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COVID-19 SPORTS PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS • Example calculation for determining number of participants on a course: • It takes 28,250 square feet of space to socially distance 250 people (250 x 113sq. ft). • Using an 18 foot wide course it would take approximately 1600 feet of course to provide enough space to socially distance 250 people (28, 250 sq. feet - 18 feet = 1569 feet :�1600 feet). 1 mile = 5280 feet (5280 - 1600 = 3.3 or :� 1/3) 1600 feet :� 1/3 of a mile • It would take approximately 1/3rd of a mile to socially distance 250 people on an 18 foot wide course. • "Point to point" courses, where the start and finish areas are distinct from one another are preferred to discourage crowds and naturally spread out potential spectators. • Workers are not counted toward the "course maximum" for purposes of this guidance. ✓ Participant pods. Event participants must be further divided into "pods" of no more than 25 people indoors or 50 outdoors, and socially distanced (meaning, 6 feet of distance is maintained between people from different households) within the pods. • Each pod must be released in a staggered manner to avoid clustering on the course and intermixing of pods. • As each pod is released, individual participants should also be released in a staggered manner or positioned to allow for proper social distancing within the pod. ✓ Social distancing measures. Participants must maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing from other participants, volunteers, and employees through the entire event, including at the starting line, throughout the race, and at the finish line. Staff and volunteers must also maintain social distancing from other staff, volunteers, and participants. • Social distancing measures should take into account the size and structure of the venue. For example, if the race takes place on a track, lanes should be designated according to pace (for example, with slower participants in outside lanes, and faster participants in inside lanes). • Markers such as tape, traffic cones, or stickers should be placed on the ground to aid participants in maintaining social distancing. • Participants should be given staggered arrival times, based on their pod's start time, to avoid congregating at the starting line. Participants within the same pod should be spaced at the starting line in a manner that allows them to maintain social distancing from each other. • Participants must immediately leave the course after finishing the race, and employees and volunteers must ensure that participants do not loiter or gather in groups at the finish area. Face coverings. Face coverings must be worn by all people at all times in the start and finish line areas, and while in their participant pod (if applicable). Face coverings may be removed by participants while on the race course as long as social distancing can be maintained. ✓ Communication and signage. The event organizer should strongly promote the importance of social distancing and personal responsibility to all participants, volunteers and staff as part of the event's 12 of 18