I don't have a whole lot of interest in the prizes, was just looking forward to a good race.
This is not meant to be taken as an insult of any kind. But if someone plans an event, you owe it to the people participating, to follow through with it. Of course I can understand if something serious gets in the way, but football... I'm guissing this is on TV, and there's plenty of websites and the like to check when they're on, so they don't interfere with other plans. Ditching an event that you're responsible for, is just slightly disrespectful to those who have signed up for it IMO. Again, I don't mean to be an ass towards the event organizer, but C'mon. Plan ahead.