The Great War Remembrance Race was a

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an single-day

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to be held annually from 2018 which passed through the Belgian province of

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, organized by

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and the organizers of

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as a

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event on the

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. The inaugural edition marked the 100th anniversary of the end of

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and was held on 24 August 2018 and won by

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. Further editions were intended to safeguard continuing awareness of this historic war. Future editions of the race were canceled in June, 2019. The organizers cited calendar conflicts and similarities to other races in their decision to not continue the race.

Winners

References

External links

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