Grand Slam Track announced that it has cut its Philadelphia event at the end of the month “from three days to two.” Organizers realized over the course of the first two showcases -- held in Kingston, Jamaica, and Miami -- that there “was too much time between races each day.” Fans in attendance “complained,” as did the athletes competing. The Philadelphia event, held at Franklin Field, will be on May 31 and June 1, with May 30 being removed from the calendar. The move might “prompt questions about ticket sales, and organizers haven’t said much about that yet.” But they are “issuing full refunds for anyone who bought May 30 tickets, and partial refunds for anyone who bought multi-day packages” (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 5/15).
Grand Slam Track shortens Philadelphia event to two days
