London will move from Tier 2 to Tier 3 on Wednesday 16th December 2020
For clarity we can confirm there are no impacts on the Clubs training sessions unless you live in a Tier 2 area in which case you should not travel to a Tier 3 area for recreation.
Please do not socialise before and after and leave as soon as your session has finished.
Read MoreLOCKDOWN - The Club are currently reviewing the new restrictions which will take effect from Thursday morning and will make an announcement in due course.
To help provide clarification of what the various tier levels mean for competitive running and training please use the link to see the latest updated England Athletics guidance.
Read MoreTo assist the NHS Test & Trace efforts a QR Code has been created for the Finsbury Park Track.
If you have downloaded the NHS Covid-19 App please scan the Code which is displayed inside the Track and Entrance to the Meeting Room/Ladies Changing Rooms.
Read MoreThe Club can confirm that the latest changes to restrictions due to Covid-19 will not impact the Club’s training or group running activities.
Club Chairman Jerry Odlin had released the following statement on 10th September:-
“We have now been successfully operating again as a club for 3 months without incident and I would like to thank you all for your efforts as well as patience and understanding.
Read MoreThe Government have issued new restrictions on groups of more than 6 meeting indoor or outdoors from Monday 14th September.
Sport England have now clarified that organised sports that have passed the Return to Play Protocol can continue as before and are not restricted to the limit of groups of 6.
Because the Club have put in place actions to ensure Finsbury Park and our other Training Groups are Covid-19 Secure we can continue to train as before under the supervision of the Club Coaches.
This news also means that the current Track & Field Open Meetings will continue in the autumn, Park Run remains on course to recommence in October as do the pilot Cross Country events.
Read MoreClub Jerry Odlin has sent a message to Members explaining how in line with the latest England Athletics guidance the Club can now return to more normal training (subject to some restrictions). He also explains how current guidance will see the return of some competitive Athletics.
Read MoreClub Chairman Jerry Odlin has issued an update on the likely timescale of when competitive athletics and running may be likely to return.
Read MoreAn update from Jerry on training on the Finsbury Park track.
Read MoreAn update from the club chair on resuming training principally on the track and possibly using some of our other venues.
Read MoreWith Heathside training temporarily suspended, club members have been coming up with creative ways to keep fit and keep in touch with each other. Followers of the Heathside Facebook and Twitter accounts may be aware that club member Joe Mckeown has been running the popular ‘PE with Joe’ strength and conditioning classes.
From Sunday 26 April, we will be running a special strength session with local physio Elinor East from Movement Perfected.
Read MoreClub Chairman Jerry Odlin has issued a further update on club activities in light of the latest statement from English Athletics.
Read MoreClub Chairman Jerry Odlin has issued an update on the current situation and ways the club and coaches hope to help members try to exercise during these difficult times.
Read MoreIn line with the whole of Athletics London Heathside have suspended all activities and training.
Chairman Jerry Odlin made the following statement on 17th March “We have been checking the action of other clubs and combined with the governments announcements yesterday particularly with the message to Londoners I believe we have no alternative but, with effect from today, to stop all of our group training sessions and to effectively close the club down for a period of time.”
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