Coronavirus Update 30th March – English Schools latest cancellation. YDL cancel season

Latest News:

England Athletics suspension of athletics activities extended until 31st May

NO coaching should happen in groups or include face to face contact with coaches.

Latest cancellations

YDL (Youth Development League) cancels 2020 season.

See the link to their reasons below which are in line with my view that the season will not restart prior to July earliest and that leagues can not all squeeze fixtures into the remaining time even then/

Everything in May including All league meetings, EA combined events, BIGish, County Champs and BUCS

Eastern champs in June. I believe it is a matter of time before June goes in general

English Schools (announced on 28th March) and Olympics in July

I will keep you posted as I hear more but at this stage it is likely to be cancellations/ postponements.

Again my personal view is that everything prior to the end of June will go. If the virus abates in then next few weeks that may change but qualifying for things like the UK champs will be difficult and some officials will be shielded until the end of June anyway.

In the meantime keep fit, you can go out once a day provided you maintain social distancing and exercise by yourself. I did 6 days last week and generally quiet on the streets so you can stay away from people. It did enable me to be top of the LAC Strava table (just another example of how weird everything is at the moment 🙂 )

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