article_snippet.sent: Charity runners taking part in a 10km fun run at the weekend were left exhausted after being sent on an unscheduled two-mile detour.
article_snippet.sent: Blunder: Charity runners taking part in yesterday's Bournemouth Bay 10K Run (pictured) were left exhausted after being sent on an unscheduled two-mile detour .
article_snippet.sent: it was reported that some runners were 'in tears' while one described the event's organisation as 'shambolic'.
article_snippet.sent: Hayley James, who is four months pregnant and from Poole, said: 'To have a race of that scale with only one marshal on a point is inexcusable. '
article_snippet.sent: Hayley James, who is four months pregnant and from Poole saw loads of people walking at the end, some were in tears, I felt so sorry for some - I felt like crying at the 10km mark.'
article_snippet.sent: Andy Isaac, from Bournemouth, said the event was 'mayhem' with one point where an elderly woman managed to drive onto the route and was flashing an elderly woman lights at oncoming runners.
article_snippet.sent: Commenting on the Daily Echo website, one runner said: “
article_snippet.sent: We understand runners have trained for a long time for the event and it's hard for runners
article_snippet.sent: and We do empathise with how runners are feeling.'
article_snippet.sent: Rob Kelly replied: 'Totally agree and never got to do a 5k as they were 45mins behind schedule :(((.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Some of the racers were said to be 'in tears' after the two-mile detour .
  