Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon canceled; safety, staffing concerns
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon canceled for 2022
The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon introduced the 2022 race is canceled. Police try to work with organizers to get it again on.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon introduced it is canceling the enduring race lower than a month earlier than its Oct. 2 date.
Regardless of Milwaukee police saying they’re working with organizers to get the marathon again on, hundreds of runners say they acquired an electronic mail that it was canceled.
All laced up and coaching for a objective, operating a marathon has been on Marty Medina’s bucket listing.
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“I’ve been operating each single week,” he stated. “I did a 19-mile run yesterday, I acquired up at 5 o’clock within the morning to beat the warmth.”
Medina signed up for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, however on Friday, Sept. 9 that dream got here to a halt.
“It’s unlucky,” Medina stated. “You do all of this work, you do all of this planning, after which to seek out out it will get canceled”
Organizers from the marathon stated they needed to cancel the race as a result of hurdles with route security, safety and metropolis staffing shortages.
The marathon sometimes runs from Grafton to Milwaukee, however that’s not attainable this yr due to development. It was supposed to finish at Lakeshore State Park.
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A spokesperson with the Milwaukee Division of Public Works stated the brand new route nonetheless has unsolved points, resembling an absence of detours. Officers are operating out of time for a plan to be accepted by the Widespread Council.
Medina stated he simply needs to cross the end line.
“Hopefully I could make one thing work, however it’s exterior of my management. I simply have to maneuver on and do the perfect I can,” stated Medina.
MPD despatched FOX6 Information a press release Friday saying it has not talked to occasion organizers since June. After talking with organizers Friday, the division stated it hopes the race can occur.
FOX6 additionally reached out to occasion organizers to see if the race is on or off, however didn’t instantly hear again.
Assertion from MPD:
“The Milwaukee Police Division had not heard from the occasion organizers since June. Nonetheless, after in the present day’s information that the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon was canceled, MPD has labored with the Mayor’s Workplace and Division of Public Works to revisit a few of the challenges expressed by the occasion organizers. Friday afternoon, MPD reached out to an occasion organizer to reengage these discussions and we are actually hopeful that this particular occasion is again on monitor to have the ability to transfer ahead.”