COVID Alert Levels Information
Everyone will need a valid My Vaccine Pass to participate in our event.
Our main public health strategies will be:
- Contact tracing mandatory
- 100 person bubble limit (does not include officials, event team, staff)
- 1m physical distance where appropriate
- Regular sanitation of common use facilities
- use of My Vaccine Passes
Event Bubbles
Each age group becomes a “bubble”. For example U16 male and female athletes become their own bubble which will number less than 100.
Registration
Each age group to have a designated slot to collect race packs
CBS Points Race
- Staggered start times to allow each bubble to race and vacate Manfield before the next bubble enters.
- Spectators are excluded
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- 3 bikes per rack
- All racking sprayed with disinfectant between bubbles
- All toilet facilities are cleaned between age groups
- Masks are encouraged
- Timing chip is a single use item fixed to the athletes bike
AquaRace Swim
- Staggered start times to allow each bubble to race and vacate event before the next bubble enters.
- Spectators are excluded.
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- All toilet facilities are cleaned between age groups
- Masks are encouraged
- Timing chips are sanitized between uses and athletes remove their own timing chip
PNorty Invitational Mile
- 12-person bubbles
- Spectators are cannot be excluded – public venue
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- Specific toilet facilities (portaloo) are provided solely for the athletes
- Masks are encouraged
- Timing chips are sanitized between uses and athletes remove their own timing chip
- Athlete race pack collection to be contactless
The Manawatu Mile
- Staggered start times – U13, U16, U19 & U23 athletes stick to their bubbles
- AG group athletes – males become a bubble and females become a bubble
- AG group fields limited to 100 athletes
- Spectators are cannot be excluded – public venue
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- Specific toilet facilities (portaloo) are provided solely for the athletes
- Masks are encouraged
- Timing chips are sanitized between uses and athletes remove their own timing chip
The Palmy Sprint Tri
- Elite male & female athletes form a bubble
- Spectators are excluded
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- Specific toilet facilities are provided solely for the athletes
- Masks are compulsory for elite athletes (as you guys are role models)
- 2 Bikes per rack for physical distance
- Individual box per athlete for all gear once used i.e. swim cap, googles
- Timing chips are sanitized between uses and athletes remove their own timing chip
- Athlete race pack collection to be contactless
The Palmy Enduro
- Staggered start times – U13, U16, U19 & U23 athletes stick to their bubbles
- AG group athletes – males become a bubble and females become a bubble
- AG group fields limited to 100 athletes
- Spectators are cannot be excluded – public venue
- 3 bikes per rack
- Coaches, officials are permitted (not part of the bubble as per the above advice)
- Specific toilet facilities (portaloo) are provided solely for the athletes
- Masks are encouraged
- Timing chips are sanitized between uses and athletes remove their own timing chip
At all events (regardless of alert levels):
- Hand sanitizer available at all locations
- QR codes at all events. Scanning of these QR codes will be mandatory
- Face masks encouraged to be worn (includes event team) and available to all volunteers
- Public health guidelines sent to all volunteers 1 week prior to event
- At each event one volunteer to be the “Covid marshal” – ensuring hand sanitizer bottles are full, common use facilities are cleaned regularly, physical distancing is being adhered to
Prior to events
- We will reinforce our public health messages via social media
- We will reinforce our public health messaging in the athlete race pack
