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We have done everything possible to modify the Virgin Half Marathon, which was transferred without public consultation to Northern and Central Oxford in 2015.
The Half Marathon race has resulted in residents being 'kettled' in their homes for up to five hours, poor and incorrect street notices, and plastic rubbish left uncleared.
We are now told that the CEO of Virgin Sport is planning 'the world's greatest marathon' for Oxford 2018: bands, DJs and 10,000 runners over a 26.2 mile course. There has been no public consultation in advance of this announcement.
We ask Oxford City Council to refuse Virgin Sport's application for a Marathon Race in Oxford.
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August 22, 2017
The lack of public consultation is unacceptable. We are currently demanding answers from the City Council regarding these plans.
August 22, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. Oxford residents have clearly had enough of these disruptive events.
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I am somewhat disabled after a serious accident and will be confined to my home by this road closure.
I am a resident of Charlbury Road, and think it is most unjust that I should be confined to my house for the benefit of a commercial organization which is promoting a marathon. It is surely the duty of the council to protect the citizens of Oxford from such treatment.
The fact that this event was ever approved in the city concerns me. Londoners are used to noise, not driving, and crowds: Oxford residents are not. Liz Wade is doing admirable job in trying to fight for our rights and I think it's time we let Virgin know to take their event elsewhere. Please write to them, and consider donating to local charities like the hospices so they won't need to raise money this way.
It is not acceptable that people are imprisoned in their own homes against their will (wherever this marathon is held). The cause may be worthy but in this case the ends do not justify the means.
It is totally inappropriate to hold an event of this type in a residential area. Many residents 'kettled' in their homes, disruption to emergency services.
This causes complete chaos in the town and prevents people making lawful excursions and journeys.
Enough is enough, disruption to Oxford is unacceptable - find a disused airfield to run round
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
We have done everything possible to modify the Virgin Half Marathon, which was transferred without public consultation to Northern and Central Oxford in 2015.
The Half Marathon race has resulted in residents being 'kettled' in their homes for up to five hours, poor and incorrect street notices, and plastic rubbish left uncleared.
We are now told that the CEO of Virgin Sport is planning 'the world's greatest marathon' for Oxford 2018: bands, DJs and 10,000 runners over a 26.2 mile course. There has been no public consultation in advance of this announcement.
We ask Oxford City Council to refuse Virgin Sport's application for a Marathon Race in Oxford.
Updates
August 22, 2017
The lack of public consultation is unacceptable. We are currently demanding answers from the City Council regarding these plans.
August 22, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. Oxford residents have clearly had enough of these disruptive events.
10 Comments
This year's organisers claim to be distributing 9,500 leaflets to households that will to varying degrees be inconvenienced by the half-marathon --more than 30,000 individual residents. This already unacceptable inconvenience will be made intolerable by a full marathon.
I am somewhat disabled after a serious accident and will be confined to my home by this road closure.
I am a resident of Charlbury Road, and think it is most unjust that I should be confined to my house for the benefit of a commercial organization which is promoting a marathon. It is surely the duty of the council to protect the citizens of Oxford from such treatment.
The fact that this event was ever approved in the city concerns me. Londoners are used to noise, not driving, and crowds: Oxford residents are not. Liz Wade is doing admirable job in trying to fight for our rights and I think it's time we let Virgin know to take their event elsewhere. Please write to them, and consider donating to local charities like the hospices so they won't need to raise money this way.
It is not acceptable that people are imprisoned in their own homes against their will (wherever this marathon is held). The cause may be worthy but in this case the ends do not justify the means.
It is totally inappropriate to hold an event of this type in a residential area. Many residents 'kettled' in their homes, disruption to emergency services.
This causes complete chaos in the town and prevents people making lawful excursions and journeys.
Enough is enough, disruption to Oxford is unacceptable - find a disused airfield to run round
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This year's organisers claim to be distributing 9,500 leaflets to households that will to varying degrees be inconvenienced by the half-marathon --more than 30,000 individual residents. This already unacceptable inconvenience will be made intolerable by a full marathon.