Interested to get thoughts from other clubs on how they are incorporating covid into event scheduling and planning.
Clearly it's a fast changing situation and we'll need to follow any government lockdowns etc, but are any clubs proactively thinking about rescheduling events that are x weeks away given the direction of travel towards an Italy style situation?
Also, are any Orienteers (particularly the more mature) starting to cut back on orienteering already because of covid? Risks seem to be v low in the forest etc, but theres always the milling about at registration etc.
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Andy
Orienteering and Covid
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
I don't know about my orienteering club, but my employer has stopped all non essential travel and meetings, and encouraged us to work from home if it has minimal impact on our work. I work in an office.
The logic I assume is that being close with others in an enclosed space makes it more likely that the virus spreads, but as you say orienteering is at least in the outdoors.
Are clubs and regions looking to cancel their meetings, or move them all to online meetings? We use something called loopup at work, but I don't know who pays or how practical this is for non profit sports clubs.
The logic I assume is that being close with others in an enclosed space makes it more likely that the virus spreads, but as you say orienteering is at least in the outdoors.
Are clubs and regions looking to cancel their meetings, or move them all to online meetings? We use something called loopup at work, but I don't know who pays or how practical this is for non profit sports clubs.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
CompassSport Cup & Trophy this weekend - the biggest collection of orienteers milling around (but in our Scottish case around 300 and not the 500 threshold). Hopefully BOC will happen but just wait and see.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
The IOF have today summarised what is happening around the world https://orienteering.sport/coronavirus- ... -pfa1hQ_oM
Danish Spring is cancelled despite them planning to do a more non-contact approach.
Danish Spring is cancelled despite them planning to do a more non-contact approach.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
What was the more "non-contact approach" out of interest?
In general orienteering seems a safer sport since we're out in the open and running in different directions, but thinking about it, there are hot spots of heightened risk. For example for a volunteer in the download tent. This risk might be significant even for a small < 100 person event. I wonder if organisers are replanning the way they do things, and if so it might be worth sharing ideas here.
In general orienteering seems a safer sport since we're out in the open and running in different directions, but thinking about it, there are hot spots of heightened risk. For example for a volunteer in the download tent. This risk might be significant even for a small < 100 person event. I wonder if organisers are replanning the way they do things, and if so it might be worth sharing ideas here.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
Results display is the worst thing at a big event - dozens of people squeezed together trying to peer at closely packed printed sheets. This is pretty unpleasant even when there isn't a virus going around. Either have a very big screen or just make sure live online results are working and accessible in the assembly area.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
The French Orienteering Federation has just cancelled all competitions from today for a minimum of 15 days. This follows the government advice of no gatherings of 100 people or more.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
A measured response from British Orienteering in my opinion....
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5103
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5102
Following government advice, including practical examples to mitigate the risks, and a refund policy designed to help folk take the right personal decisions.
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5103
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5102
Following government advice, including practical examples to mitigate the risks, and a refund policy designed to help folk take the right personal decisions.
To oblivion and beyond....
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
Mitigating at the event is all very well and good, but there are other things to consider. Travel and accommodation for example. Especially for multi-day events.
I tried to go shopping today, but the supermarket shelves are getting empty.
Orienteering really isn't that important. Cancel the season now.
I tried to go shopping today, but the supermarket shelves are getting empty.
Orienteering really isn't that important. Cancel the season now.
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
As JK coordinator I'm thinking about this all the time. A lot of the points made above, and elsewhere I've seen especially in relation to limiting large gatherings, focus on the risk of spread of disease. That is a fair concern, but only part of the story. Other considerations, at least for an event the size of the JK, include:
Our latest position: https://www.thejk.org.uk/index.php?pg=389
- Suppliers cancelling – E.g. first aid, toilets, tracking
- Landowners withdrawing permission
- Key officials or team leaders being ill
Our latest position: https://www.thejk.org.uk/index.php?pg=389
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
British Champs say "Recommending that people do not congregate e.g. in club tents, catering, download areas, and for this reason we will not publish results locally;"
Someone will have to know who has won if trophies are to be presented
Someone will have to know who has won if trophies are to be presented
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51812326
England's deputy chief medical officer…… Dr Jenny Harries ….. said cancelling big outdoor events like football matches would not necessarily be a decision supported by science.
"The virus will not survive very long outside," she said. "Many outdoor events, particularly, are relatively safe."
England's deputy chief medical officer…… Dr Jenny Harries ….. said cancelling big outdoor events like football matches would not necessarily be a decision supported by science.
"The virus will not survive very long outside," she said. "Many outdoor events, particularly, are relatively safe."
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
buzz wrote:A measured response from British Orienteering in my opinion....
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5103
https://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/news/5102
Following government advice, including practical examples to mitigate the risks, and a refund policy designed to help folk take the right personal decisions.
I agree that it is a measured response. But I don't see how Relays can be held in accordance with the stated mitigation. Can anyone explain?
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
It's looking likely that (at least re the JK and British) these questions may be academic by next week: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51882897.
Given everything else it seems a little churlish to worry about entry refunds should this happen. Maybe there could be a "donate the refund to the British Red Cross" etc option?
Given everything else it seems a little churlish to worry about entry refunds should this happen. Maybe there could be a "donate the refund to the British Red Cross" etc option?
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Re: Orienteering and Covid
Although running around the forest may be fine and healthy, one potential problem may be the portaloos. As we all know these facilities do not have warm water and soap, many have a foaming soap option. It might be difficult to unlock a portaloo toilet without retouching the potentially dirty lock with your hands, unless paper towels are provided.
If you're lucky enough to have found some 60%+ alcohol hand gel recently it's less of an issue as you can clean your hands after having used the facilities, if not then it might be a bit problematic unless hand gel is provided for general use outside of the portaloos.
If you're lucky enough to have found some 60%+ alcohol hand gel recently it's less of an issue as you can clean your hands after having used the facilities, if not then it might be a bit problematic unless hand gel is provided for general use outside of the portaloos.
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