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| Nottingham Robin Hood Marathon: Road closures slammed | Nottingham Robin Hood Marathon: Road closures slammed |
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| The husband of a patient who was pushed in a wheelchair for nearly a mile to hospital said the new Robin Hood Marathon route was "completely insane". | The husband of a patient who was pushed in a wheelchair for nearly a mile to hospital said the new Robin Hood Marathon route was "completely insane". |
| The route closed many roads, including three sides of Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), on Sunday. | The route closed many roads, including three sides of Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), on Sunday. |
| Rex Rowe, from Beechdale, said an NHS ambulance transfer driver tried various routes before walking to the hospital. | Rex Rowe, from Beechdale, said an NHS ambulance transfer driver tried various routes before walking to the hospital. |
| Organisers of the annual race said there was a "permanent passage to the QMC at all times". | Organisers of the annual race said there was a "permanent passage to the QMC at all times". |
| About 8,000 runners took part in the run, which took them along Derby Road, Abbey Street and Gregory Street - around the city centre hospital. | About 8,000 runners took part in the run, which took them along Derby Road, Abbey Street and Gregory Street - around the city centre hospital. |
| Mr Rowe said his wife Sandra's leg had become infected and there were fears it could lead to heart problems. | Mr Rowe said his wife Sandra's leg had become infected and there were fears it could lead to heart problems. |
| 'So stupid' | 'So stupid' |
| He said the three-mile journey took more than an hour and a half because the ambulance, which did not have blue lights or a siren, was repeatedly stopped by race stewards. | |
| "They closed so many roads in Nottingham, it was so stupid, it was unbelievable," Mr Rowe said. | "They closed so many roads in Nottingham, it was so stupid, it was unbelievable," Mr Rowe said. |
| "We did a major route of the Radford area, the Derby Road area and every time stopped by stewards who said 'you can't go this way'." | "We did a major route of the Radford area, the Derby Road area and every time stopped by stewards who said 'you can't go this way'." |
| The retired baker said the driver pushed Mrs Rowe in a wheelchair for the last 15 minutes of the journey. | The retired baker said the driver pushed Mrs Rowe in a wheelchair for the last 15 minutes of the journey. |
| Mr Rowe, who urged the organisers to rethink the route next year, added: "Think about other people besides the runners and please do not block hospital routes." | Mr Rowe, who urged the organisers to rethink the route next year, added: "Think about other people besides the runners and please do not block hospital routes." |
| The East Midlands Ambulance Service also said it had problems, with police escorts called to help some of its ambulances get to the hospital. | The East Midlands Ambulance Service also said it had problems, with police escorts called to help some of its ambulances get to the hospital. |
| In a statement, race organisers said: "At no point was it radioed in that there were concerns surrounding this patient. | In a statement, race organisers said: "At no point was it radioed in that there were concerns surrounding this patient. |
| "If there had been, they would have made sure she was blue-lighted immediately to the QMC. | "If there had been, they would have made sure she was blue-lighted immediately to the QMC. |
| "We will use the learnings from this year's race for planning for the future." | |
| Steve Hunt, head of traffic and safety at Nottingham City Council, said: "The council only signed off the orders with the complete consent and approval of all the emergency services." | Steve Hunt, head of traffic and safety at Nottingham City Council, said: "The council only signed off the orders with the complete consent and approval of all the emergency services." |