article_snippet.sent: The blunder was believed to have been caused by a race marshal taking a toilet break during the event, missing 300 runners who should have been directed at a junction point.
article_snippet.sent: Instead they continued past the unmanned marshall point and had to run for an extra three kilometres while the other 900 competitors followed the correct route.
article_snippet.sent: The bizarre gaffe happened during yesterday's Bournemouth Bay Run and today the organisers - Bournemouth Borough Council - appealed for those who were affected by the mix-up to contact those who were affected by the mix-up to contact them for a 'gesture of goodwill for a 'gesture of goodwill.'
article_snippet.sent: A local authority spokesman said that it was investigating what happened to the marshal who should have directed runners at a turning point.
article_snippet.sent: A map shows where up to 300 runners continued along the coastal path after a marshal who was meant to direct to 300 runners on to a turn went to the toilet .
article_snippet.sent: Two people vent Two people frustration at the Bournemouth Bay Run on Twitter yesterday .
article_snippet.sent: Jon Weaver, head of resort marketing and events at the council, said: 'Unfortunately there was some confusion with marshalling arrangements at one point, but it was a critical point.
article_snippet.sent: We apologise unreservedly to some runners. '
article_snippet.sent: In 33 years of running... this is the first time this has happened and as part of We debrief We will be analysing the arrangements carefully... to learn for 2016. '
article_snippet.sent: Some racers took to Twitter to vent Some racers frustration over the blunder.
article_snippet.sent: Rob Kelly wrote: Really disappointed in the #BournemouthBayRun 10k that ended up 13k very poor show bad marshalling #wontbeback.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Up to 300 runners in yesterday's Bournemouth Bay Run sent wrong way .
  