Edmonton Entertainment, Festivals, Nightlife, etc - Page 9

Hallsy's Toupee · #**161** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 1:11 PM**

Edmonton Marathon cancelled

Airboy · #**162** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 2:54 PM**

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Edmonton Marathon cancelled

Expected it. But looked forward to it the last couple of years. I was one of the lead out riders. Easy ride and enjoyable.

Coldrsx · #**163** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 2:57 PM**

Not to mention quite the growth of the event and improving level of status...

Airboy · #**164** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 3:12 PM**

With the road in front of the convention centre being torn up, they would of had to reroute it.

Coldrsx · #**165** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 3:35 PM**

Potentially... 2 lanes still avail.

Airboy · #**166** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 3:56 PM**

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Potentially... 2 lanes still avail.

pretty tight especially for the finish. the start is ok for the full marathon.

The west bound lanes are used for the start of the half and 10km plus are the pass through for the full.

East bound is the full start and every on e finishes on that side.

As for more cancellations, expect every thing this summer and fall to be canceled. hell I didn't even buy a new bike this year knowing that I will not be racing.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**167** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 4:29 PM**

Hlinka Gretzky Cup cancelled
Edmonton Air Show has not been cancelled yet but inevitable.

Coldrsx · #**168** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 4:35 PM**

H G Cup was a given... it also opens up the arena for 7 teams to play

TimB09 · #**169** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 6:14 PM**

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H G Cup was a given... it also opens up the arena for 7 teams to play

And no fans to watch live?

kcantor · #**170** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 6:42 PM**

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And no fans to watch live?

the world juniors often play to a typical average attendance of 5-6,000 per game (particularly when it is held in locations like Russia).

noting that those averages include the rivalry matches and the final and semifinal matches, there's probably a high proportion of the 64 games played in total that played in front of not many more than "no fans to watch live".

for a typical golf tournament, the live attendance on the first day is a lot less than the live attendance after the cut or on the last day and for many of those on the course there might as well be "no fans to watch live".

it's all about the tv money and the media coverage anyway, not the live gate. besides, i'm a believer that while atmosphere probably counts for something, the pros are pros because they can tune it out. they don't play for the fans watching live, they play to win...

TimB09 · #**171** Posted **Apr 28, 2020, 8:10 PM**

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the world juniors often play to a typical average attendance of 5-6,000 per game (particularly when it is held in locations like Russia).

noting that those averages include the rivalry matches and the final and semifinal matches, there's probably a high proportion of the 64 games played in total that played in front of not many more than "no fans to watch live".

for a typical golf tournament, the live attendance on the first day is a lot less than the live attendance after the cut or on the last day and for many of those on the course there might as well be "no fans to watch live".

it's all about the tv money and the media coverage anyway, not the live gate. besides, i'm a believer that while atmosphere probably counts for something, the pros are pros because they can tune it out. they don't play for the fans watching live, they play to win...

While you may be right, it's going to be weird watching games with no crowds cheering or booing on TV.

I remember the CFL did games on CBC without announcers and that was weird for me to watch.

I guess we'll have to wait and see how they will produce those games.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**172** Posted **Apr 30, 2020, 4:12 PM**

Edmonton Rock Music Festival cancelled, so those of you pining to see Nazareth perform in Hawrelak Park are out of luck this summer.

kcantor · #**173** Posted **Apr 30, 2020, 5:42 PM**

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While you may be right, it's going to be weird watching games with no crowds cheering or booing on TV.

I remember the CFL did games on CBC without announcers and that was weird for me to watch.

I guess we'll have to wait and see how they will produce those games.

maybe they'll just have to give the organists more audio time?

and if they're at rexall place they could give more audio and visual time to the mariachi band (way more entertaining than the overly loud dj selections)!