Supply chain issues mean Calgary Marathon medals won't arrive for race day
Participants in this year's 58th Servus Calgary Marathon won't receive medals when they finish — at least not initially.
Due to supply chain issues, a ship carrying the medals to Canada wasn't able to dock as scheduled at the Vancouver port on April 8, instead being forced into a holding pattern.
"Due to this holding pattern, the arrival of the vessel in the Vancouver port was delayed for six weeks and did not arrive until May 21," read an emailed update from Run Calgary.
"Under normal circumstances the ship would then dock at port and be unloaded. However, again due to the backlog, we were informed the vessel is now in a holding pattern in the Vancouver port, and they are not planning to dock the vessel and start unloading until May 28."
That means the medals won't make it to Calgary for Sunday's event — the first held in person since the pandemic began two years ago.
"On behalf of Run Calgary, we want to express our sincerest disappointment," the email read.
"We are a small but mighty not-for-profit that has weathered many pandemic challenges, but this is not our standard and we are deeply apologetic. We are still doing everything we can to get the medals to the finish line by race day, but we are preparing for their absence."
Officials are working on an alternate plan to recognize those who complete the run.
"After a number of difficult years, this is not the note we wanted to share heading into race weekend. Although we know this will be a disappointment for many of you, we are confident that we will deliver you a premier race experience in every other regard," read the update.
"We can’t wait to celebrate your achievements and promise to cheer extra loud at the finish line."
Sunday's event will see runners in the 50-kilometre and half-marathon category depart from Stampede Park at 7 a.m., followed by 10 km runners at 7:30 a.m. the kid's race at 9:30 a.m. and the 5 km start at noon.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of 'catastrophic' damage
Devastating tornadoes tore across parts of eastern Nebraska and northeast Texas Friday as a multi-day severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people.
Toxic testing standoff: Family leaves house over air quality
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump's defence team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign.