At the time of writing of this article, we are still waiting on the government announcement on 12 July 2021 regarding the restrictions that will apply on and after 19 July 2021.
if government restrictions permit, Ealing Eagles hopes to return to a full week of training offers with club runs on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7.30pm in addition to the intervals and hills already offered on Mondays at 10am, Tuesdays at 7pm / 7.30pm and Thursdays at 7.30pm. You will have seen from the News from the Nest and the facebook groups that we are already setting up arrangements in the hope that we will be able to return to more training from 19 July. However, there are a number of issues that we cannot confirm until after 12 July.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Monday / Wednesday 7.30pm club runs, please have a look at the following webpages
We hope to be able to update this page “Training Sessions July to September 2021“ on Thursday 15 July to provide information about the club training offer to end of September 2021 (after Ealing Half Marathon). More detailed information about the training offer for the coming week / fortnight including meeting ponts will be provided on this page “Training Sessions for the next week/fortnight“ also on Thursday 15 July.
In addition, we are all aware that infection rates for Covid 19 remain relatively high and the government advice, even if restrictions are lifted, are for individuals to take personal responsibility. All of our training offers currently proposed to end of September are outdoors. To reduce the risk of transmission, and also to maintain good relations with the public among whom we train, we encourage everyone to maintain social distance from members of the public and also to stagger the start of social / club runs so that we are running in small groups and there is not a mass of Eagles streaming down a pavement / path all at the same time. Members may also wish to consider wearing a face covering while at the meeting points and taking this off when they start running.
Please read the instructions for sessions while Covid 19 restrictions apply
Spaces on sessions in the previous booking period Mon 5 to Thu 15 July - Covid restrictions still apply
And a reminder of the arrangements while Covid 19 restrictions apply
Please read the instructions
Ealing Eagles is normally a very sociable running club with an informal and relaxed approach to our training but we know many members have missed being able to train together during lockdown. The Eagles Coaches and the Committee have worked behind the scenes to see what we might be able to offer while minimising the risk of Covid-19 transmission. This has involved the setting up of a Covid 19 team, and the writing of a Covid 19 plan, risk registers and risk assessments to identify Covid 19 secure environments.
It also means that your access to coached sessions might involve different arrangements and certainly more admin than we would like. SO PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Meeting points may be different from normal (particularly at West Walk) so that the meeting arrangements can more easily satisfy the requirements for social distancing so please read the instructions which say where you should meet.
It’s a pain to have to book sessions and what should you do if you can’t make the session and have to cancel? The cancellation instructions are set out on the relevant Eagles webpage and have now been added to the information you get sent when you book. There is an option to cancel via Eventbrite if you have an account - if you don’t have an account (or aren’t sure), please email coaching@ealingeagles.com Please don’t offer your place at the session on Facebook as all attendees need to answer various questions before they attend the session.
In a club of over 800 members with a limited number of spaces on intervals / hills sessions, we want to give as many people as possible the chance to take part in an intervals / hills session. We are therefore offering the sessions in two week booking periods and members are asked to book only one session when the sessions are first advertised. If places are still available for any session a week after this first advertisement (as notified in your News from the Nest email), then members will be allowed to book a second session in the booking period to encourage all places to be taken. (If this all sounds confusing, please feel free to check arrangements by emailing coaching@ealingeagles.com). Please don’t think that all the sessions look exciting and so book more than one session at the same time - this will simply result in you being sent to the back of the queue so that you only get a place if there are spaces left after the booking period has closed.
Don’t worry if there’s a problem - we all make mistakes (and the mistake may be in the original instructions for which apologies in advance). However, it will help your coaching co-ordinator and reduce the total amount of admin if you try, as far as possible, to read and follow instructions.
Spaces on sessions in previous booking period Mon 5 to Thu 15 July
Please note that Covid 19 restrictions still apply for all sessions this week.
The following sessions had spaces at the time of writing and has been advertised more than once. Please feel free to book even if you have attended another session in the period Mon 5 to Thu 15 July (current password for Eventbrite pages in News from the Nest)
Tue 13 July PILOT **7pm to 8pm** Osterley Track - intervals (non-refundable track fee of £3.15 per person, booking deadline 5pm on the day) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pilot-intervals-at-osterley-track-13-jul-tickets-161387627739
Thu 15 July PILOT 7.30pm to 8.30pm West Walk - hills (booking deadline 5pm on the day) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pilot-west-walk-hills-15-july-tickets-161387760135
Training offer for the period Mon 19 July to Sun 1 August
As set out above, we hope to be able to update this page “Training Sessions July to September 2021“ on Thursday 15 July to provide information about the club training offer to end of September 2021 (after Ealing Half Marathon). More detailed information about the training offer for the coming week / fortnight (Mon 19 July to Sun 1 August) including meeting ponts will be provided on this page “Training Sessions for the next week/fortnight“ also on Thursday 15 July.
In addition, we are all aware that infection rates for Covid 19 remain relatively high and the government advice, even if restrictions are lifted, are for individuals to take personal responsibility. All of our training offers currently proposed to end of September are outdoors. To reduce the risk of transmission, and also to maintain good relations with the public among whom we train, we encourage everyone to maintain social distance from members of the public and also to stagger the start of social / club runs so that we are running in small groups and there is not a mass of Eagles streaming down a pavement / path all at the same time. Members may also wish to consider wearing a face covering while at the meeting points and taking this off when they start running.
How we’re mitigating Covid-19 risks
The Eagles Coaches and the Committee have been working behind the scenes to see what we might be able to offer while minimising the risk of Covid-19 transmission. This has involved the setting up of a Covid 19 team, and the writing of a Covid 19 plan, risk registers and risk assessments to identify Covid 19 secure environments.
How you can safely participate
The demands of Covid-19 planning to allow us even to attempt to offer any training sessions together with the size of the club means that we will need to ask people:
To book a session in advance.
To supply your contact details for track and trace (and also in case a session needs to be cancelled or arrangements changed)
To answer a pre-activity health questionnaire included in the booking – and not to book or attend the session if you are not able to answer the questions positively
To note and follow arrangements set out by the co-ordinator to enable social distancing during the session including overtaking lanes where offered.
To treat members of the public with courtesy which may include slowing down or even stopping in your training if a member of the public comes too close to the area being used for the Club session.
Not to socialise together before or after the session
More details of the questions, notes and disclaimers are set out in the appendix.
How to book a session
We are aiming to offer intervals / hills sessions on a regular basis, subject to the availability of co-ordinators as well as changes in Government, London, Local Authority and England Athletics guidance, which can change at short notice.
The sessions will be booked via Eventbrite - the link for each event is set out above. Tickets are limited and issued as one per booking. For sessions from 7 June, we hope to make the deadline for booking (subject to availability) to be closer to the day of the session.
To enable as many members as possible to attend a session, we will be offering the sessions in two week booking periods and members are asked to book only one session when the sessions are first advertised. If places are still available for any session a week after this first advertisement (as notified in your News from the Nest email), then members will be allowed to book a second session in the booking period to encourage all places to be taken. (If this all sounds confusing, please feel free to check arrangements by emailing coaching@ealingeagles.com).
And finally, we ask that you do not go to a session meeting point if you have not been able to book a place. It will not be possible for you to join at the session. Your presence may mean that the session is not Covid 19 secure.
If you have any questions, please contact coaching@ealingeagles.com
How to cancel a session
If you do book a session but then decide that you are unable to attend, there are two preferred ways for you to cancel.
If you are able to cancel on Eventbrite yourself, that releases the space as soon as possible in case someone else can book it and will automatically inform the club that you have cancelled.
However, as that may require an Eventbrite account - the alternative is to email coaching@ealingeagles.com (messaging Wei Hei Kipling on facebook runs the risk of the message being overlooked and emailing info@ealingeagles.com adds an extra step in requiring the email to be forwarded to coaching@ealingeagles.com ).
Please don’t make a private arrangement with someone else or offer your place on Facebook as all attendees need to answer various questions before they attend the session.
Please also note that it will not be possible to refund track fees if you decide to cancel a track booking.
Appendix
During the booking, the pre-activity health questionnaire will ask you to state:
"I do not display any of the typical symptoms of active Covid-19 infection (fever, cough persisting more than 4 hours, loss of taste and smell, etc - pls check official guidance for details)"
"I have not tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 7 days"
"I have followed all social distancing guidelines set by the government or appropriate for my occupation for the last 7 days."
If this changes, please could you contact coaching@ealingeagles.com asap. If you can not meet the disclaimers above you should not book a session.
In addition, the following disclaimers and notes will apply regarding the intervals / hills sessions offered by the Club – if you are not willing to accept these disclaimers and notes, please do not book a session.
.a. I agree that attending this session is done so at my own risk.
b. I understand that the session may be cancelled at short notice if no-one is available to co-ordinate the session or if the risks at the time of the session are considered too great.
c. I will arrive dressed to run.
d. I will keep to a minimum what I bring to the session. I will make arrangements to look after my own valuables (keys, card, phone) and will not expect anyone else to look after them.
e. I intend to follow all social distancing guidance with anyone who is not a part of my own household during the Club’s intervals / hills session – so no physical greeting, hi-fiving or supporting one another during stretches etc.
f. As well as following the social distancing guidelines between people, I will not touch with my hands anything belonging to anyone else (including any cones) and will not share drinks, snacks or hand sanitiser.
g. I will note and follow arrangements set out by the co-ordinator to enable social distancing during the session including overtaking lanes where offered.
h. The session will be taking place in a public area and I will treat all members of the public with courtesy which may include slowing down or even stopping in my training if a member of the public comes too close to the area being used for the Club session.
i. If I show symptoms of Covid 19 within 48 hours of attending the session, I will inform the Coaching co-ordinator on coaching@ealingeagles.com