After first announcing that the world's largest half march is projected from the intended date of May 16, today came the message that the race is completely canceled.
“The decision, to cancel the Gothenburg Shipyard 2020, has not been an easy decision to make. But most important of all in this situation is to safeguard health, ”the organizer writes on his website.
The decision was made on Thursday at the Gothenburg Athletics Federation's board meeting. The organizer now hopes that the registered participants will not demand the money back.
"The Gothenburg Shipyard is arranged by the Gothenburg Athletics Association and the revenues are not only decisive for the race itself, but also for many sports associations' children's and youth activities," writes the Gothenburg Shipyard.
The Gothenburg shipyard provides the notified several options, including retaining the starting place until 2021 or running a virtual version of the race. To run 21.1 km during the 15-17 time period but “wherever you want in the world.
According to the competition manager Annika Knutsson, there is a section in the registration rules that the organizer is not forced to repay the fee, writes Dagens Nyheter.
- But of course we have wanted to do this as well as possible for those who cannot now run, says Knutsson to DN.
This article will be updated.