Oh dear, this long-established club-organised race has been kicked out of its nest by the Bupa cuckoo - current situation is that Manchester City Council won't stop the city twice and big money wins at the expense of local running clubs. Manchester Harriers are appealing the Council's decision. I'm all in favour of any event that gets loads of people running, but big commercially profitable events muscling in on the popularity of and at the expense of local existing events .... no.
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I could understand the council getting disillusioned with the traffic upset created by the very low numbers doing the the Marathon in recent yers, but this decision is wrong. I am really, really disappointed, frustrated and annoyed about this decision.
To be honest I was excited about the GMR coming along as I felt that it would give the City of Manchester the exposure that it needs, post bomb, to get people coming back to experience the delights of a fantastic city.
I really didn't want smaller races to expire due to GMR's arrival and I think it's a great shame as both races have so much to offer very different types of runner.
Have some good pals at the YMCA too...ah well!
The worlds getting madder!
so they dont lose it and to give an alternative to the big commercial race ?
The YMCA Manchester 10km race is athletics at grass roots level, where do you think Tracey Morris, Sonia O'Sullivan, Paula Radcliffe, etc al cut their teeth?
For more info contact me at stevensgary@hotmail.com or ring 01942 740710.
Hope to see you there..
It's an appalling decision!
Manchester has a lot of races - compare to Liverpool. But it should be encouraging more, not less.
Does anyone remember the Rutland Water mini Marathon another race lost on police say so. But think this was more down to the fact that the bike shops round rutland water laost revenue on that day and complained about the runners.
Peterborough City Centre races were lost because of Sunday opening.