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Notice from Celbridge AC Committee

From Monday 18th, the club will reopen our gates. The gates will be reopened in line with the advice, rules and regulations provided by AI and Sport Ireland. The safety of our members is paramount, and we will ensure that we follow the guidelines outlined to us.

The club have appointed Derek Tipping as Safety Officer to ensure our club members can get back to training at the track in a controlled manner, and in line with the AI guidelines. Derek’s contact details can be obtained through club at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or through your coach.

There are a number of guidelines all members, coaches and athletes must follow in accordance with these guidelines

• All track use MUST be booked 24hrs in advance and permission given to train. Anybody found to be training at the track without permission, will be asked to leave.
• Please DO NOT arrive early or stay later than time allocated to you.
• All track users must be members of Celbridge AC. Names of who are training must be submitted to safety officer up to 1 hour before training and after training.
• Social Distancing behaviours & rules must be maintained AT ALL TIMES.
  • Stay 2m apart from other people
  • No shaking hands, high fives etc.
  • DO NOT share water bottles, food, towels etc.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze and dispose of any tissue used in your own bag and bring home with you.
  • Avoid touching your face
• There must be no more than 4 people training in your group at any one time. This 4 includes a coach.
• No indoor facilities on track are to be used. This include toilets.
• No Celbridge AC equipment is to be used.
• Anyone with Flu like or COVID 19 symptoms are not allowed on track.
• All users of the track must have read the Athletes Guideline documents available on Celbridge AC website or can be sent to you by coach/committee.
• Athletes must bring their own hand santizer and antiseptic wipes to training
• Once training has finished, leave the track promptly.
• If anyone becomes unwell after training, first contact HSE/GP and then inform coach, safety officer or committee.

We thank you for your patience and we ask everyone to work with us during this phase.

Thank you
Celbridge AC Committee

We are now on day 3 of 10 of our #2kaday initiative to raise funds for Pieta House. The aim is for as many of our members, family, friends and our community to walk jog or run 2k a day and donate using our go fund me page below.

gf.me/u/x2yvcc

We have already smashed the 2k barrier, so lets do all we can to get 3k by next Sunday 24th May. Keep sharing your pictures, videos and stories on our social media pages on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Thank you, and keep it going.

All, I can confirm that our track is now unavailable for training for any coaches and athletes with immediate effect and for the foreseeable future.
As per the statement below from AI, we feel this is in the best interests of the club and all of our members.
Please note paragraph 2 regarding insurance cover during this period.

https://www.athleticsireland.ie/…/coronavirus-covid-19-upda…

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