The Monaco Athletics Federation announced that it will not be able to hold the 2018 Riviera Classic run from Ventimiglia to Monaco, an event with a 20-year history.
After the cancellation of the 2017 run following the tragic events on the Promenade des Anglais in July 2016, the Federation had asked the Prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes in April to ascertain the security measures that were needed and could be implemented for the event in 2018. The answer did not arrive until early November and was discussed at a meeting on December 20.
The conditions set by the state services, although similar to those imposed for the Nice-Cannes Marathon accepted by the municipalities concerned, were deemed impracticable by the towns of Menton and Roquebrune.
Faced with this regrettable dilemma, the Monaco Athletics Federation decided that organising the event would be impossible and wanted to inform runners as soon as possible.
The other planned events, including the Monaco Run – the 10k from Monte-Carlo on March 11, the Herculis Relay and Pink Ribbon Walk will take place as planned.