Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Roadworks cause cancellation of King and Queen of the Range - Toowoomba Chronicle



FINISH LINE: Rebekah Reich nears the end of the Queen of the Range race last year.FINISH LINE: Rebekah Reich nears the end of the Queen of the Range race last year. Dave Noonan

THE Range roadworks have forced one of Toowoomba's iconic sporting events to be cancelled this year.


Toowoomba's King and Queen of the Range running events will not be staged in 2013.


The signature 8.3km races run each year up the Range from Withcott to Picnic Point have been cancelled because of major roadworks and safety concerns.


The Toowoomba Road Runners event was set down for June 9.


TRR spokesman Greg Vincent said alternative race routes were considered but were also ruled out.


"Toowoomba Road Runners are aware of the major construction and safety issues occurring on the Range," Vincent said.


"Due to the current roadwork and in consultation with the Department of Main Roads and the civil contractors, going up the Range is completely impracticable and dangerous.


"We have looked at alternative courses - going up the Range, either via Blanchview, Murphys Creek Rd or from Murphys Creek to Cabarlah.


"But because of motorists taking alternative routes to bypass the traffic issues around the Range, we feel that there is a major safety concern if we decide to go ahead on an alternative route."


This year's cancellation is the event's first since its inception in 1982.







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