Lots of events are being called in Louisiana and other states in the south. Cases are at an all time high in Louisiana and other states in the south. The mask mandated is back too in many states. Are the Fall marathons and races going to happen? Will lock down be coming again. Hospitals have no beds in Louisiana and many states too. Things are bad!
Dublin and other well-off districts in Cbus are doing the mask mandate thing.
I'm guessing no Cbus Marathon, or they'll make it virtual. I hope if they do I get a refund or a deferment until 2022, but what if mask mandates are in place in the fall of 2022? Will we ever have big races again in the fall?
If they do make it virtual I'll just have to settle for a time trial.
A lot of this could have been prevented had more gotten the vaccine!
I just hope we have a Cbus Marathon even if we have to wear masks to get in. Although they better not make us wear masks while running!
just get the vacc, it works and you won't have to wear a mask. What? You do? Why? Oh yeah, SCIENCE
This is only going to get worse as far as vaccines being mandated and/or vaccine passports (what a scam), looming lockdowns in the fall across many states and countries. The govt and media want division amd reliance on the govt mongst the people and they want people perceiving vaccinated=good/good people and non vaxxed equates to bad/bad people. This is modern day pre world War one logic from the "leaders" and the rest of society. Conforming to toxic beliefs and oppressive systems which ironically has a negative outcome on society as a whole. This will all be a part of history books going forward and looking back, people will laugh at this 21st century stupidity.
Coincidentally, I too am from Columbus and I don't think any big race will be happening by late October. I would guess Boston / Chicago / NYC could all be cancelled again. As temps start to fall the cases will go back up like they did last year. And even with vaccine they are saying you can get it still, or spread it, so masks will be mandated for all before too long, along with ineffectual mandatory vaccines and on top of that, cancellation of all big events.
I am in contract selling my downtown condo and will be moving to my country house next week. Good bye Columbus!
Considering most of the big marathons are held in cities with Democrat populations, the odds are extremely high that they will be cancelled (even though outdoor transmission is pretty much negligible). Sporting will be a thing of the past in liberal cities.
Noone cares about a sporting event.. majority of the voters are obese and ill.
Oh Please wrote:
Coincidentally, I too am from Columbus and I don't think any big race will be happening by late October. I would guess Boston / Chicago / NYC could all be cancelled again. As temps start to fall the cases will go back up like they did last year. And even with vaccine they are saying you can get it still, or spread it, so masks will be mandated for all before too long, along with ineffectual mandatory vaccines and on top of that, cancellation of all big events.
I am in contract selling my downtown condo and will be moving to my country house next week. Good bye Columbus!
I still am going to train, so even if it's virtual, if I can get a race with a chip/timing bib even if you have to do it on your own, it'll be an official time regardless.
Everyone is right about the big D cities canceling things.
The only hope is that we'll have events and races in the summer going forward. I have a wedding slated for 6/24/2022 and I hope they don't do crazy things either to cancel it.
I'm as pro-vax as any lefty on here and got my shots asap but now I'm like, "We went through all that and it's STILL not good enough?"
comedyre1!3f wrote:
Considering most of the big marathons are held in cities with Democrat populations, the odds are extremely high that they will be cancelled (even though outdoor transmission is pretty much negligible). Sporting will be a thing of the past in liberal cities.
I think going forward people will realize not to take summers for granted ever again. Or any freedoms.
I don't mind if things are canceled in the winter, as most racing is done in the summer/fall and sometimes in the spring.
People are afraid to speak out other than to vent on FB, but nobody will actually fight back for fear of being doxxed and/or losing their jobs (understandably so).
jecht wrote:
I'm as pro-vax as any lefty on here and got my shots asap but now I'm like, "We went through all that and it's STILL not good enough?"
It does not matter what you have gone through.
There are still too many people who are determined to spread the virus.
Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
jecht wrote:
I'm as pro-vax as any lefty on here and got my shots asap but now I'm like, "We went through all that and it's STILL not good enough?"
It does not matter what you have gone through.
There are still too many people who are determined to spread the virus.
I know the idea is to demonize non-vaxxed people, but if the virus can still make vaccinated people sick, then there is little anyone is going to do anyway, and it does make for an interesting thought experiment if we should have just ignored it in March 2020 and let the dice fall where they may. Yes many people would have died, but it looks like that is going to happen anyway, with addition of many variants, rushed vaccines, and now people are of mindset that mandated vaccines are a good thing. It's a slippery slope and we are well past the point of no return.
Oh Please wrote:
Just Another Hobby Jogger wrote:
It does not matter what you have gone through.
There are still too many people who are determined to spread the virus.
I know the idea is to demonize non-vaxxed people, but if the virus can still make vaccinated people sick, then there is little anyone is going to do anyway, and it does make for an interesting thought experiment if we should have just ignored it in March 2020 and let the dice fall where they may. Yes many people would have died, but it looks like that is going to happen anyway, with addition of many variants, rushed vaccines, and now people are of mindset that mandated vaccines are a good thing. It's a slippery slope and we are well past the point of no return.
To follow on to this from a running perspective.
Runners will adapt, and realize the best thing to do is train in the cold winter and fall (when things are isolated anyway) and get fast for spring/summer marathons/halfs, so that way you don't run the risk of having to have canceled fall races (even if you get your $ back) or being screwed with virtual runs and you're out of your money.
Columbus Marathon is good in that they will refund you via checks if the race gets canceled due to the "virus." So I respect them a little more because they won't just take your money and make you do a virtual.
I’m concerned the National Senior Games scheduled for Ft. Lauderdale in May 2022 will be cancelled. Ugh.
Lol most people in large cities are vaccinated there’s going to be plenty on races happing. Southern people are stupid stay away and all will be fine.
I am like an abuse victim from 2020 Major Marathon cancellations. Everyday I live in fear that they will take away Boston, Chicago, or New York again. I am traumatized.
itwillbok wrote:
Lol most people in large cities are vaccinated there’s going to be plenty on races happing. Southern people are stupid stay away and all will be fine.
One good advantage of the marathon, vs. other large events, is that it's outside, so there's more opportunities to social-distance.
jecht wrote:
itwillbok wrote:
Lol most people in large cities are vaccinated there’s going to be plenty on races happing. Southern people are stupid stay away and all will be fine.
One good advantage of the marathon, vs. other large events, is that it's outside, so there's more opportunities to social-distance.
Lol. Except drafting off someone, start line crowd and post-race snack line will offset things. Happy Delta year.
Oh Please wrote:
I know the idea is to demonize non-vaxxed people, .n.
but only certain unvaxxed people, Blacks have the lowest vax rates (some cases less than 10% of the black population) but you will never hear anyone calling them stupid idiots blah blah blah.. they like to picture the ol trumpy redneck as antivax but even they have a higher vax rate than blacks.
dude, Columbus is the country
I got sick af after the cbus half in 2019. Fairly certain i recall the moment. Was right before the 10k mark near Bryden and some fat f uck coughed right in front of me.
I wanna run 2021 but i know full well ill get sick and itll probably be covid. (Even if im vaccinated or not)