Mass sporting events want return plan
Organisers behind events mass sporting events such as running festivals and ironman triathlons claim their absence is leaving a $1.1 billion hole in Australia's economy. More than 250 organisations on Thursday banded together to attempt to lobby government for a road map out of the coronavirus and ask for financial relief.
The Australian Mass Participation Sporting Event Alliance (AMPSEA) say 8,500 events have been cancelled or postponed this year, affecting more than 3.1 million people and 11,000 workers. The events range in size from the 84,000-person City2Surf held each October and Spartan obstacle course challenges down to fun runs, swims and other regional activities.
Scott Bailey