ELDORET CITY MARATHON 2021 COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

Registration should be done in advance at the designated registration points, online or over the phone.
ECM shall appoint COVID-19 contact persons and response teams;
Hand washing facilities, alcohol based sanitizers and gun thermometers will be provided on race day.
ECM will ensure safe environments, carry out regular cleaning and disinfection of venues, associated fixtures and equipment
Officials, the media personnel and race officials will take COVID-19 tests
No press conference will be allowed except flash interviews for athletes. Such interviews will be conducted respecting the social distancing of 1.5 meters and more.
Handshakes, hugs to celebrate achievements during and after events are prohibited.
Exchange and sharing of uniforms is prohibited.
Athletes will be gathered in one place prior to and until the end of the championship.
The organizers will keep records and contact information of all the athletes, athlete support personnel and any other person for ease of contact tracing.
Any suspected cases of COVID-19 to be processed in line with the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health.
There will be signage at every entrance and strategic locations to remind all persons of the COVID-19 measures.
Body temperature checks shall be conducted to all persons at the time of entry to the venue. Anyone with a body temperature reading above 37.5˚C will not be allowed to access the site.
Isolation and medical rooms to be availed.
Sufficient water supply, soaps, trash cans, alcohol-based sanitizers will be availed.
Seating places will show social distancing.
Entry and Exit points will be clearly marked.
Signage about COVID-19 will be clearly displayed at the venue and water designation collection points, junctions.
Designated places for PWDs and other vulnerable groups will be clearly set.
All athletes and athlete personnel with pre-existing conditions will not be allowed to participate
All costs for testing and athlete handlers who require testing will be made by their respective event organizers

RACE DAY

All participants are advised to wear protective masks up until the moment they start the race.
A significant number of waste bins will be available where the runners may throw their masks
Runners may leave their clothing at the designated area
Changing rooms’ accessibility is restricted in order to promote social distancing.
During the Race, runners are advised to keep as much distance as possible, and follow the advices hereunder:

Running side by side is considered safe only when there is a safety distance of 1.5m between runners.
Running in a X format (one in front and the other one at the back and at the left or right) is considered safe only when there is a conceivable distance of 1.5m between runners at each side.
Running in groups without keeping the above distances shall be avoided at start.

Wave start, as it is described above, prevents crowding during the race.
All runners shall run wearing a shirt, which in no case may they remove before, during or after finish and up the moment they have collected back their clothing kit bag.

RACE DAY- FINISH LINE PROTOCOLS

Runners who finish their race and have rested for at least 3 minutes to bring their heart rates back to normal will be given face masks.
The awards ceremony will be conducted with full respect to the social distancing rules, avoiding any unnecessary contact and with the presence of the absolutely minimum number of persons.
Runners will receive back their clothing kit bag from the designated area, having disinfected their hands with antiseptic hand gel or liquid that is available there.