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Why not run the marathon and require an extra donation of $50 per runner and $50 per runner's hotel or something constructive like that? Obviously to go towards the relief effort.
I understand that New York is going ahead with football events this weekend and Broadway is open.
It seems it is just the marathon that the New Yorkers were whinging about.
I've been here since Thursday night - I'm not surprised that they've cancelled it but that they've only just done that now as a result of incresing public pressure yesterday.
It should have been a no-brainer to decied on Tuesday to redeploy the race resources to support the people affected once the extent of the damage could be seen. And that would have been before most people travelled so it would have been an easy insurance claim. I for one would have been happy to waive a refund on my entry cost if the organisers had wanted to divert their resources in this way.
Now I just feel that they've been very greedy, wanting to make sure we're here and spending at the expo!
For me it had all started so well with a flight landing 20 minutes early, no taxi queues at JFK and in Manhattan within one hour of the planes scheduled landing time. A hiccup followed with the discovery our Hilton on 57th was closed due to the dangling crane nearby, but we quickly rolled our four cases a couple of blocks to the Hilton on 54th who instantly fixed us up with an equivalent junior suite to the original hotel booking. Judging by how packed this hotel became in the next 36 hours I think we were very lucky. Loads checking out now, especially the elite athletes.
In this part of NYC, other than the dangling crane and the closed 57th Street and Central Park, you would never know anything had happened. We were about to go to bed at 7pm last night when we heard the news of the cancellation, so we got dressed and went to two or three bars and had a beer or three.
I've been for a cob web clearing, quick 6 mile run in the gym this morning and now I'm off out to enjoy my stay, disappointed but satisfied that the right decision has been made. I can't even complain that they should have made the decision three days earlier, which they should, as we would have come anyhow.
I shall return next year for my nw guaranteed 2013 place, albeit I'm going to have to ay the entry fee again.
Not wanting to waste 16 weeks of training I'll look to do another 26.2
My question is, bearing in mind I've been tapering for three weeks, and will not be able to get out running for another 10 days, what date (Sun 17th, Sun 25th, Sun 2nd etc) should I reschedule for, and how should I train between now and then?
I'm looking at 2:50 target if that makes a difference
The traffic to the airports is pretty bad so beware that a lot of cab drivers don't want to go there and the private cars want $120 to take you there for what should be a flat fee of $52.
If any of you are here in NYC and want to do some volunteering, there's a great interactive map here:
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=200304926652438693806.0004cd7334cea4f3d271d&msa=0&ll=40.778722%2C-73.947258&spn=0.249837%2C0.601501
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Going to do some of this whilst I'm still here, then start plotting for where I can do my 26.2.... My legs are ready!
sorry but more fool the runners who made the journey, the place has just been hit with a hurracane!! did you really think the race would be on?! they have bigger priorities and personally knowing people who live there its down right disrespectful that you would expect them to put a race on for you! Have some compassion!
er, Avit, reading the posts above no-one really seems to be complaining despite the work/money they've put in.
They seem to have a bit more compassion than you actually.
To be fair both NYC football teams actually play in New Jersey at the Meadowlands, so that would have little affect on the anything in Queens or SI, or even Manhattan.
The Broadway theatre area was nothing like as affected by the storm as the lower east side, SI and parts of Queens. All of which the marathon route passes through. the theatres also don't result in temporary road closures and policing resources.
The marathon being cancelled as disappointing as it will be to many runners is the right move. The big mistake was telling people it would be on earlier in the week and not cancelling it back then.
how on earth is what ive said not compassionate? get a dictionary
believe it or not i wasnt refering to you or your comments but those on the news of runners complaining... get over yourself!
if i was i would have made good use of the quote function but i didnt!
avit, got to say I feel your comments are harsh on those who travelled to be there, the Mayor made the decision that the race would go ahead and up until yesterday that was the case and so of course they made the trip to take part.
FWIW I agree with the decision for the event to be cancelled but the decision so late in the day was wrong, and that's what runners 'may' have legitimately been complaining about!
Avit. You get over yourself and stop trying to inflame a perfectly civilised discussion on a forum.
I have to say reading these posts made me feel good about fellow runners. On spending considerable sums of money and travelling 1000's miles on this forum people have just said ah well, got on with their trip and backed the decision to cancel. Good on you and ignore the trolls.
Moron.
The locals on the ground said everything was fine thus the ruynners came. Then after the runners had arrived and paid their cash the locals cancelled the race. Sounds like a shake down to me.
Unlike you, Sussex Runner, I am mature enough not to make personal attacks on other forum members. So I will simply put you on ignore.
I say go for it too!
There's more than a few hundred people out - there's absolutely thousands of people running around central park - there are people with flags and bells, and the NYRR still have the bleachers and the Finish gate set up, so it's like a mini carnival out there.
I've just got back from a few hours out there myself, and it's like a huge fun run. If you're out here in NYC and haven't gone out for a run yet - go now, you won't regret it!
I saw one ambulance on standby (which is nice) but other than that there's no big use of resources, as it seems like it's just security guys who would have been there for the race anyway. In fact, there were some lovely people who had put up their own water stand to help the runners. Great spirit!
A true show of NYC resiliance in my opinion. Fair play to everyone there. Thanks for the pics
Wow what an event and what a response to the above post on FB!
Absolutely amazing, cant speak highly enough of the organisers, after all the debate, politics and eventual disappointment, thousands of people showed up in Central Park on marathon morning just to run and many like myself loved every inch of the 26.2 miles
The fact that the course by and large followed the route of the original NYM added to a very special morning.
But this wasn't the end of the NY 2012 story for a few hundred of the Irish contingent but I'll need a separate post to finish this tale!