Gritty Goddess Obstacle Run

COVID TOUGH PLAN 

As we return to hosting the Gritty Goddess in 2021, ensuring your safety and the quality of your on-event experience is our #1 focus. Over the past few months, our team has been working with local officials and independent experts to fine-tune a suite of safety measures designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission at our events. 

Included here are the guiding safety principles and plans that we’re currently planning to implement. These are a collaboration of guidelines compiled from other obstacle course events, along with multi-sport events.  We’ll continue to monitor trends, work with local officials to comply with their guidelines and restrictions and adjust our plans as needed based upon guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and our independent epidemiologist experts. 

KEY SAFETY PILLARS

·         Capacity Reduction & Social Distancing: We’re rolling out pre-event selection of start times, and capacity will be initially limited to provide for smaller start waves and less crowding in the festival and on-course. 

·         Health Screening: Participants will have their temperature taken and answer questions from our medical team before entering the registration area. All staff will be tested and cleared regularly.

·         Protective Equipment: Staff and volunteers will be wearing face coverings, and protective barriers will be installed at interaction points.  Participants may be required to wear facial coverings in the pre-start and festival areas based upon the latest guidance and local regulations. 

·         Cleaning & Reduced Contact: We’ve gone cashless, and are working to reduce contact points and known areas that cause lines across the event.  We’ll be rolling out an enhanced cleaning program, including self-service wipes in locations like portable toilets and the food & beer seating. Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the festival and at every obstacle on course.

YOUR COVID TOUGH PLEDGE

Gritty Goddess is all about teamwork-- and we all need to stick together to keep our entire community safe when returning to the mud. While we’ve got a solid plan in place to protect you, here’s how you can do your part:

·         Stay home if you are sick or have been in contact with someone who is sick

·         Be Informed! Read all event communication and signage, as it could contain important safety information on new event procedures and policies. Follow the instructions of staff and volunteers. 

·         Respect social distancing and look for any visual cues like signage and ground markings that indicate where to stand and how far apart to be from fellow participants 

·         Practice proper health and hygiene methods for hand washing, hand sanitizing, sneezing, coughing, etc 

·         Wear a face covering when not on the course

·         Show up on time at your assigned arrival and start time 

·         Give yourself and others some space

·         Thank the volunteers, they are there to keep you safe and help keep you going! 

·         Consider the safety of yourself and others around you 

·         Respect the host community and venue                                                                                                                                     

HEALTH SCREENING

·         Temp.  Check and Screen. This will be conducted by a staff person and will include:

·         Health and Symptom acknowledgement

·         Observation of any visible symptoms

·         Contactless temperature check.   

·         Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) will be subject to additional screening and will be asked to leave if the conditions persist

·         Failed Health Screen: If someone fails the health screen then all the individuals in that party will not be admitted. Any Attendee that is denied admission due to a positive Covid-19 antigen test or a failed health screening will receive a free transfer to a future event.

·         COVID-19 Declaration: Each customer may be required to complete a declaration when checking in at the event that they are not currently infected by COVID-19 and have not had, or knowingly been in, contact with someone experiencing any of the following COVID-19 symptoms in the past 14 days:

·         Cough

·         Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

·         Fever

·         Chills

·         Muscle pain

·         Sore throat                                                                                                                                            

REDUCED CAPACITY & SOCIAL DISTANCING

·         Capacity will be limited, ranging from 75% of standard capacity, based on state and federal guidelines. Registration must be completed online prior to the event. No on-site registration will be permitted. We may increase capacity leading up to the event based on coordination with local officials and anticipated conditions at the time of the event.

·         Start Times: Participants must select a start time prior to event day. Starting in January 2021, start times will be selected at the time of registration and participants may only transfer to other times based on available inventory. Customers who purchased early in 2020 will receive communications in January 2021 on how to select a start time. 

·         Social Distancing: Always keep at least 6 feet between yourself and other people. Attendees must observe and obey all signage that promotes social distancing. Line queues will be placed and distancing shall be enforced throughout the event, specifically at the following locations

·         Check-In (Registration) area

·         Restrooms

·         Start Line

·         Obstacles 

·         Water Stations

·         Food and Beverage queues                                                                                                                                             

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

·         Face Coverings

·         STAFF: All event staff and volunteers will wear face coverings at all times. Reusable face coverings will be provided for volunteers.

·         ATTENDEES: Attendees will be required to wear a face-covering in the pre-start and festival area, and may remove their mask while on course                                                                                                                                               

CLEANING AND REDUCED CONTACT

·         Cleaning: Staff will regularly clean and sanitize customer touch-points throughout the day, particularly in high traffic areas, at restrooms, tables, handles, and more

·         Hand Sanitizer: Sanitizer will be available for use throughout the event, including after every obstacle and in and around portable toilets. 

·         Cashless: We’ve removed cash collection from parking and bag drop-we highly encourage attendees to bring credit or debit cards instead of cash for any purchases at the event.                                                                                                                                                  

EVENT AMENITIES AND COURSE ADJUSTMENTS

·         Hydration stations are being reformatted for a self-serve approach. 

·         Food items and product samples will be individually packaged and self-service.

·         Rinse stations will allow for greater distancing.

·         Gear Check will be in an enclosed, secured area without sides to promote ventilation.

·         Water-based obstacles will be treated early morning and contact obstacles will be sanitized at scheduled intervals. The CDC has noted that transmission of COVID-19 via water and pools is highly unlikely.