Covid19 Update from Athletics Ireland 6th October 2020

Covid19 Update from Athletics Ireland 6th October 2020

 

From midnight tonight the nation moves to level 3 of the National Framework for living with Covid 19. This increase to level 3 has serious implications for athletics and we note the key restrictions below.

 

We urge all stakeholders to continue to be vigilant to limit the spread of this deadly disease through social distancing, regular handwashing, sanitising together with the wearing of masks and strict adherence to government advice.

 

We will continue to share further Covid19 sport information with you as we receive it from the Sport Ireland Expert Group.

 

Key Restrictions at Level 3

• No competition/events.
• Outdoor training pods of up to 15.
• Stay in your County except for work, education or essential services.

 

Level 3 Training

Outdoors: Non-contact training only in pods of up to 15 (exemption for professional/elite/inter-county sports/senior club championship).

Indoors: Individual training only. No exercise classes.

 

‘Pod’ System

• Organised Sports training / activity / exercise can do so in multiple pods once sufficient space is available and strict public health protocols are in place.
• The use of multiple pod’s is to assist with minimizing the number of people in a group while acknowledging that some outdoor facilities have the capacity to cater for larger numbers of people in a safe manner and within public health guidelines. People participating in pod training can be from different households.
• The number of pods in a given facility or area will depend on the overall size of space available.
• The space between pods will depend on the nature, duration and intensity of the session but it should be clearly evident that the pods are independent groups not interacting with one another. At a very minimum Social Distancing of 2m between pods should be implemented.
• Depending on the frequency of activity (i.e. multiple times in a week) it may be helpful for participants to stay within the same pod.
• A coach or instructor may oversee more than one pod and should be counted in the overall numbers.
• The coach should not move freely between pods but rather oversee the activity of the pods.

 

  More details on athletics Ireland Website  https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/coronavirus-covid-19-update?fbclid=IwAR2NtXNC3JJvajrY_BTIAqLu4475CbLopWYeh4oyUeM4BYjU6ZuDPvRPejY

Guidelines for Meath Cross Country Championships OCT 2020

Guidelines for Meath Cross Country Championships OCT 2020

Weekend 1: 3rd and 4th of October 

Weekend 2: 10th & 11th of October

 DIRECTIONS :

Click here for Google Map directions to Navan adventure centre:  

Guidelines From Meath Athletics Cross Country Committee

Events to run on basis of single age/gender, with designated start and finish times.

Events at hourly intervals

Strictly no entries on the day. Numbers will be posted out to clubs in advance.

Each club to provide a nominated person, and an address, to post the numbers to.

All attendees to complete the attached AAI Covid-19 screening questionnaire (LINK BELOW) before traveling to venue – clubs are responsible to ensure these are completed and collected.

(All Ratoath AC athletes competing must fill out the following Covid 19 health screening before Friday 6pm:  

http://bit.ly/MeathXCWE1


The venue is divided into two areas – the car park and the course – there is no entry to the course unless you have a number or are an accompanying coaches/club official.

Athletes to arrive at venue entrance no earlier than five minutes before designated start time.

All parents/guardians/coaches to remain in vehicles while in venue car park.

No socialising or warming up. Ride sharing discouraged. If unavoidable, masks to be worn on journey to venue.

Each club will have a designated drop-off point, manned by two officials/coaches from each club, who should receive the athletes, and escort them into the course area. Once there, they can perform their warmup.

The whole course, bar the start and finish/recovery area, are available to them. Approx. ten minutes will be allowed for the warmup.

The same coaches/club officials then accompany the athletes to the start area.

Coaches/club officials responsible for own club athletes while on the course.

Coaches/club officials accompany athletes to Start area. Athletes only enter chutes when called in by Start officials.

After race, coaches/club officials bring athletes from race recovery area to car park.

Athletes to leave venue at latest ten minutes before specified start time for next event.


Start Line:

· Each club assigned a start chute.

· Chutes at 2 metre distance from each other.

· Athletes to line up in single file, within their club chute.

· Start officials to wear face coverings and gloves.



Finish Line:

· Chip timing in operation.

· All Finish officials advised to wear appropriate PPE.

· Athletes pass Finish line into race recovery area.

· Athletes remain in race recovery area until fully recovered.

· No presentation of medals, cups, or trophies on the day.


The cross country committee would appreciate it if clubs could remind all parents that they are not permitted into the cross country course but have to wait in their cars in the car park.

The officials will have enough to do running the event without the added pressure of dealing with disappointed parents.

Each club is responsible for ensuring that the AI Covid form is completed before athletes attend at their event. I emailed a paper copy of this previously or you can ask your members to complete the form online on the AI website.

Please see attached Athletics Ireland Protocols for attending at Cross Country events for athletes and officials. Please ensure that everyone registered for the championships is provided with a copy of the protocols. 

A Practical Guide for Athletes at Cross CountryCompetitionfollowingtheCovid-19Restrictions 

A Practical Guide for Cross Country Competition OfficialsfollowingtheCovid-19Restrictions 

A Practical Guide for Competition Organisers-Cross CountryfollowingtheCovid-19Restrictions

The cross country committee look forward to welcoming clubs back to competition and wish every athlete taking part the very best of luck.

 

Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.

 

To All Members,

 

Please see below links to today’s government announcement on Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19.

 

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/resilience-recovery-2020-2021-plan-for-living-with-covid-19/

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/covid19/ 

 

 

The guidelines above still contain some areas that require clarification from an athletics perspective and we have asked the Sport Ireland Expert Group for their guidance. We will share updates with you as soon as we receive them and I note we also plan to share the Cross Country guidelines once we receive the Sport Ireland clarifications.

 

 

 

Kind regards

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Deirdre Marley

Office & Registration Manager
Athletics Ireland
T: +353 1 886 9933
W: www.athleticsireland.ie

Ratoath AC Half Marathon postponed

 

Following the latest Government announcement on Tuesday unfortunately Ratoath AC Half Marathon will be postponed to a later date.
A new date will be released next week and we will notify each entrant directly with the options relating to refunds or deferral to the new date.

We thank you for your patience and continued support during this time.
From Ratoath AC Half Marathon race committee

Return to athletics training in small groups from Monday 18th May

We are delighted to be able to get back to training in small groups for our U14 and older club members. Social distancing measures have been put in place and our track booking schedule is working very well.  All athletes have been informed of the robust measures set out by athletics Ireland. See details and link below.

Please note we cannot take in new members during Phase 1.

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Athletics Ireland is delighted to announce that in accordance with specific government guidelines all clubs can return to limited activity from Monday 18th May.
Athletics is one of the first sports to receive Sport Ireland and Government endorsement to return to activity and we thank the expert contribution from our working groups in competition, recreation and clubs.

Athletics is a key strategic sport in improving the health of the nation and the recent study detailing the huge increases in people walking and running in the last two months illustrates the necessity to open our club outdoor facilities.
Read more ➡️ https://www.athleticsireland.ie/…/coronavirus-covid-19-upd…/

⭐️FIT4YOUTH Programme⭐️

✨TEENS,  want to Enjoy running in a relaxed friendly group on Ratoath AC's track.
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⭐️No fitness level required
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⭐️Starts next week Feb 11th Tuesday’s and Thursdays at 7:30pm @ Ratoath AC track
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⭐️No running or sports experience required.
⭐️Non competitive running group for teens to get out and get fit
⭐️ All Training takes place on Ratoath AC track
⭐️Post Primary school teens very welcome.
⭐️ TY students you can use this as part of your Gaisce award

Ratoath Athletic Club location:
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