Mid-May return at earliest for racing crowds
Prime Minister sets out road map to ease lockdown restrictions.
Spectators are not expected to return to racecourses until mid-May at the earliest after Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out his road map for the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. While schools are set to return on March 8 and grassroots sport will be reinstated not before March 29, along with larger groups being allowed to gather in parks and gardens, the Prime Minster is planning to allow limited crowds back to sports venues only from May 17 at the earliest. Outdoor venues will be limited to 4,000 people or half-full, whichever is lower. Indoor events will be capped at 50 per cent capacity or 1,000, whichever is lower, and for outdoor events this will be 50 per cent capacity or 4,000, whichever is lower. The road map includes special provision for large, outdoor, seated venues where crowds can be safely distributed, allowing up to 10,000 people or 25 per cent of total seated capacity, whichever is lower. Pilots will also run to examine how such events can take place without the need for social distancing, using other mitigations such as testing, the Government said.Follow us on Twitter racing365dotcom and like our Facebook page.
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