Salisbury 10 Mile 2021 race cancelled
Organisers axe run, for a second time, due to Covid-19
Last updated 31st Oct 2020
The Salisbury 10 Mile running race - which had already been postponed by a year and rescheduled from March 2020 to April 11th 2021 - has now been cancelled.
Organisers of the event, which is the City of Salisbury Athletic & Running Club's flagship 10 mile race, have taken the decision in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
RUN: SAFETY A PRIORITY AMID COVID-19
In a statement posted on Facebook, Salisbury A&RC said:
"Our primary focus is for the health and safety of our 1000 runners, 100 volunteers and the general public and we do not feel comfortable putting on a mass participation event in the current COVID climate."
"Unfortunately, due to rising cases of COVID-19 and government restrictions imposed on high case areas and mass gatherings we have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2021 event. The race is organised solely by volunteers and we do not have the capacity or resources to arrange the race in an alternative format that is considered COVID-safe."
No future date for the popular 10 mile running race has been announced.
Salisbury A&RC say that if you'd entered the 2020 Salisbury 10 mile, check your emails to find out how to get your 2020 Salisbury 10 mile technical T-shirt, medal and discount next time they run the event.
They were forced to cancel the 2020 race just two weeks before the event was due to be staged. That meant Salisbury A&RC had spent money on event T-shirts, medals, trophies and other costs that couldn't be refunded.
2020 would also have marked the 25th anniversary of the Salisbury 10 Mile. and the plan had been to tie-in their anniversary with the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral.
VIRTUAL SALISBURY 10
But instead, Salisbury A&RC are bringing you the Salisbury 10 in a virtual form!
You can still receive your medal and t-shirt by:
1. Completing the Salisbury 10 mile course
2. Run an alternative virtual course closer to your home
3. Or if you're not up to 10 miles they'll send you your T-shirt and medal
WHEN TO DO YOUR SALISBURY 10 RUN?
You must complete your run between 1 November 2020 and 31 December 2020
Record your run on to Garmin, STRAVA, or similar, then UPLOAD your Salisbury 10 mile run result using the link here.