Half Marathon postponed

Organisers of the Antrim Coast Half Marathon have taken the decision to postpone the event which was due to take place on Saturday, March 22.

The Antrim Coast Half Marathon’s committee had been continually monitoring the coronavirus situation very closely noting the updates given by the UK Government and other public bodies.

They were also in regular contact with local authorities, local Safety Advisory Group and their medical provider before making their decision.

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In a statement released on Saturday, the team said: ‘With the fast developing news on the coronavirus situation we have taken the decision to postpone our race until September 12, 2020.

‘We had been following the government’s guidelines throughout the past few weeks, although they remain the same there has been rapid escalating developments on the virus and inline with other major sporting events we have now decided that postponement is the way forward.

‘We would like to thank everyone who has put a lot of hard work into the organisation of what promised to be the best race ever on this island and to put that into our own town and community was our main drive.

‘All current entries will now be transferred to the new date September 12, 2020.

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‘On a more positive note and hoping that the pandemic we are now in will have passed we will be working behind the scenes to make this happen later in the year.

‘See you all on September 12 and we thank you all for your patience while we took this decision.’

The organising team offered their thanks to the numerous volunteers and marshalls.

‘We would also like to this time to thank each and every one of you for your support and patience throughout the last few weeks.

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‘Without people like you these events would never take place, its unfortunate that sometimes you are the forgotten people in the background, but you are really the backbone for every event and the sacrifice you all make is really appreciated by all involved at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon.

‘We look forward to seeing you all in September with the same dedication that you always do.’

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