IRONMAN’S SAFE RETURN TO RACING PRINCIPLES
Enhanced Hygiene: Hand sanitizer, hand washing stations and disinfectant wipes will be readily available around venues. Cleaning of common venue areas will be enhanced. Staff and volunteers will be provided with face coverings and gloves to be used while working in all athlete-facing areas. Athletes will be provided with face coverings at packet pickup and are expected to wear a face covering around event venues.
Screening and Education: Appropriate personal health, personal hygiene and safe support education and training will be provided for staff and volunteers in necessary functional areas. This includes the future expansion of the Ironman Smart Program to provide Volunteer Smart guidelines for volunteers. Athletes and volunteers will be required to fill out a pre-race health questionnaire. Additionally, in many venues, no-touch body temperature screening will be implemented. Per the World Health Organization guidelines, individuals with a body temperature of greater than 100.4 F or 38 C will not be allowed to race, volunteer or work.
Density Reduction: Ironman will institute measures to increase space for athletes and support personnel in areas such as swim start, transition and finish line. Modification or elimination of non-essential race services and functions, such as banquets may also occur.
Touchpoint Minimization: Ironman will reduce or remove touchpoints and points of interaction between staff, athletes and volunteers without compromising event safety and security, through redesign and reconfiguration of event village areas, as well as race course zones such as aid stations.
Athlete Self-Reliance: Through the Athlete Smart program, athletes will be empowered to determine their individual level of self-reliance to further minimize interaction and touchpoints with race officials and volunteers. Athletes will be encouraged to Race Smart by carrying nutrition and hydration while using items, such as hydration vests and event-offered special needs stations.