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Hull 10km course cut due to broken bridge Hull 10km course cut due to broken bridge
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Thousands of runners taking part in the Jane Tomlinson 10km road race in Hull will have to run a shortened course due to problems with a bridge on the route. Thousands of runners who took part in a 10km road race in Hull have had to run a shortened course due to problems with a bridge on the route.
The race got under way earlier but organisers said a diversion had been put in place "due to a bridge becoming stuck in the upright position". The Jane Tomlinson race organisers said a diversion was put in place "due to a bridge becoming stuck in the upright position".
It means those taking part will only be able to run 9km. It meant those taking part were only able to run 9km.
In a tweet, race organiser For All Events said runners would be compensated. Race organisers said runners affected could enter next year's event for £10 instead of the usual £28 fee.
It said: "We will be making a real and significant compensatory offer to every runner who took part today." A statement by For All Events said: "While we offer our sincere apologies, we would also stress that today's circumstances were entirely beyond our control and every possible course of action was taken before the decision was made to divert the course.
"We hope this offer will go some way to lessening the disappointment our runners must feel.
"We will be in touch with them shortly to explain today's circumstances and extend this compensatory offer to them."
Mrs Tomlinson, of Rothwell, Leeds, died in September 2007 after having cancer for seven years.Mrs Tomlinson, of Rothwell, Leeds, died in September 2007 after having cancer for seven years.
She raised £1.85m for children's and cancer charities. The family set up a number of 10km races to mark her fundraising legacy.She raised £1.85m for children's and cancer charities. The family set up a number of 10km races to mark her fundraising legacy.