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Le Race organizer Sheree Stevens says the 2020 event could not be postponed a second time, so it had to be canceled.
The popular Christchurch Le Race event has been canceled this year due to current Covid-19 restrictions.
In a statement released Monday, organizers said the 2020 Miles Continental Le Race would not take place this year because New Zealand was still under level 2 restrictions and there was no “clear indication” of when that might change.
“With the next review not expected until three days before the event, we have been forced to cancel,” said race owner and manager Sheree Stevens.
“It’s especially disappointing, I know, all those hours and hours and hours of training a second time to be withdrawn … believe me, this decision has not been easy.”
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Le Race is a 100 kilometer race between Christchurch and Akaroa that attracts hundreds of participants each year.
Under level 2 restrictions, meetings can be held, but they cannot exceed 100 people.
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Daniel Whitehouse won the 2018 Le Race cycling event that started in Christchurch Cathedral Square and ended in Akaroa.
Stevens said all entrance fees will carry over to the March 2021 event, including bus transportation.
The event had already been postponed since March and could not be postponed again, he said.
“In such uncertain times, there is too much involved in ongoing rescheduling of venues, road closures, sponsors, and hundreds of volunteers. Especially, as we now know, when there are no guarantees that Covid-19 restrictions will no longer be in play. “
He thanked participants, sponsors, and staff for their patience “in these unique times.”
“Normally at this time of year, we are planning for next year, so our focus now is on the future and making sure Le Race lives to race another day.”
