Safety notes
Running, especially at a high intensity, or for stupidly long distances may depress your immune system making you MORE susceptible to illness. Meaning, if you participate in this event, or any other physically taxing exercise, you may be at greater risk of getting sick, including, but not limited to the COVID-19. Only you can determine your personal risk tolerance to participate in this event.
Some ways to reduce your personal risk could include, but are not limited to:
- Limiting the number of people around you. Do not invite people to help crew or to come by and spectate unless they are already living with you. Remain as isolated as possible and practice proper social distancing.
- Ensure you have enough food and supplies for the run and also for the recovery period following, so you do not have to expose yourself to pathogens when you are recovering.
- Treat the days prior to the race start as a strict quarantine period to ensure you are not already infected prior to participation.
- Finally, we recommend that you not participate if you are feeling ill, have a known condition that puts you at higher risk of contracting an illness, if you are in a high-risk area where limiting your exposure would be difficult, if you cannot ensure an adequate amount of quarantine time before and after the event, if you will be in contact with someone who is ill or is immunosuppressed, elderly, or are considered higher risk.
Remember: This is just for fun – we do not want this Event to add any unnecessary burdens to the medical system, although you will be in the best position to decide if you need medical attention for any reason.
