AORAKI MOUNT COOK MARATHON – SATURDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2022

COVID-19 PROTECTION FRAMEWORK – RED SETTING

PRE EVENT – PROCEDURES:

All registered participants must be double vaccinated in order to attend the event.

Registered participants are to inform the Race Director in advance of the event if feeling unwell and will not be allowed to attend the event.

All registered participants must bring the following items with them to the event whilst also adhering guidelines regulated by the New Zealand Government.

a) Face Mask

b) Vaccine Passport

c) Scan QR Codes

d) Hand Sanitizer available at registration

Adhering to Government Regulations around mass gatherings – limiting groups in any one designated area to 100 people; participants will gather in respective event – groups/zones whilst at the event. In-keeping with the rules and regulations we will coordinate with the timing director in advance of the event – wave times for approx 90 participants to start at any one time in their respective events.

Participants will be able to find out what wave time they will be starting in on the day on the event website as well as via email prior to the event. This system limits  group number at any one time in designated areas simplifying social distancing.

Event Start Times – Waves:

 

  1. 8:00am – 42km Marathon *WAVE 1
  2. 8:15am – 42km Marathon *WAVE 2
  3. 9:00am – 21km Half Marathon *WAVE 3
  4. 9:15am – 21km Half Marathon *WAVE 4
  5. 10:00am – 10km Run/Walk *WAVE 5
  6. 10:15am – 10km Run/Walk *WAVE 6
  7. 10:30am – 5km Run/Walk *WAVE 7

DURING EVENT – PROCEDURES:

 

  1. All registered participants are to scan QR codes and scan vaccine passports upon arrival at the event registration at the Mt Cook Lodge on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th February 2022.

 

  1. All registered participants are to wear face masks at all times other than when physically taking part in the the running event.

 

  1. When participants arrive at the event – they will be directed to the event hub accordingly by event officials / marshals supported by appropriate event signage to guide them.

 

  1. Registration tables *(respective events) will be spread out in the Mt Cook Lodge/Chamois Bar and Grill whereby the event crew will cross reference all registered participants and allocate race packs/race numbers to participants in their respective events *(5km, 10km, 21km, 42km).

 

  1. An appropriate number of windows and doors will remain open during registration at the Mt Cook Lodge/Chamois Bar and Grill to allow greater ventilation within the facility.

 

  1. Appropriate signage will be displayed to remind participants about social distancing and to keep 1M apart in all desiganted areas inside and outside.

 

  1. A member of the event crew will be stationed at the entrance of the Mt Cook Lodge for when participants arrive to register to control numbers of those entering the facility at any one time *100 people at any one time.

 

  1. After a participant has registered – collected their race packs / race numbers they will exit the facility at the rear of the building in to the car park prior to returning to their vehicles – encouraging social distancing.

 

  1. Prior to each event – participants will gather in their respective event groups *(90) in designated zones within the grounds of the Mt Cook Lodge. Only when the respective event group is called upon will they be allowed to make their way to the start line.

 

*hydration stations / event turn around points on all courses are spread out sufficiently and appropriately, supported by the respective event start / wave times to reduce runner numbers in any one area at any time during the event.

 

  1. Once a participant has completed the course they are directed accordingly to collect a medal from designated tables spread out near to the finish line and then gestured to leave the event location accordingly.

 

POST EVENT PROCEDURES:

 

  1. Sadly there will be no awards ceremony at this event. Results are uploaded immediately to the event website as soon as a participant crosses the finish line. Age group prizes and spot prizes will be sent to those eligible.