COVID-19 Precautions and Safety Plan
NEW: Here is our
volunteer survey (comfort level for volunteering this year).
If provincial guidelines prohibit us from hosting the race, racers will be given a deferral to 2022.
This page is dedicated to precautions we all need to take for a safe race in 2021. This page will be updated as we learn more.
Your Participation Requirements
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| Self-assessment must be done. |
Health Canada link. |
| You agree to follow the Safety Plan and sign the Participant Agreement. |
Everyone attending signs the Participant Agreement. |
| If you are sick, stay home. If you are anti-mask, stay home. |
Note: the mask is still be required after vaccination. |
Travel to the Race
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Notes |
| Watch for updates based on getting the vaccine and on new return to sport guidelines. See also viaSport link. |
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| Canadians Feb 21. Currently no non-essential travel between provinces. Here's a link for travelling between provinces. |
NEW: as of Jan 7, 2021 if you travel outside Canada, when you return you need to prove you have had a negative test (taken within 72 hours). Quarantining involved.
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| International. Feb 21. Currently no International travel to Canada other than essential services. Find out if you can enter Canada. |
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| Ride sharing : we won't have an online ride sharing form this year. |
Ride by yourself, with friends in your bubble or with family. |
Package Pickup
| What's New |
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| Staggered pickup times are based on your bib number. Linear route through Tamarack Room; in one door, out the other. |
Tamarack Room |
| Wear your mask. Bring your own pen and 4 safety pins. |
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Briefing (Mandatory)
| What's New |
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| If the venue cannot accommodate all racers with appropriate distancing, we will choose an alternative method. |
The briefing may be online. |
| The briefing is still mandatory. |
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Start Line
| What's New |
Notes |
| Sign in will be mandatory so we know who's on the course. |
Method TBD. |
| The start times will be staggered based on pace order, fastest first. |
Indicate pace during online registration. |
| Keep a 6-foot distance apart to start. Wear a mask before starting. |
Distance apart for running is now 10 feet. |
Aid Stations
| What's New |
Notes |
| Sanitize your hands as soon as you reach the aid station. Keep your hands off the table surfaces. Wear your mask at the aid station. |
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| Most food will be packaged. Other foods may be served to you by volunteers depending on current guidelines. |
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| Allow volunteers to have their own space; do not crowd them. |
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| Expect to sit on grass or a boulder or logs rather than chairs. |
Pack a towel in your drop bag. |
| Sanitize hands before and after using a portable toilet or outhouse. Wipe down the seat before and after with hand wipes. Keep 6 feet away from others while in line. |
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| Water: either self-serve using small bottles or allow a volunteer to pour water into your pack or personal water bottle. |
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| Follow requirements of First Aid Personnel if you need help. |
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| If we allow support crews, they must stay at their cars. The crew needs to be well-known friends or family. |
Support crews must follow the Safety Plan. |
| Pacers may be allowed. |
TBD |
| At remote aid stations, carry out your garbage. At road-accessible aid stations, you can use garbage bags provided. |
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Bus Transport
| What's New |
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| Masks are mandatory on buses. |
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| School bus capacity will be limited to 2/3. |
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| Smaller shuttle bus from finish line has 1/2 capacity. |
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Relay
| What's New |
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| No hugs or high fives. Just wave to your next relay runner at the exchange point. |
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| Maintain distance of 6 feet at aid stations. |
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| Wear masks travelling in vehicles. Wipe down the interior of the vehicles. |
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| Team members must know each other well as friends or family. |
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On the Course
| What's New |
Notes |
| Sneeze into your elbow. Don't spit or expel snot if anyone is near you. |
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| Maintain 10 foot (3 metre) distance apart. |
Running distance should be 10 feet now. |
| Allow space when passing and call out so they know you are passing. |
"Passing on your left." |
| If you need to go to the bathroom and there's no portable toilets, make sure you dig a hole to dispose of your bodily waste. Then cover it up. The hole should not be anywhere near a water source. |
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| Never litter, carry it out. |
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Food Ordered in Advance (Pre-race meal, box lunches)
| What's New |
Notes |
| If optional sit down pre-race meals are not possible, you can pick up your pre-ordered food at the designated room. |
See Add-Ons in UltraSignup. |
| Box lunches can be picked up at the designated room. |
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| Pacers should order online as well. |
To be determined if we can allow pacers. |
Finish Line
| What's New |
Notes |
| Limit your time at the finish line, pick up your finish line drop bag and head back to the resort on the shuttle. |
Time limit TBD. |
| You will receive your medal or belt buckle at the finish. Put your mask back on. |
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Awards
| What's New |
Notes |
| If awards can be presented in a venue, we will update this table. Otherwise, top finishers will be notified they received an award. Draw prizes (pre-drawn) may be given out at the finish line as you cross. |
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| Awards may be presented at the finish, if space permits. |
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| The post-race meal will be available at a venue or as a pickup option. |
TBD |
more to come...