Regrettably we have had to make the decision to postpone the Dash in the Dark race this evening.
Despite the valiant efforts of the OPA staff, the car park and visitors centre should be open later today, but the access road remains untreated and has a significant covering of ice and snow this morning.
With more snow forecast later today, and the temperatures set to drop below freezing this evening, it would be irresponsible to continue with the race.
We would have liked for the race to have gone ahead but with the access roads into the forest itself being closed, vehicular rescues will not be possible, so any assistance will be a long way off if required. In other words, if we had an accident out on the trail, we could not ensure correct treatment was available.
Please keep an eye on the website for updates as we plan to hold the race on Friday 22nd January instead.