Image Credit: Facebook / Falkland Stampede

By James Peters

COVID-19

Falkland Stampede cancelled for first time in century-old history

Jul 24, 2020 | 2:45 PM

FALKLAND, B.C. — Organizers of the Falkland Stampede say the venerable event has been cancelled for the first time in more than a century.

Restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic have organizers convinced the stampede would not work in 2020.

The event normally takes place in May, but organizers announced in April it would be postponed to late August.

Now, however, organizers posted on social media that they will be “unable to produce the high quality show” they would expect.

The event began in 1919, and this will be the first time it has been called off in its history.

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Organizers say they will be ready to go for the 2021 version, which will be held May 22-24 of next year.