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  • Start date Mar 16, 2018
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sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #1
Sounds like the #CoventryHalf is off then I still think the decision is being made too early and should have been held off until tomorrow at least! #GrumpyRunner
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #2
Dissappointimg but probably the right call, besides runners safety you've got set up and staffing, stewards health provision then possibly travelling in to compete.
They're talking of minus 9 with windchill.
My daughter will be peeved like yourself after months of preparation.
It's not easy to just randomly reschedule either is it ?
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #3
Good.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #4
Is it definite
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #5
Decision being made at 2pm. Stafford half marathon is on Sunday if you fancy a run
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #6
Wa the decision made by the London wasps safety officer?
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #7
Definitely cancelled
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #8
Sky Blue Pete said:
Decision being made at 2pm. Stafford half marathon is on Sunday if you fancy a run
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What do think Pete?
Should they have carried on?
I know there have been examples like this before and some of the runners went ahead anyway.
There's a reasonable chance that Stafford one gets pulled later .
I do believe calling it early carries a risk but the forecast sounds pretty nailed on .
Then it comes down to the chance of Injuries ,exposure etc or should they just let people man up like the old days?
 

clint van damme

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #9
sw88 said:
Sounds like the #CoventryHalf is off then I still think the decision is being made too early and should have been held off until tomorrow at least! #GrumpyRunner
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unlucky mate. Have they rescheduled?
 

chiefdave

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #10
Just as well I didn't bother with months of training!
 
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sw88

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #11
Grendel said:
Good.
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Was your drive going to be blocked with the road closures G?
 

sw88

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #12
clint van damme said:
unlucky mate. Have they rescheduled?
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No date yet, which is another frustration! But perhaps I’m just being selfish in wanting all the answers straight away, as well as wanting it to go ahead because it would have suited me
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #13
sw88 said:
Was your drive going to be blocked with the road closures G?
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No comment
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #14
Never bother with a half, always go for the full pint.
 
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speedie87

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #15
In all seriousness I feel really sorry for those who have trained / raised donations etc for this. Hope the event can be arranged promptly so people can still do it before they lose fitness, may even do a better time with a couple more weeks of training!
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #16
This is the most ludicrous thing I have heard for a long long time
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #17
Macca said:
This is the most ludicrous thing I have heard for a long long time
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From the graphics they're displaying on the BBC tonight it looks valid.
 

Nick

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #18
When is it meant to snow here?
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #19
wingy said:
From the graphics they're displaying on the BBC tonight it looks valid.
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Don't doubt it's cold Windy but see very little snow and think it spreads a message of giving up too easily. Just my 2 cents
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #20
Nick said:
When is it meant to snow here?
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It isn't really. I would have understood few weeks back
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 16, 2018
  • #21
Macca said:
Don't doubt it's cold Windy but see very little snow and think it spreads a message of giving up too easily. Just my 2 cents
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I'm of a similar mind Macca, but the risk of third party claims for Injuries incurred etc prevail now sadly, compared to our youth .
Sure as eggs If it was a little worse than they expect from the basis of this forecast they'd get slaughtered in the media.
The responsibility lies with the third party now rather than on the individual .
The call being made early probably relates to the logistics of it more than any other consideration.
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 17, 2018
  • #22
wingy said:
I'm of a similar mind Macca, but the risk of third party claims for Injuries incurred etc prevail now sadly, compared to our youth .
Sure as eggs If it was a little worse than they expect from the basis of this forecast they'd get slaughtered in the media.
The responsibility lies with the third party now rather than on the individual .
The call being made early probably relates to the logistics of it more than any other consideration.
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You are quite right of course just winds me up
 

Captain Dart

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  • Mar 17, 2018
  • #23
Forecast for tomorrow is now above freezing. Outside it is currently 1°C
This is not untypical for this time of year.
If the organisers want to avoid this sort of problem they need to stage the event in April.
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Mar 17, 2018
  • #24
Captain Dart said:
Forecast for tomorrow is now above freezing. Outside it is currently 1°C
This is not untypical for this time of year.
If the organisers want to avoid this sort of problem they need to stage the event in April.
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It used to be September time when it first came back to the City. Not sure why they ever changed it
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Mar 17, 2018
  • #25
Had we had a downfall of snow overnight, or even a rain fall which iced over and we woke up to those conditions this morning, I’d have accepted the decision a bit easier.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Mar 17, 2018
  • #26
sw88 said:
Had we had a downfall of snow overnight, or even a rain fall which iced over and we woke up to those conditions this morning, I’d have accepted the decision a bit easier.
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We had snow this morning about 3am as I drove home from work it must have been for about twenty seconds
 
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Macca

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  • Mar 18, 2018
  • #27
Well don't I feel stupid now
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 19, 2018
  • #28
Absolutely excellent decision well done all
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 20, 2018
  • #29
Completely cancelled then .
Citing of a busy calender and lead times re booking other agenies who participate or provide assistance .
Shame for all who were due to run.
 

sw88

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  • Apr 8, 2018
  • #30
Ran the Warwick half this morning Instead. Happy with 1 hour 51 finish!
 
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Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Apr 9, 2018
  • #31
Well done fella
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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  • Apr 9, 2018
  • #32
sw88 said:
Ran the Warwick half this morning Instead. Happy with 1 hour 51 finish!
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You could have at least given us a minute by minute commentary!
 
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sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Apr 9, 2018
  • #33
I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
You could have at least given us a minute by minute commentary!
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You’ve seen my reporting skills when stood still. Imagine what they’d be like while running!! Might be a few less shits mind.....
 
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lifeskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 9, 2018
  • #34
I don’t know...I bet you shit from the start line. Bet you shat through the field. And possibly shit towards the finish.
Of course you meant ‘shot’ rather than a comment on your running ability.
Congrats on your time


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