The Standard Chartered Marathon will resume next Sunday (24th). In response to the epidemic, this year’s schedule is different. 18,500 participants need to register online from October 14th to 20th, and make an appointment 3 days before the race. Within the designated time, go to the park to pick up the runner's bag, and perform the new coronavirus nucleic acid test in Victoria Park within 72 hours before the game.
Some contestants pointed out that the website link for appointment registration was not provided in the conference email, and criticized that the conference instructions were not clear enough, causing him to miss the appointment deadline and unable to receive the runner bag.
He also pointed out that there are still two days to go before the event. He wondered why the conference could not provide him with on-site testing services. It was discovered on the scene today that he was not alone in the same situation.
The Amateur Athletics Association replied that due to the need to consider the daily testing capacity of the testing company, it is impossible to provide on-site testing for runners who have not made an appointment; the event will notify participants who have not received the runner bag in the future, and it can be changed to Participate in the virtual running event starting on October 25th.
Participant Mr. Ye said that today he specially asked for a half-day holiday to collect the runner bag at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. However, the staff on site pointed out that he had not made an online appointment to collect the runner bag and the new crown virus test period. Due to the limited number of places in each period, The test could not be arranged on the spot, so Mr. Ye could not receive the runner bag in the end.
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Vaccinated, it is unknown if you can participate on Sunday
Mr. Ye pointed out that although he received the conference email a few days ago, the website link for appointment registration was not provided in the email. He criticized the conference instructions for not being clear enough and caused him to miss the appointment deadline.
He continued to point out that during the inquiries with the staff, he also noticed that some participants had the same situation at the scene. He criticized that there were still two days left before the event. Provide on-site testing services.
He also called and emailed the conference to inquire whether the test can be re-tested, but has not received a reply.
Mr. Ye revealed that he had participated in the slag horse race in the early years, but the race was postponed due to the epidemic in the past, and the number of entries this year has been reduced. He said that "rarely drawn" very much hopes to be able to participate, and he has also met the requirements of the conference, including vaccinated against the new crown. .
He described the new arrangement of the conference this year as a hindrance to runners' participation, and it is not even clear whether they can participate on Sunday.
The conference requires 18,500 participants to register and make an appointment online from October 14th to 20th, and pick up the runner bag at the park within the designated time reserved 3 days before the race, and unify within 72 hours before the race Nucleic acid test for new coronavirus in Victoria Park.
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Mr. Tian: Notify runners of appointments via email and SMS
Ng Yuhao, Executive Director of the Amateur Athletics Association, pointed out that the organizer has done enough pre-work in the appointment time for the runners, including e-mail and SMS to notify the runners to complete the appointment within the specified time, and then send a SMS to remind the runners before the deadline. Runner on appointment.
He said that due to the need to consider the amount of testing that the testing company can afford per day, runners must make an appointment for testing in advance, and they cannot provide on-the-spot testing for runners who have not made an appointment.
He said that in the future, the conference will notify the participants who have not received the running bag, they can change to participate in the virtual running competition starting on October 25.
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