Das Chili Enduro X Race in Sušice muss leider abgesagt werden. Aufgrund fehlender Kapazitäten im Krankenhaus Sušice und einer daraus resultierenden Sicherheitslücke mussten wir uns gegen die Durchführung der Veranstaltung entscheiden. Wir bedauern es sehr, so kurz vor dem eigentlich geplanten Meldestart, das Rennen in Sušice absagen zu müssen. Es war bereits alles für ein erfolgreichen Auftakt der Chili Enduro Series organisiert, aber die Sicherheit der Racer hat für uns höchste Priorität. Nichtsdestotrotz sind wir zuversichtlich und haben eine andere spannende Location in Planung. Diese und den dazugehörigen Termin werden wir zeitnah kommunizieren.
Die lokalen Organisatoren Aleš Hrabý und Ondrej Uher erklären die Situation und den Grund der Absage:
“Sušice hospital is a private organization run by city. It has been underfinanced for a long time and the last two city governments were struggling with different business models, even though it was always running as the sole health service in quite large Sušice region. Last year in October we had local elections and a new council was set in November with a big hope for new directions in local policy including the future of our hospital. Unfortunately, just before Christmas the new city council did act very differently from their pre-election claims and doctors and other staff started to resign on their positions and contracts in January. A special public city council meeting to resolve the situation in hospital was held on 18th January including representative of regional government from Pilsen. But despite big expectations the situation escalated and almost all doctors resigned to their positions and the future is very unclear. Practically for us local inhabitants it means that with every even simple injury or problem we have to drive to another hospitals in Klatovy or Strakonice, both app. 40km away. That is the same for urgent cases or issues occurring during a mountainbike race. We hope that the medical care in Sušice will return to normal and that we will soon be able to hold an enduro race.”
Die Termine zum Meldestart der Chili Enduro Series sehen nun folgendermaßen aus:
- 09. Februar, Enduro X Race Sušice – entfällt
- 16. Februar, Chili Enduro Geisskopf
- 23. Februar, Chili 3Länder Enduro Race
- 02. März, Chili Enduro tbd