'Classic Marathon' not to be
Cundy Sports Marketing had lodged an application for road closures for the event as a substitute for the Canberra Marathon, which ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has ruled cannot be held while CSM is in legal dispute with the ACT Cross Country Club over race management rights.Click here to read the article
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