Ironman California 2021 Triathlon Canceled Due To Safety Concerns Brought On By Powerful Storm

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The organizers of Ironman California 2021 triathlon accidental the contention has been canceled owed to the almighty tempest that is expected to pummel Northern California today.

The enactment said successful a connection that conditions person go excessively unsafe for racers and spectators. As a result, the contention was canceled 45 minutes earlier its scheduled commencement time.

Here is the afloat connection from contention organizers:

“Weather conditions person deteriorated overnight and upwind conditions are expected to worsen implicit the people of the day. We nary longer judge that we tin supply an acceptably harmless aquatics and motorcycle situation for our athletes. We regret to pass you that the 2020 IRONMAN California triathlon cannot instrumentality spot contiguous connected Oct. 24, 2021.

The information of the athletes, volunteers, and spectators is our highest priority. It would not beryllium liable to big the lawsuit astatine this infinitesimal successful time. We admit that the alteration astatine this precocious juncture volition travel arsenic a disappointment and are moving diligently to supply our athletes with further details and racing options.

We convey our athletes for their committedness and look guardant to providing them with an exceptional contention acquisition successful the future.”

The magnitude of rainfall projected for downtown Sacramento by the National Weather Service is 4.86 inches successful a 24-hour period. That would beryllium the second-highest rainfall 24-hour full connected record.

CBS13 Staff