Tuesday, May 13, 2008

LA Tri #2 at Bonelli Park...cancelled?

...coming this weeked. Stay tuned for more.

I just received an email (this same email went out to the triclub email list, thanks to Lenny!) regarding the race this weekend. This is what it said:

"Last night we learned that our May 18th triathlon might be canceled because of the Mt. Baldy Fire. The firefighters are using Bonelli Park for a rest area. Today it was confirmed that our event is canceled. The fire fighters have commandeered the north side of the Park (where our triathlon was scheduled) making it impossible to go forward. One of the reasons for the north shore is that there is an area where the fire fighter prisoners could be located. I am absolutely convinced that the Bonelli Park Staff are not to blame for this action. We will roll over the entry in the May triathlon to June 8th or to our event on October 5th. We were overwhelmed by this news and we stand to lose a substantial sum but when one considers the problems in China, in Burma, Florida, and the tornado states our problems pale by comparison. We will contact as many triathletes as possible but we could use your help in passing the word. Thanks for doing that. Bill Fulton and the Tri Events Staff."

It is indeed cancelled. Please visit the event website for more info.

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