,2005, there was ice on the course - we were told to take care!
Soup won't put a race on HN. He finds it much easier to comment (generally in the negative vein) thsn to commit.
Soup, the same challenge I gave you on the Garstang 10K thread holds true for this thread too.
(Sits by the phone to wait but doesn't hold his breath)
I know Brain I do not think he runs as there is nothing on his profile
yes is soup stirring because Ron puts this race on