Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aussenkehr Desert Extreme Trail Run

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The result was no consensus. Lack of participation mainly has prompted this close of no consensus. Had it been a BLP, my decision might have been different. Wifione ^Message 10:03, 17 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Aussenkehr Desert Extreme Trail Run

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I question the notability of this event. Happened in 2010 with 28 participants, and apparently again in 2011. There are lots of facebook entries and event announcements but I cannot find independent, reliable coverage. Pgallert (talk) 10:50, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - No coverage in reliable sources. -- Whpq (talk) 17:16, 1 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, →Σ τ c. 05:08, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —Tom Morris (talk) 09:45, 10 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A quick Google search for 'Aussenkehr Desert Extreme Trail Run' returns 1400 results - I'm pretty sure that among those sites there must be "independent, reliable coverage". I presume that the perceived lack of notability is not wrapped up in the small number of participants? How many people have done solo crossings of Antarctica or rowed single-handed across the Atlantic? Paul venter (talk) 17:23, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I see lots of forum posts and wikipedia mirrors. Nothing that resembles a reliable source. What do solo crossings have to do with this? -- Whpq (talk) 18:17, 12 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps some reliable sources remain when the forum posts and wikipedia mirrors have been sifted out?.... I think that the post above by Pgallert mentioned 28 participants, implying that the small number made it not notable. Paul venter (talk) 06:28, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The size of the competition was not my first concern. I just cannot see any reliable sources, only fora, Youtube, Facebook, and so on, and a press statement posted at hundreds of places in the web. The event does not seem to carry any official status (some series that form a grand prix, or an official championship of sorts) that would lend some "inherent notability" to it. --Pgallert (talk) 09:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you can find reliable sources, then please present them, but one cannot assume reliable sources just because google finds results. -- Whpq (talk) 12:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.