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Mar 2020
2:05pm, 13 Mar 2020
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Nicholls595
*** Stop Press ***

Ashby 20 cancelled
Mar 2020
2:05pm, 13 Mar 2020
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Totriornottotri
Never pointless - the fitness will be useful somewhere - there's always nohtaram eht!
Mar 2020
2:07pm, 13 Mar 2020
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larkim
I think it's right that organisers leave decisions up to the government to be honest. Second guessing the "right thing to do" when you don't have access to the data, the medical brains etc is fraught with error - especially when doing so exposes the organisers to big financial costs. Bear in mind that VLM is a charity outfit (ignoring the individual fundraisers), so committing to big financial losses isn't something they'll do lightly just because it is in the best interests of the country to release pressures on local police etc.
Mar 2020
2:09pm, 13 Mar 2020
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larkim
@totri - that's worst case details. The plan is to avoid worst case so that doesn't happen.
Mar 2020
2:17pm, 13 Mar 2020
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Pikelet
Well, not completely pointless. I’m helping a mate raise money for the RSPCA this year and we’ve promised to run 26.2 miles anyway albeit probably locally on the day.
Mar 2020
2:24pm, 13 Mar 2020
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swittle
Fetch virtual VLM run on the day, Garmin traces as evidence? Might draw people together.
Mar 2020
2:25pm, 13 Mar 2020
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FreshStart
Boston announcement happening now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAN-Khjb0cY
Mar 2020
2:31pm, 13 Mar 2020
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Nicholls595
Despite Boris and the Chief Medical Officer explaining why cancelling mass sporting events wouldn't really help, less than 18 hours later, all football, Ice Hockey, England cricket tour, Six Nations, Masters golf and now Boston Marathon (and Ashby 20) go down like a domino rally.

Come on London, none of us want to hear it, but just bloody get on with it!
Mar 2020
2:33pm, 13 Mar 2020
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plodding hippo
Nice idea Swittle
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2:35pm, 13 Mar 2020
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DocM
would give those who didnt get a place a chance to join in too

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