Coronavirus Restrictions

The National Governing Body for us is England Athletics (part of UK Athletics). They have published guidance from Government that allows us to return to training in unlimited numbers where that training takes part in a “formal, organised, outdoor, Covid secure environment” and in groups limited to 6, where it takes part in an “unorganised (non-coached)” environment.

They further define a “Covid secure environment” as one where a Covid Coordinator is in place; a Covid Action Plan is published; a Risk Assessment has been completed; groups adhere to Government social distancing guidelines; a pre-activity health care questionnaire is completed; and track and trace registration is completed.

England Athletics Health and Safety quotes “Resuming club activity will always carry a degree of risk associated with transmission of Covid-19. The risk cannot be eliminated unless you decide not to resume activity until there is an effective vaccine or cure, or the disease is eliminated from the UK. As a club you need to consider what are the key generic, operational and site specific risks and how you can mitigate these risks by specific actions you take. The law does not expect you to eliminate all risk, but you are required to protect people as far as ‘reasonably practicable’.”

Stamford Striders comply with these requirements to protect our members as far as reasonably practical as follows:

The Covid Action Plan is to mitigate the risks identified in the Risk Assessment. Much of the guidance from England Athletics surrounds use of facilities and track and field events where equipment may be used, and, therefore, does not apply to us.

However, the following rules will apply:

• No indoor facilities are available for use (sports hall, toilets, foyer)

• Runners should aim to arrive close to the start time of any training and leave promptly afterwards

• Do not congregate in groups before, during, or after the session

• Runners are required to give their names to the Run Leader who will enter it into their phone and send to the Covid coordinator.
        This is our Track and Trace system and uses your contact details in our membership database. Any runner not registered with the club must also give contact details

• Groups will continue to be separated as much as possible using different start/finish locations and times, with no opportunity to switch between groups during the run

• While road running in public we will plan to avoid the busier areas of town. Runners should give other pedestrians a suitably wide berth

• Any runner subsequently receiving a Covid positive test should report this to the Club Covid Coordinator who will inform UKA via the Covid reporting form

2m is the required social distancing 

This will be a generic verbal reminder by Coaches / Run Leaders, prior to any run, to only take part if you are symptom free and consider yourself fit. Most notably do not attend if you have a high temperature, a new, continuous, cough or a loss of taste or smell

As mentioned above, Coaches / Run Leaders will take a register of names prior to a run to facilitate or track and trace obligations.

UKA Club, Coach and Run Leader Insurance remains in place and valid once the Risk Assessment and Action Plan is in place

In formulating our guidance and action plan the Club has taken account of more detailed information which you can access at the following links: