11/25/2020
Are we postponing?
No.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with questions regarding the Broadreach Winter Classic 2020 - Live Stage scheduled for December 5, 2020, and the updated regulations on fitness facilities within Executive Order 180. We truly appreciate the care that the community has shown, not only for their fitness but also for each other.
Under the current guidelines, set to continue through December 11, 2020, Proving Grounds Championships and Broadreach Fitness are planning to host the Broadreach Winter Classic 2020 - Live Stage as scheduled. This competition will look different from events in the past in order to ensure the safety of all parties involved - athletes and volunteers alike.
Mask Usage:
Per Executive Order 180, effective November 25 at 5pm, all individuals inside a fitness facility are required to wear a cloth face mask whether working out or not. Further, when working out outdoors, individuals must wear a mask when they may be within 6’ of another person. Also note, the “strenuous exercise” exception from previous Executive Orders has been removed. As a team competition, there will be a high likelihood of you and your partner being within 6’ of each other at any time, therefore masks will be required during workouts both inside the facility and outdoors.
In accordance with the latest Executive Order, we are expecting all individuals at the Live Stage to wear a mask at all times, whether they are working out or not - within the appropriately social-distanced “athlete village”, while warming up, while competing, etc. This is for all judges, volunteers, and vendors as well.
Athletes and teams should have ample opportunity to begin acclimating to mask usage during workouts leading up to the competition, as they are required inside all fitness facilities across the state.
The only exception to this is a person who “has a medical condition or disability and cannot wear a face covering (including, but not limited to, any person who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious or incapacitated, or is otherwise unable to put on or remove the face covering without assistance).” This is NOT a replacement for the removal of the strenuous exercise exception. Breathing hard based on strenuous exercise WILL NOT be regarded as requisite “breathing difficulty,” triggering the exception” without a pre-existing medical condition or disability.
Limited Attendance:
Attendance to the Broadreach Winter Classic 2020 - Live Stage will be limited to athletes, volunteers, and vendors only. We understand the enthusiasm that the greater fitness community has for our competitors, but ask that any person who is not working or working out, please stay at home. We truly appreciate your understanding and look forward to our next chance to have everyone get together. anyone?
Bottom Line:
Is this ideal? No. Is it a chance to show our resilience as a community? Yes. Is it better than gyms being completely shut back down? Also yes.
A phrase used quite often to describe functional fitness is the “unknown and unknowable.” It is time to prove that we can back it up.
Proving Grounds Championshisp and Broadreach Fitness believe strongly in the ability to adapt and overcome. The strength of our athletes and communities will shine through.
Thank you for your understanding and we welcome questions.
See you all on the fifth!
