Great Eastern Women’s Run cancelled due to worsening haze

The decision to cancel the run, scheduled for Nov 1, was made to safeguard the health of participants, staff and volunteers, the event organiser said.

The Great Eastern Women's Run 2026 has been cancelled due to the worsening haze. (File photo: Great Eastern Life website)

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SINGAPORE: The Great Eastern Women’s Run, scheduled to be held on Nov 1, has been cancelled due to worsening air quality .

The decision was made to safeguard the health of participants, staff and volunteers, the organiser said on its website on Friday (Oct 16).

“It is not ideal for our participants, especially young children and elderly, to participate under unfavourable weather conditions,” it added.

The run is Southeast Asia’s largest all-women’s running event. More than 12,000 participants have registered for this year’s event.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The event's organiser said it had considered the prevailing and expected conditions, the prospect of haze persisting through to early November, and the potential health impact of prolonged outdoor physical activity. On whether the run could have proceeded with additional precautions, the organiser said participants, staff and volunteers would still need to spend extended periods outdoors and air quality could also change. “We did not believe that programme or distance changes would provide enough certainty to proceed safely,” it said. The decision was made to cancel the run now instead of waiting closer to the race day because it is important to make a timely and responsible decision for an event of this scale, the organiser said. “Events of this scale require extensive planning and coordination well in advance,” it said. “Given the unexpected air quality conditions, the uncertainty over the duration of the haze and the operational lead time required, we felt it was important to make a timely and responsible decision rather than wait until the last minute and risk greater disruption for participants, volunteers and partners.” On why the run was not postponed, the event organiser said it could not find a viable alternative date due to planning and coordination constraints. All participants who paid a registration fee will receive a full refund of their race fees, excluding the S$20 donation meant for the event’s beneficiaries. Refunds will be automatically returned through the original payment method within six to eight weeks. Participants will still receive commemorative finisher items, such as medals and where applicable, the 21.1km finisher tees. Details will be shared when they are finalised, the organiser said.

The event's organiser said it had considered the prevailing and expected conditions, the prospect of haze persisting through to early November, and the potential health impact of prolonged outdoor physical activity.

On whether the run could have proceeded with additional precautions, the organiser said participants, staff and volunteers would still need to spend extended periods outdoors and air quality could also change.

“We did not believe that programme or distance changes would provide enough certainty to proceed safely,” it said.

The decision was made to cancel the run now instead of waiting closer to the race day because it is important to make a timely and responsible decision for an event of this scale, the organiser said.

“Events of this scale require extensive planning and coordination well in advance,” it said.

“Given the unexpected air quality conditions, the uncertainty over the duration of the haze and the operational lead time required, we felt it was important to make a timely and responsible decision rather than wait until the last minute and risk greater disruption for participants, volunteers and partners.”

On why the run was not postponed, the event organiser said it could not find a viable alternative date due to planning and coordination constraints.

All participants who paid a registration fee will receive a full refund of their race fees, excluding the S$20 donation meant for the event’s beneficiaries.

Refunds will be automatically returned through the original payment method within six to eight weeks.

Participants will still receive commemorative finisher items, such as medals and where applicable, the 21.1km finisher tees. Details will be shared when they are finalised, the organiser said.

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活动组织者表示，取消原定于11月1日举行的跑步活动是为了保障参与者、工作人员和志愿者的健康。

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组织者周五（10 月 16 日）在其网站上表示，做出这一决定是为了保障参与者、工作人员和志愿者的健康。

声明还补充道：“对于我们的参与者，特别是年幼的孩子和老年人来说，在不利的天气条件下参加活动并不理想。”

这项赛事是东南亚规模最大的女子跑步赛事。今年已有超过12000名选手报名参赛。

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活动组织者表示，他们已经考虑了当前和预期的情况、雾霾可能持续到 11 月初的可能性，以及长时间户外体育活动可能对健康造成的影响。

关于如果采取额外的预防措施是否可以继续进行跑步活动，组织者表示，参与者、工作人员和志愿者仍然需要在户外长时间活动，而且空气质量也可能会发生变化。

声明称：“我们认为，调整赛程或距离并不能提供足够的确定性来确保安全进行。”

组织者表示，之所以决定现在取消比赛而不是等到临近比赛日再做决定，是因为对于如此规模的赛事来说，及时、负责任地做出决定非常重要。

声明称：“如此规模的活动需要提前进行广泛的规划和协调。”

“鉴于意料之外的空气质量状况、雾霾持续时间的不确定性以及所需的提前准备时间，我们认为及时做出负责任的决定非常重要，而不是等到最后一刻，以免给参与者、志愿者和合作伙伴带来更大的干扰。”

对于为何没有推迟比赛，赛事组织者表示，由于计划和协调方面的限制，他们找不到可行的替代日期。

所有已缴纳报名费的参赛者将获得全额退款，但不包括捐赠给活动受益人的 20 新元捐款。

退款将在六至八周内通过原支付方式自动退回。

参赛者仍将获得完赛纪念品，例如奖牌，以及（如适用）21.1公里完赛纪念T恤。主办方表示，具体细节将在确定后公布。

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