A half marathon went on regardless of flash flooding in New Jersey — with a shirtless former “Bachelorette” star amongst these filming themselves being pressured to wade by way of waist-high water.
Wild video reveals runners clinging to railings as they battle to keep away from getting swept away throughout Sunday’s Racefaster Half Marathon in Paramus, Bergen County.
“Bro, that is nuts!” former “The Bachelorette” contestant Zac Clark stated in cellphone footage, as he pans the digital camera to indicate himself and different runners as much as their knees on an underpass on the path
Many runners questioned why the race had nonetheless gone forward, regardless of native flash flood warnings. Organizers as an alternative postponed it by two hours, beginning at 10 a.m. as an alternative of the deliberate 8 a.m.
“I began getting all these nationwide flood warnings for the world saying, ‘Flash flood warning, be careful,’” Garrett Nathan informed NBC New York.
“I preserve checking my e mail from the race administrators and get no notifications about them canceling, so I’m like, ‘OK,’” he stated of his resolution to run regardless of his hesitation.
Paramus obtained between 4 and 5 inches of rain on Sunday, pooling in a number of spots alongside the course, particularly across the Saddle River.
Regardless of the treacherous circumstances, round 250 runners nonetheless accomplished the race.
Organizers of the Race Quicker Half Marathon didn’t reply instantly to requests for remark.
