Valencia will have played 3 games, 1 at home 2 away by the start of the marathon. Levante resume playing this Saturday. Madrid to Valencia train resumes on Thursday. What purpose would a cancellation achieve? The Valencia v Real Betis game on Nov 23rd will no doubt have a time of remembrance and make a step towards normality. The expo should have a donation zone for people in need and a time of silence before the race.
Valencia will have played 3 games, 1 at home 2 away by the start of the marathon. Levante resume playing this Saturday. Madrid to Valencia train resumes on Thursday. What purpose would a cancellation achieve? The Valencia v Real Betis game on Nov 23rd will no doubt have a time of remembrance and make a step towards normality. The expo should have a donation zone for people in need and a time of silence before the race.
The FC Valencia game is a relative contained event in a small location that doesn't last for so long. The marathon takes over the whole goddam city for the full day.
The FC Valencia game is a relative contained event in a small location that doesn't last for so long. The marathon takes over the whole goddam city for the full day.
Yep exactly. Having a bunch of Spanish football fans who know the city go to one location for a 90 minute game of football is nothing compared 35,000 mostly international runners descending on a city they don't know for an entire weekend.
Yesterday you say it's going ahead. Today you can't imagine it going ahead. Please shut up. If it does go ahead you can show off your moral superiority by staying at home.
High-speed train service between Madrid and Valencia resumes after storm damage, with Renfe and Ouigo relaunching daily routes following rapid repair efforts.
I have running club tonight so I shall be speaking with the members to get the inside data.
What you Brits and Yanks need to understand is Spanish culture, which is we take a little longer to make a correct decision. I would like to find out today for my friends, but I am also realistic we may not find out for a further 7-10 days. The Alicante half marathon is cancelled with 2 days notice remember.
Sorry Joachim, but with all due respect, the 'correct decision' ought to one that acknowledges the logistical effort & financial commitment required for participants to travel to the city, find suitable accommodation and get to the start line. The 'correct decision' is one that allows participants to get recompense should it not go ahead.
The correct decision is simply timely one - whatever they decide.