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Cancelled, Postponed and Virtualized

 

Event organizers are waiting as long as they possibly can before making the gut-churning decision to cancel or maybe postpone their fundraisers. So much is at stake after all- hours of planning expended, sponsorship money gathered from businesses and already spent, and of course, the prospect of losing the funds that the event would provide – funds that already hold a place in charities’ budget projections.

As  Covid-19 chugs along, a 30 day yardstick seems to be the unofficial measurement where charities decide to throw in the towel. 100% of the sports-related fundraisers on sportingAcause.com have been cancelled, postponed or altered for the months of April and May. These are mini tragedies in an ocean of Covid- induced tragedies.

The latest event changes on the sportingAcause.com website include the cancellation of the Litchfield Hills Road Race; Line Rock Park has postponed both its season-opening Touring Car Festival (date to be determined) and the Memorial Day Classic (new date Oct. 16-17). Also, the entire Walk MS series through June has become virtual.

Here is the list of April and May events that have been cancelled, postponed or virtualized.

Bring On the Heat 4th Annual 5K (Bethlehem, CT) rescheduled to July 25th

Arlington Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk (Lagrange. NY) Cancelled

Shane Kinsella Memorial 5 Mile Run (Goshen, CT) Rescheduled to Sept. 12th

Upton Lake Christian School Eagle Run (Clinton Corners, NY) Rescheduled to Sept. 12th

Wellness 5K  (Pittsfield, MA)  Cancelled

Kiwanis Kingston 5K (Kingston, NY) Cancelled

Ride 1 Rally at Lime Rock Park (Lime Rock, CT)  postponed date TBA

Spring Splash (Lakeville, CT)  Cancelled

Gilbert Blue and Gold 5K and Golf Tournament (Winsted, CT)  Cancelled

Angel in the Infield Softball Tournament (Canaan, CT)  Cancelled

Kentucky Derby Social  (Salisbury, CT)  Rescheduled to Sept. 5th

Touring Car Festival at Lime Rock Park (Lime Rock, CT) Postponed  date TBA

Sharon Classic 35th Annual Road Race (Sharon. CT) Rescheduled to Sept. 26th.

Sean’s Ride and Sean’s Run (Chatham, NY)  Cancelled

Girls Just Wanna Run 5K (Litchfield, CT)  Cancelled

Retro Run 5K (Morris, CT)  Cancelled

Kenny Krom Memorial Basketball Game (Sheffield, MA)  Cancelled

Arrest and Extinguish ALS  (Lenox, MA) Cancelled

Touring Car Festival at Lime Rock Park (Lakeville, CT)  Postponed date TBD

NW CT Rod and Gun Club Steel Challenge Pistol Match (Canaan, CT)    Postponed  TBD

Annual Women’s Running Race (Pittsfield, MA)   Virtual

Wa Wa Wally Waddle (Poughkeepsie, NY)  Virtual

AFSP Run For Hope (Bethlehem, CT)   Postponed to June 6th

Camphill Village 5K  ( Copake, NY)  Postponed Date TBD

Steel Rail Half Marathon (Lanesboro, MA)  Virtual

Shine On 5K  ( Burlington, CT)  Rescheduled to Sept. 20th

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes SBA Project (Litchfield, CT)  Postponed Date TBD

Barkhamsted Elementary School Annual River Run 5K  (Barkhamsted, CT)  Cancelled

Relay For Life Marist College (Poughkeepsie, NY)  Postponed Date TBD

Berkshire South Community Center 8th Annual 5K Run  (Great Barrington, MA)  Virtual

Litchfield/Morris Rotary Club Golf Tournament ( Fairview Farm )  Cancelled

United Way/Charlie Ormsby Golf Tournament (Torrington CC) Rescheduled to June 15th, may re-reschedule

Berkshire County ARC Golf Tournament (Berkshire Hills CC)  Postponed Date TBD

Litchfield Hills Road Race  (Litchfield, CT)  Cancelled

Memorial Day Classic at Lime Rock Park (Lakeville, CT)  Postponed to Oct. 16-17

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