Route risk assessment

Running in open spaces accessible by the general public: parks, roads etc.

Route – 5K out and back route from The Bridge Inn via Sale Water ParkHAZARDS Who might be

harmed?Settings (physical settings & activities)

Mitigations

Spreading / transmission of COVID-19 through contact with disease on a surface

Group leaders; runners; members of the public

Meeting point/finish point

Meeting point supports social distancing

Numbers attending the session are limited

No contact with surfaces required at meeting points

Routes Route is free from obstacles that need to be touched

Spreading / transmission of COVID-19 through air borne transmission of the disease by an infected person

Group leaders; runners; members of the public

Meeting point/finish point

Meeting point supports social distancing

Numbers attending the session are limited

Pre-meeting Members have to book a place and confirm they have no symptoms and will abide by rules

All members are aware of the need to not attend the run if they are showing any symptoms of COVID or

have been in contact with a person displaying signs or has tested positive

Routes Staggered start with the quicker runners going first

Runners can maintain distance between each other on route

Route is away from urban streets so contact with the public can be minimized

Route contains good paths to allow social distancing to be maintained. The narrowest paths are along Chorlton Brook where single file may be necessary.

Injury from traffic accident

Group leaders; runners; members of the public

Routes The route is traffic free.