14th May 2021: NI & ROI Return to Triathlon Update

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Triathlon Ireland welcomes the news today that outdoor events in Northern Ireland will be able to proceed from 24th May with up to 500 attendees. 

The latest update from Sport NI outlines a number of changes for indoor and outdoor training and events in Northern Ireland.

WHAT CHANGES FROM THE 24TH OF MAY?

Subject to review on 20th of May, there are a number of changes for clubs and events in Northern Ireland.

The return of indoor group exercise and training (numbers informed by venue); this also represents a return to indoor club training in squads – includes leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, equestrian centres, venues relating to motor sports and activity centres.

  • Social distancing
  • Risk assessment to maximum capacity
  • All contact details must be taken and retained

The full return of outdoor sport through the removal of;

  • the limit of 15;
  • the limit on squad training;
  • the requirement for outdoor sport being permitted only for those affiliated to a Governing body or an organisation that regulates a sport or sporting activity;
  • and the cap of 100 on competitive sporting events, and replace with an overall limit of 500 on all outdoor sporting events.

READ THE FULL UPDATE ON THE SPORT NI WEBSITE

TRIATHLON IRELAND GUIDANCE FOR THIS UPDATE

Triathlon Ireland is currently working to update both our Return to Training Protocol for Northern Ireland and the Covid-19 Events Guidelines for Northern Ireland, and will issue updated documents in due course.

EVENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

For the past number of weeks, the team at Triathlon Ireland has consulted with the Sport Ireland Expert Group to gain clarification on the number of attendees at multisport events once outdoor events return on the 7th of June. Triathlon Ireland is fully engaged with Sport Ireland and the Federation of Irish Sport around the approach to mass participation events this summer.

It is expected that there will be further announcements in the coming week. Once confirmation is received from Sport Ireland around the numbers permitted at multisport events, we will provide an update for our race organisers, clubs and the wider triathlon community.

Last updated: 14th May 2021

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