Statement on Covid-19 From the ACU On behalf of ACU It is with regret that the ACU are suspending all competition and social activity until 30th April 2020, but this will be constantly reviewed. This is in response to the emerging guidance issued by HM UK Government in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. All permits for events during this time will be cancelled and reimbursed in full to the organising club/ promoter. As the National Governing Body would ask all ACU Members to act responsibly and follow the Government's guidance during this difficult time. We have a responsibility and duty of care to our staff who will be working from home, so please be patient with any queries you may have. As of writing (17th March 2020) HM Government have advised: • Persons to work from home where possible • People over the age of 70 to minimise social contact • Emergency services will not support mass gatherings • Stop non-essential travel • Avoid pubs, clubs, restaurants and cinemas • This statement is supported in its entirety by AMCA Up-to-date information on COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/ guidance/coronavirus-covid-19information-for-the-public.
A message from Roy Humphrey (ACU Chairman) "Dear Members, Officials and Staff. For over a hundred years the ACU, it's committee's and staff have served it's members whether they be riders, passengers, support crew and families, it's supported it's clubs and members, event officials and their families, we've worked with event promoters, medical support teams, sponsors, journalists, manufacturers and the motorcycle sporting industry, insurers and legal companies, rights of way representatives and politicians and we've always managed to keep motorcycle sport running in the most challenging circumstances. At the time of writing and as you know the virus is spreading across the country and as seen across the World with devastating consequences, we share the families afflicted sorrow and as thousands of people suffer it's not a time to be organising sporting events and as seen by our World representative for motor cycle sport the Federation Of International Motorcyclists FIM they have postponed all World and Continental Championship events. As we wait for better times you may have questions for the ACU team at Rugby who are there to help and will answer your questions if possible but to make it a bit easier for them you will find most information
on the ACU web site www.acu. org.uk then when we return to racing or trials the ACU staff and the many thousands of officials that organise and run the events will be ready to get your season started. I need to say that myself and the ACU Board appeal to members to not ride their competition motorcycles in any circumstances during this period because to ride a competition motorcycle you know there are risks to yourself and others. Please think that if your seriously injured riding a competition motorcycle you will use valuable medical resources which may result in you being ultimately responsible for somebody else's failure to receive the appropriate life saving treatment. Through the coming weeks please think of others and help us all get through these unprecedented times. Take care. See update from 23rd March on page 22.
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