Galena

Wow.  I'm wondering if their continued messing with the route led to a reduction in participation to the point where it was no longer a viable event? 

Why did they mess with it so much? Trouble getting permits?

No idea on the history, I only raced it once.  I found it curious that they said the decision to cancel was made in June.  It makes me think they were silently trying to get someone else to run it.  I was really hoping someone would chime in here and say the same guys that picked up the Lake in the Hills race were going to pick this one up too.  Registration for the LITH race isn't open yet either...I hope that race doesn't get dropped too.  If nothing else it was a good way to get some open water swim practice in the weeks leading up to the race.

LITH not being open yet is nothing unusual. That one would start up over the winter some time.