As we have watched the world deal with the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the time has run out on our ability to wait any further on making a decision towards the 2021 ISRA World championships in the United States. Travel has not resumed from Europe and abroad to the US, and there does not seem to be any such action taking place anytime soon.
It would not be right in our eyes to see any of ISRA’s supporting countries be excluded from participating through no fault of their own. With that being said, by the unanimous agreement of the ISRA BoD and our committee, it has been decided in the best interest of everyone to postpone the 2021 ISRA Worlds.
As agreed, Latvia will now continue preparations for the 2022 Worlds after their also unfortunate postponement from 2020. The Worlds will return to the USA in 2023.
We are closing registration and will be refunding those who had sent currency already. The Resorts Casino Hotel venue has been notified of our postponement. They, as well as us, remained very hopeful for changes that would bring the ISRA Worlds to their facility. We thank them for their continued loyalty and understanding amid all this madness. It is our intention to try and retain that venue for 2023 as well so we will keep ISRA posted on our negotiations going further.
We hope this message finds you all healthy and well, as we now look to focus support for Janis Nabokins' organization for Latvia in 2022.
We would like to thank Resorts Casino, the ISRA BoD, our many manufacturers, race directors, and everyone who has been involved for their support and hard work with the USA race preparation during very difficult circumstances.
Thank you to all those racers who registered in the hope of a better outcome. We remain very positive and promise to use this postponement time to plan an even better 2023 Worlds for everyone when ISRA returns to the USA in 2023.
Sincerely
Matt Bruce/ Mike Iles
ISRA USA Worlds Organizers
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