{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/645ebc84c7168c00110b7911/6819960ceb737caf8ce0b2ba?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How the police shut down one of America's best small town running races","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/645ebc84c7168c00110b7911/1746507309772-94fbf09b-bcea-4199-9a28-a8bda65b940b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A tale of how one of the absolute best things going in a small town and a magnet for tourism was snatched away from citizens by its own police force.  </p><p><br></p><p>Sailfest 5k Race Report - New PB? episode link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HEY6RzTOFMCLhomB78xaz?si=7e7af1c7d16a4f43</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show: ko-fi.com/theduathlonshow</p><p>Contact me: TheDuathlonShow @ gmail.com</p><p>x.com/TheDuathlonShow</p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p>https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/sailfest-celebrates-40-years-of-fun-in-new-london/</p><p>https://www.athlinks.com/event/15473/results/Event/617669/Course/942754/Results</p><p>https://www.roadracerunner.com/races/race-detail/?raceId=284439</p><p>https://www.yahoo.com/news/london-mayors-105m-budget-plan-003100408.html police budget increase</p><p>https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-london-sailfest-2025-canceled-due-to-city-budget-constraints-organizers/3518841/</p><p>https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Sailfest-New-London-Police-Union-17285957.php</p><p>https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/beloved-fireworks-display-to-go-on-as-new-london-sailfest-evolves-mayor-says/3520001/ </p><p>https://www.wfsb.com/2025/03/12/new-london-sailfest-canceled-due-citys-budget-constraints/  </p><p><br></p><p>Disco con Tutti Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License</p><p>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p>","author_name":"Andrew Brown"}