Following on this morning’s update, we wanted to once again sincerely apologise and share with you what we have been able to ascertain about why the 2024 Bowral Classic did not proceed this morning.
As many people know we have been successfully running the Bowral Classic for 7 years. We did everything the same this year as we have done in the past. We have worked all year to deliver the Bowral Classic and all the events around it. The logistics and organisation to ensure we have a fun and safe event are extraordinary.
So, the fair question is – what happened this year? Well to put it simply – mind boggling human error from what we have been told. As we shared with you earlier today, our traffic management partner, an important partner we have worked with for several years, simply didn’t show up.
The traffic management for the Bowral Classic is a huge operation, with over 100 traffic marshals coming from across the Southern Highlands, Wollongong and Sydney. Without them on course, the event could not proceed safely.
Our traffic management contractor has told us there was a date stuff up. Given the reams of communications and approvals necessary, we are shaking our heads in disbelief. Suffice it to say we are not letting the matter rest there.
While it in no way makes up for the Bowral Classic not going ahead this year, please do join us at the Event Village at Loseby Park until 4pm this afternoon – the food is on us!
This stuff up will be one for the record books and trust us when we say – it will not happen again next year. Once again, our deepest and sincere apologies for not being able to run the 2024 Bowral Classic.
All riders will be refunded their Registration Fee. This process to make that occur has now commenced and we will work through these as quickly as possible.
