The half marathon cancelled due to bad weather
It is with regret that for the safety of everyone the decision has been made to cancel today’s race.
As you can imagine, this is not a decision that we wanted to make.
A full statement will be made within the next 24 hours. Thank you for your great support as always.
Sunday 18th March 4.30am.
The Race Committee
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