The Hailsham Community Run, set to take place on Sunday, was postponed due to emergency electricity works on the route in East Sussex.
More than 1,000 runners were set to take part, but organisers said participant safety had to come first.
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Mary Laxton, lead organiser of the event, told the BBC: “The impact is absolutely phenomenal, it takes a whole year to plan the event.
“But the welfare of our runners is paramount.
“We get over 3,000 people coming into town to cheer people on, we have marshals, water spots.
“It’s devastating, the impact it has on everybody.”
The event features one-mile, 3km, 5km, and 10km races.
It will now take place on July 12.
UK Power Networks closed Station Road in Hailsham on May 14 after a high-voltage underground cable fault was discovered.
A spokesperson told the BBC: “Engineers are carrying out emergency repairs in the Station Road area of Hailsham after locating a high-voltage underground cable fault.
“Traffic management, authorised by the local authority, has been put in place and the road will return to normal as soon as is safely possible.
“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to the local community.”
Emergency works have left a five-foot trench with rubble on the road, which is all fenced off and a red wire sticking out of the trench.
Organisers said those unable to participate in the rescheduled event can carry over their entry to next year’s race.
Ms Laxton also highlighted the wider effects of the postponement.
She told the BBC: “We had 800 pieces of cake that were freshly baked which have now gone into a freezer, we had 300 bags of sweets professionally wrapped, all the medals have been sorted.”
The event attracts thousands of people every year.
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