Our Member's safety is very important to us. We realize this situation is evolving, we have reached out to Durham region’s health department for recommendations how to proceed with group cycling.
See the following public health recommendations for OCC created my our member, Toni Moran, Senior Public Health Inspector, Durham Regional Health Department.

1) Stay at home and do not ride or attend club events if you feel unwell even if symptoms seem mild - symptoms related to COVID19 can be:

• headache / runny nose
• fever
• cough
• difficulty breathing
• pneumonia in both lungs
• chest pain or pressure
  

2) Avoid all physical contact before during and after rides and maintain a 2 metre distance from other riders - no handshakes or hugs

3) Practice good respiratory etiquette and cough or sneeze into your elbow well away from other riders

4) Refrain from spitting and/or blowing your nose while riding if possible. If you must clear your nose or throat fall well back behind all other riders to do so. Wash your hands or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as soon as possible after.

5) Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

6) Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds after riding, before eating, and after using the bathroom. If there is no hand wash basin available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing 70% alcohol and use enough to allow hands to remain wet for 15 seconds. Consider carrying a small container of hand sanitizer in your jersey pocket or bike bag on all rides.

7) Launder riding gloves between each ride along with jerseys, shorts, riding sleeves, skull caps, etc.

8) Wash, rinse and sanitize water bottles after each ride - sanitize using a mild bleach solution containing 1/2 teaspoon regular household bleach in 1 litre of water

9) Spray handlebars between rides with a disinfectant spray - e.g. lysol