It was supposed to be fun.
It was supposed to be 10 miles of FUN running.
But then a race marshal left their post to go do a wee for unknown reasons.
And all hell broke loose.
A charity run in Britain wins the prize for the most un-fun fun run ever, after racers accidentally ran an extra three miles.
The first 300 of the 1,200 runners taking part in Britain’s Bournemouth Bay Run went the wrong way as a result of a marshaling error, and they ended up running much further than they should have.
The mistake caused “mayhem” for the community event, with some runners crossing the line in tears.
OH WHAT A SHOCK. A RUN TURNS OUT TO BE NOT FUN.
Angry runners turned to the organisation’s Facebook page to express their horror at having to run the extra miles. Seemingly charitable and benevolent patrons started demanding their money back for the extra miles of suffering.
Various patrons called it “an absolute disgrace”, and “a farce”.
The organisation of the race was reportedly so “shambolic” that at one point an elderly motorist drove onto the course, flashing her lights at oncoming competitors.
Rival run funs are even throwing shade on the charity event, which raised money for the British Heart Foundation:
But some more optimistic runners pointed out the incredible value for money, getting 13 miles for the price of 10.
With the race organisers issuing refunds and an apology, there were no winners.
Note to fun run marshals: Do not go do a wee in the middle of the race. Just hold on. Because you have a pretty important job, like making sure people don’t run an extra f**king 3kms in a fun run.
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Top Comments
The words 'mile' and 'kilometre' are not interchangeable as the article suggests. All other reports indicate it was a 10km race in which some participants were forced to run and extra 3km.
Fun + run = oxymoron IMO!