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Article: Triathlon in choppy waters as police withdraw support
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- Evening News - Scotland
- Article date:
- August 1, 2008
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THE future of a city triathlon looks uncertain after organisers
cancelled this year's race because police refused to attend.
Officers said competitors could take part in the Portobello
triathlon at their own risk but said safety reasons prevented their
own attendance.
Lothian and Borders Police has previously written letters to the
organisers of sporting events, discouraging them from using open
roads.
The race was due to be held on August 10 but an e-mail was sent
on Wednesday informing athletes of the last minute cancellation.
Around 150 people were due to take part in the event, which
involved a swim along the length of Portobello's beachfront and
three laps of a four-mile cycle ...
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