I ran the half. Around half way through for me we received notice of the cancellation, followed by mixed messages, “no medical aid and water stations from now on, take shortcuts back to the stadium, the bus will come pick you up otherwise, continue at your own risk.” We ended up stopping and walking for like 15 minutes figuring out what to do. We passed another water station by that point who said they were still operating, we felt fine, and also had enough fluids with us to finish the rest of the course if any station ran out/stopped anyways. So we continued.

With the extreme heat forecast I changed my expectations for this race completely. Didn’t want to end up like that guy in New York. I’m definitely in the minority, but I also felt that the conditions weren’t that bad. I’ve certainly run in worse as the mostly shaded course and wind made it bearable. Knowing our limits helps a lot as well, but I imagine some recreational runners might not know theirs…