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I think some doctors get twitchy, thinking they are signing to say that they guarantee that nothing will happen to you, rather than saying that theres no existing problem.
There are a lot of forms for all sorts of stuff worded the first way, which causes a problem regarding liability - if someone collapses in the marathon, then the GP can be at fault for saying the person was fine.
Lucky, the paris marathon form is the second sort, which usually wouldn't be a problem - sometimes the gp just needs to see that it's this sort of statement and not the other, then they're happy.
Any of these forms are not a contractual obligation for a GP, so many have stopped doing them /do fewer than previous, and they are entitled to charge if they wish, so it's at the GP's discretion. The reason behind this is that an appointment to see a GP for this is an appointment that isn't available for someone else who has a problem that they are contractually obliged to deal with (ie a person who is sick ).
Its not ideal, and GPs would rather not have to do any of these forms, but organisations keep wanting to "keep themselves right" by getting a medical statement, which is just an annoying way of them trying to get someone else take the blame if something goes wrong, which is partly why GPs are reluctant.
I've done a few of these and they're not a problem (in my opinion), though not sure I can do them by post im afraid (I'm in NI)
Also, if you want to pay for your Paris trip, take your stamp to the expo and set up a table outside. €50 a pop sounds reasonable 😁
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Starting to get concerned about April ☹️
Emphasis on the "may go head", obviously.
Seems to say the government is going to cancel all large events, though there's no time scale given. Not looking good at the minute
It's very late to cancel the race as well, especially as there would be a lot of people who have already travelled to Paris, so the risk is already increased
This would have major implications on whether I go to Paris in April irrespective (long-haul flights etc etc booked back in Oct) or shift everything to 2021.
As you can tell, I struggle with the 'Wait and see' option 😂
Any thoughts...?
I’ve had races cancelled where the the organisers have offered no deferral or refund option.
We’ll need to see what happens with the half.
Regarding the entrance fee, its depends on what is written in the entry terms and conditions - if it states that cancellation means no refund, then we're probably just down the entry fee. The flights /hotel are likely to significantly outweigh that though
If the Event has to be cancelled due to a reason beyond the Organiser’s control, in the event of force majeure, as defined by Article 1218 of the French Civil Code and French jurisprudence, according to the circumstances, the Organiser may propose offering compensation such as replacing the race by another Event organised by the Organiser, postponing the Event or reimbursing the cost of the race number, less the registration fees, excluding all the participant’s other expenses.
The word 'may' does a lot of work. I suppose it also means 'may not'.
Suppose all we can do for now is wait and see and continue training
I ran in the Vitality Big Half yesterday in London, and there was never any communications saying it may be cancelled etc.
I tend to think the media whips up a storm in these situations and makes things a whole lot worse than they actually are, I mean how many people die of flu like illness annually anyway?
I guess the picture will become much clearer over the next few weeks, as to the likelihood of the race being on or not. I just hope they make the commitment to run or cancel reasonably early, particularly for the likes of NatMac travelling from the other side of the world.
As to what would happen if the event is cancelled I guess New York in 2012 and Tokyo this year would be the best examples. I think NYC allowed runners to defer to the following year, but I’m not sure if they charged the entrance fee again. Tokyo are allowing deferrals, but charging the entry fee again.
If cancelled, and even if get a refund or re-entry if it is cancelled, problem is a lot of flight/hotel costs probably already largely sunk. I'm considering still going with the mate who's also doing it if it's cancelled, making a good weekend in Paris, and may even do something similar to the route , as little chance I'll keep the training going to be at same level for indefinite number of weeks or months until the storm passes. May try to find a local marathon the week after to at least get the full benefit of 16-17 weeks of training also.
If on, definitely up for the dinner the night before and post run drinks/food I think seen earlier in the forum. We don't fly home until the Monday evening, and considering doing a wee bike tour on the Monday - quite a few orgs do guided tours of the city, some even with e-bikes if legs too sore!
Anyway, fingers crossed all works out smoothly and run stays on - really looking forward to it now that most of the training plan is behind us!!