With the floods in Valencia is the marathon in doubt?

I don't think Valencia getting cancelled is a bigger story than the marathon WR-holder dying at the age of 24.

Are you informing us on your expectations or do you know from your sources that an announcement is to be expected today?

Things here can move slow. I expect announcement closer to end of week, or maybe even another delay to next week tbh.

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.

This is just embarassing tbh

Incredibly selfish.

Using 'next week' & 'just a few days' within the same email was dumb. I interpreted that as yesterday being the latest date we'd receive an update.

It's getting a bit silly now.

Ion-lung .. if it's selfish and so obvious then why hasn't it been cancelled? Don't be do self-righteous.

If it was actually going ahead, why would they not have confirmed it by now? It's clearly still up in the air.

If the floods had happened locally to me, I couldn't imagine my community putting on an event within a month. Insane.

So how the Valencia game will happen Localy?

Maybe the organization have to think all people that are going to come there and inform them... To delay the cancellation or not its not fair for us

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.

I think the following articles from the last 24 hours prove that it's over for 2024, the second article especially is pretty damning:

inews.co.uk

Spain on alert as forecasters warn fresh floods could hit Valencia

Graham Keeley

Spain's national forecaster has issued a yellow alert for heavy rains in Valencia, Catalonia, the Balearic Islands as well as Andalusia

Link:inews.co.uk/news/world/spain-alert-for...

diariodeltriatlon.es

"Soy de Valencia, tengo dorsal para la Maratón y sinceramente con lo que veo cada día no creo que las comunicaciones, voluntarios y muchas más cosas estén para recibir a tantos corredores..."

ddt2

La organización de la Maratón de Valencia medita la posibilidad de cancelar la prueba de este año. En unos días se conocerá la decisión.

Link:diariodeltriatlon.es/art/26913/soy-de-...

They're most likely delaying communication as they scramble to find an alternative date.

inclined to agree :(

This is good news for the trains :)

ftnnews.com

High-Speed Train Service Resumes Between Madrid and Valencia - Focus on Travel News

https://www.facebook.com/ozgur.tore/

High-speed train service between Madrid and Valencia resumes after storm damage, with Renfe and Ouigo relaunching daily routes following rapid repair efforts.

Link:ftnnews.com/travel-news/rail/high-spee...

Fair enough and you might be right. But if that race is on, I will be on the line.

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.