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WARNINg!!!!: 2008 EVENT CANCELLED

It's Greg here. This is very hard to do and from that statement you'll know where I'm going with this.

At 23/9/08 we have a total of 8 entries and we have no sign of more to come. We are evaluating why and what we need to do to change that and there are some obvious reasons. Others will emerge I'm sure. In the meantime it is not worth running the event for a number of reasons.

First and foremost for the athletes (who we run this thing for) there will be a total of 15, but only 8 racing at any one time with a substantial difference in athletic ability. This will make for a very sparse and lonely event. We also have in excess of 45 volunteers teed up for the weekend and the expectation on them is unreasonable. But I must say, we have a very committed bunch.

Lastly, our financial supporters and sponsors have every right to expect more, they have stuck by us after last year and I do not want to disappoint them given their expectations. I have every hope that they will be with us next year (this is something we will put a lot of thought and time into over this next couple of months).

So, my apologies once again. I did not expect to be here, particularly given the work so many people have put in both to train for and run the event. You should feel completely free to call me on 021 2277160 to discuss or email me with your views or feelings.

We have contemplated hanging out and hoping for further entries but I know there are other events coming up and at the very least you deserve to be able to make a choice to do another event and I hope that if we can get our act together to put on the event I know we can run in these wickedly supportive communities for a great bunch of athletes, that you will come and do it.