Author Topic: Race cancellations thread (Read 22217 times)

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #60 on:** April 06, 2020, 03:55:45 PM »

USATF Junior Nationals canceled (last two weeks of July). No word on masters (a week before that). But no way will they have that now.

Arrojo · « **Reply #61 on:** April 08, 2020, 10:25:41 AM »

Quote from: Coyote Mas Loco on April 06, 2020, 03:55:45 PM

USATF Junior Nationals canceled (last two weeks of July). No word on masters (a week before that). But no way will they have that now.

Yeah, and finding all the tracks around here locked killed off what little motivation I had to start sprint training. The high intensity is much more effort for me compared to jogging for several miles. My training motivation comes from racing. Now I’m just running aimlessly.

In other news, CT Masters Games scheduled for May 15, postponed until October 17. I’m surprised it took them this long to cancel.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #62 on:** April 13, 2020, 12:02:05 PM »

Utica Boilermaker (July) postponed to September.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #63 on:** April 15, 2020, 12:21:17 PM »

They canceled Burning Man. Now this isn't a race, but it's in the late summer. It's starting to look like most large destination races are not going to be held this year.

diablita · « **Reply #64 on:** April 15, 2020, 07:03:05 PM »

I really think they aren't Coyote. I'm taking it very easy ramping back into running now because I don't think it's worth regressing and then finding out the race I planned won't happen anyways.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #65 on:** April 16, 2020, 04:15:48 PM »

I'm hoping at least they find a way to hold some of the major events as elite/pro only. just for fandom and something to cheer about.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #66 on:** April 21, 2020, 11:55:50 AM »

https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/mehr-berlin-sport/coronavirus-berlin-marathon-im-september-kann-nicht-stattfinden

Berlin Marathon (Sept. 27) canceled. Along with Octoberfest.

diablita · « **Reply #67 on:** April 21, 2020, 02:38:29 PM »

I know. Doesn't bode well for the other fall marathons.

I'm supposed to start training for BQ.2 at the end of May and have started working on running again. But realistically I don't expect the race to happen. It's small but with 8 loops there's no distancing.

nadra's babydaddy · « **Reply #68 on:** April 21, 2020, 10:17:50 PM »

Ouch! Probably doesn't look good for Boston 2.0, but America is stupid, so who knows.

diablita · « **Reply #69 on:** April 22, 2020, 06:59:10 AM »

My race in September can't possibly happen. BQ.2 has a small field but it's a very small course: 8 laps in a park around a lake. And because one of the features is elite-style hydration they handle your water bottle over and over. It just won't work at all.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #70 on:** April 22, 2020, 11:53:18 AM »

Quote from: nadra's babydaddy on April 21, 2020, 10:17:50 PM

Ouch! Probably doesn't look good for Boston 2.0, but America is stupid, so who knows.

Holding out some hope for common sense but an elite only event with out masses of runners and spectators. Just volunteers and security. It would be good for TV and morale, and then they should put the ad revenues back into the Boston community for people that need it.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #71 on:** May 01, 2020, 08:48:02 AM »

Peachtree moved from July 4 to Thanksgiving.

https://www.atlantatrackclub.org/news/peachtree-road-race-moves-to-thanksgiving-day-in-2020?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=post&utm_content=peachtee+moves&utm_campaign=peachtree&fbclid=IwAR2oBPAIbcby2B66rpskK8Nzi5KYUGDykv1v95JGyoFeSp7cbcQUoA3pONc

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #72 on:** May 01, 2020, 09:16:38 AM »

Beach to Beacon 10K canceled.

https://www.pressherald.com/2020/04/29/officials-cancel-2020-beach-to-beacon-10k-road-race/?utm_source=Headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily#

diablita · « **Reply #73 on:** May 01, 2020, 11:17:47 AM »

The Peachtree 10K will now take the place of a very popular half marathon they usually hold. So plenty of grumbling about that one.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #74 on:** May 01, 2020, 12:14:48 PM »

Quote from: diablita on May 01, 2020, 11:17:47 AM

The Peachtree 10K will now take the place of a very popular half marathon they usually hold. So plenty of grumbling about that one.

Bolder Boulder on Labor Day has superseded it's younger cousin The Fortitude (same company and format, in Fort Collins) which was scheduled for that holiday. Probably all moot because it's likely that all races of any size will be canceled this year.

diablita · « **Reply #75 on:** May 01, 2020, 02:52:45 PM »

yes probably. Though maybe some of the smaller races will happen and we have lots of those here.

maybe
https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a32249569/running-races-after-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR37CMIhxWd1j3szPYwyra4jfpjDv6-vSCyqm2Rwvqinojy8dxU2tMvsBqc

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #76 on:** May 01, 2020, 04:21:44 PM »

Scott Douglas writes good/credible articles for RW (he's former editor of Running Times, when that was still in publication).

I like the idea of a rolling start or interval starts. Wave starts not so much unless the waves are small. I'd say interval starts of 4 per 30 seconds, in lanes for the first and last 200 m. You could get almost 500 runners in an hour, so not a mass race but a pretty good field. And I'd definitely be up for smaller races than that (100-200). For longer races, BYOB.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #77 on:** May 06, 2020, 01:10:58 PM »

Bix 7 (July), done. Down to a virtual race.

Arrojo · « **Reply #78 on:** May 07, 2020, 10:59:24 AM »

Quote from: Coyote Mas Loco on May 06, 2020, 01:10:58 PM

Bix 7 (July), done. Down to a virtual race.

Oooh I always wanted to run the Bix. I bet very few actually know who Bix Beiderbecke was.

Coyote Mas Loco · « **Reply #79 on:** May 07, 2020, 11:31:04 AM »

I went from middle school through college in Iowa, so everyone knew who Bix was. My high school friend's English Spaniel was named Bix.

Another friend won in the late 70s, before it became really big time. First 4-5 years it was more of a local/regional event with a few hundred participants. The year I ran was the first year it went big time, they brought in Bill Rodgers and number of entries doubled or tripled and the race took off after that. I'd like to go back, but have some other bucket list summer races like Falmouth, Beach to Beacon, and Peachtree that I'd also like to do.

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