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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: The Red Baron on April 06, 2014, 11:13:16 am

Title: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: The Red Baron on April 06, 2014, 11:13:16 am: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-26910318

I don't know if anyone on here was planning to run in this.

The well-known phrase that involves "piss-up" and "brewery" comes to mind. :suicide:
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: Muttley on April 06, 2014, 11:19:02 am: Ex-poster Carlos The Jackal was doing it...I'm looking forward to him venting his spleen on Twitter!
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: Filo on April 06, 2014, 11:33:54 am: Apparently lack of water on the coarse was the reason given
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: Donnywolf on April 06, 2014, 11:37:34 am: Quote from: Filo on April 06, 2014, 11:33:54 am
Apparently lack of water on the coarse was the reason given

Aye but the Runners have revolted and set off anyway (Tweet)

The Police tried to close the course and still they ran on and on !!!

The Water arrived and they are trying to ship it to the finish - The Winner has already finished

The roads have had to stay closed due to the Runners being out there

CHAOS says Look North
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: Dagenham Rover on April 06, 2014, 02:50:27 pm: Quote from: Donnywolf on April 06, 2014, 11:37:34 am
Quote from: Filo on April 06, 2014, 11:33:54 am
Apparently lack of water on the coarse was the reason given

Aye but the Runners have revolted and set off anyway (Tweet)

The Police tried to close the course and still they ran on and on !!!

The Water arrived and they are trying to ship it to the finish - The Winner has already finished

The roads have had to stay closed due to the Runners being out there

CHAOS says Look North

Listened to some of the reports on Radio Sheff sounded a right laugh first the starts delayed, then its cancelled, then the runners say up yours we're going :lol:
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: IC1967 on April 06, 2014, 03:23:15 pm: I think the organisers were worried that some of the runners might have ended up in a watery grave due to dehydration.
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: IC1967 on April 06, 2014, 03:27:17 pm: Seems the police advised runners not to run due to the lack of water and attempted to set up road blocks. They then decided to water down this advice and let them run anyway as this was deemed to be safer as the runners had set off anyway.
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: IC1967 on April 06, 2014, 03:28:40 pm: Look North should get good viewing figures later as I think there will be a real thirst for news about this event.
Title: Re: Sheffield Half-Marathon cancelled
Post by: DaveDRFC on April 06, 2014, 06:24:08 pm: I did Lincoln 10k but heard about this on the radio. Sounds like a bit of a farce, to put it mildly!