+1 for Excellent use of Authority
I'm generally all for letting people do stupid/risky things, as long as the participants are willingly taking on all the risk. This morning, I was supposed to run the 12 Ks of Christmas in Kirkland. Unfortunately, it rained/snowed last night and was -2 Celsius this morning.
This wouldn't be a problem in Ontario, but the pacific coast lacks equipment and expertise to quickly de-ice anything, let alone a 12K paved running course. The event organizers who had already collected and spent the entry fees on preparations were trying to de-ice what they could, and anxious runners (such as myself) were arriving in droves ready to get going.
The Kirkland Police Department wisely intervened and cancelled the event, and kudos to them. All the other parties (organizers and runners) had too much time invested in preparations to make a rational decision. I'm a pretty libertarian guy, but I do appreciate the occasional wise show of authority.
This wouldn't be a problem in Ontario, but the pacific coast lacks equipment and expertise to quickly de-ice anything, let alone a 12K paved running course. The event organizers who had already collected and spent the entry fees on preparations were trying to de-ice what they could, and anxious runners (such as myself) were arriving in droves ready to get going.
The Kirkland Police Department wisely intervened and cancelled the event, and kudos to them. All the other parties (organizers and runners) had too much time invested in preparations to make a rational decision. I'm a pretty libertarian guy, but I do appreciate the occasional wise show of authority.