Good morning runners,
In these recent weeks, this very fluid COVID-19 situation has changed and affected lives around the globe in innumerable ways. For runners who are training for spring goal races, you may face a potential postponement or cancellation. At this point, we feel it is immature to cancel our event which is six weeks out, yet, we are considering all possibilities.
The half marathon committee met last evening to discuss our plan moving forward. Until we receive word that we cannot hold our event, our intention is to continue with plans for our race. This could change at any given time and we will communicate to you quickly if this happens.
We sent an email earlier in the week stating our current race policies which have been in place for the past several years. The fees associated with our deferment policy remained unchanged; however, the date was extended. We understand the fear associated with the COVID-19 outbreak and have decided to waive our deferment fee for this year. The deferment deadline remains as March 31, 2020.
Thank you for your understanding during these difficult times.
Leslie Billowitch
President
Lehigh Valley Road Runners
Neal Novak
Race Director
St. Luke’s Half Marathon