RICHMOND, Va. — High temperatures forced organizers of the 2026 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k to turn some runners around about two hours into the race on Saturday.
Sports Backers updated their Event Alert flag system to red after consulting with their medical team and emergency personnel,
“Attention: Due to high temperatures, and in accordance with our event alert system, we are now operating at a Red Alert level. Any participants who have not reached the intersection of Malvern and Monument by 10:35AM will be turned around early,” organizers texted runners and walkers…