This year's edition of the
A press release from
In the release, South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) chief executive officer,
"We apologise to those fans affected by the cancellation of the TDR 1000 as well as the postponement of the other races to date.
This decision has been taken in rapidly changing and evolving circumstances, but we believe it is the right and necessary one," said Rutherford.
For her part, BTO chief executive officer, Myra Sekgororoane said due to the ongoing and fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, the avenue of postponement for the iconic event to take place in
"In these cautionary times we cannot distance ourselves from global developments and decisive action was needed to protect the well-being of people and economies," Sekgororoane said.
She further said decisions to cancel the event in
Again, she said the timeous cancellation of the event also provided hotel service providers in the area an opportunity to engage with other activities to attract local travel to the beautiful destination.
The new date for the 2021 TDR 1000 will be announced in due course.
Source : BOPA
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