Any volunteers to be the ticket taker or place a wristband on all fans? Will tracks still sell food? Will you still stand shoulder to shoulder for a cold beer? Maybe there can be markers on the ground like at the grocery store where to stand. Is the new capacity one person for every six feet of bleachers and will that be enough front gate $ to cover track expenses? Are hand sanitizing stations going to be placed around the place. Is plexiglass going up for ticket sellers and concessions personal. How about emergency personal? Are they available or all working at the hospital? Is everyone going to be handed a mask when entering that doesn't have one?
Tracks in lockdown states where restrictions are going to be slowly lifted probably will have to apply some changes addressing some of those things to operate. I hope next weeks sprint race in one of the rebellious states works out. Was even tempted for a second to make plans and go.
I understand the seriousness of the virus and precautions that can be taken. So if my next race means I have to take a squirt of sanitizer to buy a ticket, bring my own soda or water and wear a mask sitting with friends from six feet so be it. It would be nice if next week we could a go like nothing happened but that's just not the case.
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