Covid 19

The event is operating within the government’s Covid restrictions and a full risk assessment has been developed. You are required to abide with the policies and procedures.

Please DO NOT attend if you, or any member of your household or support bubble, have any Covid symptoms or you have been asked to self isolate.  A list of the government’s recognised Covid-19 symptoms is available here. If you are unable to attend please email racecaptain@southamptoncc.co.uk

We strongly encourage all eligible attendees without Covid symptoms to take advantage of the government’s free Covid-19 testing program, details of which are found here. Please take advantage of this option and test prior to attending the event.

The Covid-19 Officer for this event is Stuart Leather.

Phone numbers must be provided on entry: All contact information will be retained for 21 days for test and trace purposes. NB: if you are entering on behalf of someone else, you are responsible for having contact information for those individuals that you can provide to Test and Trace if required.

Spectators  Please be aware that this is a public site and groups watching the race even from elsewhere on the river bank will be associated with the event and will be considered as representing the sport to the local community. Please maintain social distancing even when outside the race area.

There will be no on the day briefings please refer to the briefing documents on the event website prior to attending.  Team leaders please make sure your paddlers are aware of these documents.

We endeavour to do all that we can to make this a Covid-safe event. Please work with us to make this a safe and enjoyable event for all by acting according to the government’s Hands, Face, Space, Fresh Air policy at all times. If any attendee tests positive for Covid-19 within a week of attending the event, please inform the race organisers to allow us to cascade this information as necessary.