I am putting together my schedule for the year and looking at which races might actually have a chance of happening.
I deferred Chicago last year and signed up for this year. My question is simple: does Chicago 2021 have ANY chance of actually happening? Or should I find another small fall marathon that actually has a shot of going off?
Thoughts?
I think that Chicago will happen. Most Americans will have been vaccinated by July/August and businesses, schools, domestic air travel, etc. will be re-opened. That said, you will probably be required to prove vaccination to compete or fly.
toast wrote:
I am putting together my schedule for the year and looking at which races might actually have a chance of happening.
I deferred Chicago last year and signed up for this year. My question is simple: does Chicago 2021 have ANY chance of actually happening? Or should I find another small fall marathon that actually has a shot of going off?
Thoughts?
I think it’s much more likely that the race gets cancelled again to be honest.
Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:
I think that Chicago will happen. Most Americans will have been vaccinated by July/August and businesses, schools, domestic air travel, etc. will be re-opened. That said, you will probably be required to prove vaccination to compete or fly.
You're more optimistic than I am. I expect variants to be the excuse to keep the chaos for the next few months, and then when we think we have an answer to that, something else will come up.
Its not going to happen for me or you. Covid immunizations are going to stall out at 69-71% so no herd immunity and no big events this year. Chicago is all ready planning an elites only multiloop race for 2021 on the shores of Lake Michigan.
The profit wrote:
Chicago is all ready planning an elites only multiloop race for 2021 on the shores of Lake Michigan.
Are you looking into your crystal ball, starting a rumor, or have documantion.
And yes, I can spell documentation. It's waiting to proofread where I struggle.
My guess is it get's cancelled or is an elite's only race. No inside info, just my guess.
There won’t be any major marathons this year. Probably no mid-size ones either. FML.
Canadian in LR C wrote:
There won’t be any major marathons this year. Probably no mid-size ones either. FML.
I wouldn't expect any big events this year happening.
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs wrote:
Canadian in LR C wrote:
There won’t be any major marathons this year. Probably no mid-size ones either. FML.
I wouldn't expect any big events this year happening.
I’d say less than 1% chance we see a large race like this happening this year.
You all confirmed what I was thinking - I'm going to sign up for a small local race as a backup plan and see what happens.
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