I have heard from 2 different sources that next year's Morpeth to Newcastle has been cancelled.
It seems crazy that one of the oldest races in the country, its centenary this year, & with a pretty big field can be got rid of without much discussion.
I know that the police had some concerns this year, but a Sunday morning in January can't be that difficult to police surely.
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Simon
Maybe we should have an informal run along the course on the day instead ?
Bit too daredevil that.
Really enjoyed it last year, want to go back to Newcastle again, don't know how to enter GNR, so I might do Blaydon Race.
Did the Tynedale 10 on Sunday & the organisers were saying that the police were tryingto get rid of as many road races as they could. Anything for an easy life.
Seems daft when we are being bombarded with programmes about stopping obesity that one of the few groups of people who are making an effort are being penalised.
I'm sure that somebody could be given a huge grant to prove that it is cheaper to police these events than to have people in hospitals with weight related illnesses.
Political rallies are policed free of charge so a group of peaceful,health conscious people like ourselves could have to pay for police whereas the BNP would get them for nothing.
Just a thought!
They could bill it as one race for one race!
Of course te course would have to be a white handed one.
(Sorry I'll leave now)