The 2020 Granfondo Axel Merckx in Penticton has been cancelled

| March 27, 2020 in Okanagan

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COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of another big name event in the Okanagan.

This year’s Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan cycling event in Penticton has been cancelled.

It was originally scheduled for July 12, but will take the year off after extensive consideration by organizers.

“It’s with a heavy heart that we cancel this year’s edition of the Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan,” says event co-founder, Axel Merckx. 

Merckx said Cycling Canada and Cycling BC has recommended the postponement or cancellation of any events before May 15.

However, with no end in sight to the pandemic, the proactive decision was made to cancel this event with the best interests of participants, volunteers, partners and others in mind.

Participants who already registered will be contacted in the coming weeks with further details and the 2021 version of the event is already scheduled for Sunday, July 11, 2021.

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