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Presentations

Coalition Presentation: State Assembly Informational Hearing on Safe and Equitable Reopening of Sports (Mar 17, 2021)

COVID Plans around the Country

(The following plans have been drafted by race organizers, submitted, approved and/or used in their respective states with input and approvals from their local health departments)

Arkansas

Denver, Colorado

Louisiana Marathon: COVID-19 Mitigation & Safety – Ensuring a Safe Return to Racing

Minnesota

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Rock n Roll Marathon Series - Safe Return to Running Guidelines - Operational and Safety Guidelines for Rock n Roll Series Events

USA Triathlon Return to Racing Recommendations for Race Directors

State Guidelines

(The following plans have been outlined by State Government and Health Officials with details for a safe return to in-person events)

Connecticut

Washington

Related Articles

Millennium Running has produced 37 in-person events with over 11,000 finishers and raises over $67,000 for Charity during COVID

— Endurance Sportswire - Feb 10, 2021

COVID: Can you catch the virus outside?

— BBC News, Feb 5, 2021

Outdoor Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Viruses: A Systematic Review

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, published Nov 29, 2020

JAAF Study of 787 Races Held Since July Finds One Case of Someone Contracting COVID-19

— Japan Running News - Nov 10, 2020

Evidence of Outdoor Transmission of COVID-19

— Research out of UK on outdoor transmissions at events

These Were The Protocols At The First Ironman-Brand Event In The U.S. Since The Pandemic

— Triathlete Magazine - October 19, 2020

Largest U.S. theme parks report no COVID-19 outbreaks since reopening

— The Orange County Register - September 14, 2020

How to Run Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns

-Runners World - August 21, 2020

More Help

Resuming Races Resources - Running USA

Center for Disease Control

Runner’s World - April 24, 2020