Anyone planning to run the Budapest Marathon this fall is in fir a nasty surprise- the race has unexpectedly been moved from Sunday 12 October to Saturday 11 October due to municipal elections. Registered participants were not informed until yesterday, although the elections were called in July. This race attracts a lot of international visitors as it is a popular tourist destination particularly for Europeans on their fall holidays. This really screws over alot of people, this isn't a small event, and to leave their decision so late is quite unprofessional and somewhat insulting.