Petition · past parliament
Lift the road closures in Bath to force the marathon to safely postpone.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Please lift all of the road closures, and rescind permissions for the Bath Half Marathon 2020 for tomorrow.
The Bath Half Marathon, at odds with the rest of the World is determined for thousands to gather in Bath tomorrow. Government refused a petition to close it down as it isn't their decision, but the road closures are!
The cancelled in 2018 for snow, but COVID-19 isn't considered reason enough?
Let's be sensible and keep our vulnerable safe by running it later in the year! The organisers have ignored thousands of plees to postpone. Now government needs to step in and protect the public.
The cancelled in 2018 for snow, but COVID-19 isn't considered reason enough?
Let's be sensible and keep our vulnerable safe by running it later in the year! The organisers have ignored thousands of plees to postpone. Now government needs to step in and protect the public.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The closure of local roads are a matter for individual local authorities, in this case Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Since the Bath Half Marathon took place the Government has extended its advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact to mass gatherings, and has said the Government will no longer support mass gatherings: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-coronavirus-16-march-2020
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Since the Bath Half Marathon took place the Government has extended its advice on avoiding unnecessary social contact to mass gatherings, and has said the Government will no longer support mass gatherings: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-statement-on-coronavirus-16-march-2020
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Timeline
| 14 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
20 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.