The organising team issued the following statement today:
The Gravity Grand Prix, Sunday 11th September
We are deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II who holds a special place in the hearts of so many. We are anxious to show all possible respect and are faced with the dilemma of if, or how, to proceed with The Gravity Grand Prix. We are also keen to honour many of the principles by which our Queen lived.
Key factors in our deliberations are:
For a variety of reasons, it is not possible to move the date of the Gravity Grand Prix event. We either need to continue or cancel completely.
The event raises a very substantial amount of money for the Air Ambulance and several other local charities which will be lost if the event is cancelled.
Both ourselves and many small local traders are heavily invested in the event. Perishable stock purchased, printing completed, equipment hired, etc. Cancellation will mean that the losses for all parties, many of them charities, will be considerable.
We are aware that many sporting events have cancelled activities for this Friday but as we understand it right now, a significant number are intending to restart over the week-end.
We have been following, in particular, other charity focused events of which a very high proportion have announced that they will continue.
Taking into account all the above and a significant number of soundings in the community, we have concluded that it would be appropriate to continue to run the event. Our intention is to honour the Queen’s death with respectful silence across the entire site at the start of the event at 13:30.
More information at
www.gravitygrandprix.co.uk 
