Covid-19 Training Update for ROI

Following the Government Announcement on Friday 27th November the ROI will move to Level 3 of the Government Framework for Living with Covid-19 tomorrow, Tuesday 1st December. 

What does this mean for triathlon training in ROI? 

This means that club training can now resume, with all protective measures in place and adhering to the guidance outlined for Level 3 in the Return to Training Protocol.

We know that it has been a long six weeks for our members and clubs, and are grateful for your adherence to the guidelines. A reminder to please maintain all Covid-19 safety measures when you train with others over the next number of weeks and into 2021.

Outdoors

• TI members can train within their own County.
• TI members can train together outdoors in multiple groups of 15.

Indoors

Sport Ireland have approved club pool sessions, however this will be at the discretion of the pool operator. The following must be in place;

• Social distancing restrictions in place at the pool must be observed.
• Sessions are individualised rather than group or pod based. The numbers below allow sufficient spacing to be classified as individual training, with a club coach leading the session.
• Each individual should be given their own start and end point to avoid congregation at either end of the pool.
  →  50m Pool – up to 6 individual athletes per lane
  →  25m Pool – up to 5 individual athletes per lane
  →  20m Pool – up to 4 individual athletes per lane
• A maximum of 2 coaches per session, working from opposite sides /ends of the poolNo other indoor training permitted.

Pods

Training pods should be maintained and pods should avoid mixing. Coaches & Instructors should be included in the pod sizes. Congregation pre and post sessions should be avoided.

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queries

As with all updates, please get in touch if you have any questions. Queries in relation to Covid-19 updates can be sent to Niamh O’Gorman niamh@triathlonireland.com. For all other queries, visit our staff directory or call us on (01) 2741032.