This previous fall, we reported on how Blue Ridge Rock Competition had a ton of issues go incorrect, the needed to cancel a day early. Now, attendees need their refunds, however the pageant says they must maintain ready.

The fest was minimize brief as a consequence of dangerous climate, however there have been additionally loads of different points, together with the Virginia Division of Well being investigating the water high quality, lack of acceptable workers and transportation, and all-around pageant chaos and poor planning.

The assertion acknowledges that the organizers really feel dangerous that these refund are delayed, however they’re ready on a refund from insurance coverage. They hope to listen to again on their refund in early 2024. It doesn’t take a fortune teller to appreciate this isn’t actually going to place anybody comfortable, and the feedback on social media to this point appear to assist that principle.

The official assertion reads:

“We’re extraordinarily sorry for the delay in offering a transparent decision for 2023’s partial cancellation. We all know that frustrations are persevering with to compound, and followers deserve extra communication and knowledge from us. It has pained us immensely that we’ve got not been permitted to take action up to now. For the primary time, we’ve got just lately been given permission to problem this extra full assertion.

“Our occasion had the advantage of pageant interruption and abandonment insurance coverage. Receiving protection for a declare of this magnitude takes a substantial period of time. The corporations representing the Competition anticipate a response to the declare within the first quarter of 2024 or shortly thereafter. After the response from the insurance coverage corporations, we are going to replace all of you and start the method of offering full resolutions for everybody.

“Our insurance coverage coverage has language limiting our public pronouncements till the declare is settled. That is the explanation we’ve got largely been silent. It has been extremely tough to not publicize proof to refute lots of the reviews surrounding the Competition. Nonetheless, we’re unwilling to jeopardize the restoration of the coverage for you the followers, prejudice our rights, or prejudice the insurance coverage carriers’ rights. We eagerly await the second once we can present full transparency.

“The unanticipated, sudden, and extraordinary storms, which put followers, crews, bands, and the occasion in grave hazard have been extremely unlucky. The harm brought on by these storms has but to be totally revealed. Regardless of the time this course of has taken, we’ve got not stopped working diligently in your behalf. The second we’ve got the authority, we are going to tackle every thing in full. This has been brutal for all of us. We proceed to work tirelessly to make sure a well timed decision and have taken each step attainable on our finish to shorten the method.

“We totally perceive the animosity that lots of you might have in the direction of this case. There may be a lot extra to this story than what has come to mild. A particular thanks to these of you who’ve continued to assist us throughout these onerous instances. Your endurance and charm has been a testomony to the passionate neighborhood that surrounds this occasion and constructed it to the most important on the continent. It goes with out saying that we might be nothing with out every of you.

“The Blue Ridge Rock Competition Staff”