The 10th anniversary of the Forster-Tuncurry Running Festival - or Run Fest, as it's been renamed - will not go ahead in 2020, with organisers opting to cancel it because of COVID-19.
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"Due to the uncertainty surrounding events in these challenging times with the COVID-19 pandemic we've made the difficult decision to cancel Forster-Tuncurry Running Festival 2020 which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 27," a statement on the event's Facebook page said.
"All registered runners will receive a full refund for any pre-paid entry fees. Please allow up to four weeks for this refund to be processed."
Organisers have earmarked September 12, 2021 as the new date for the 10th anniversary.
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More than 1200 runners took part in the festival in 2019, with race director Kevin Chilvers saying the event continued to appeal to a wide demographic of people.
"This is an event organised by runners for runners," he said.
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