Irish Mountain
Running Association

Car pooling

AuthorDateMessage
Richard NunanJul 11 2021, 1:33pmHi Folks,

As this was raised this morning we just wanted to provide an update in terms of Carpooling in accordance with our Covid guidelines as of July 5th 2021

For IMRA events there is No limit on number of people who can carpool together if they are all fully protected by vaccination or have recovered from COVID-19 infection in the previous 9 months

In line with current advice, our recommendation would be that one un-vaccinated member should carpool with no more than one other unvaccinated member.

Please note they still have to self declare as part of our Guidelines

thanks again for your consideration in this matter.

The Committee
Barry MurrayAug 10 2021, 11:17amDear Committee,

In relation to the recent post regarding carpooling for vaccinated members versus unvaccinated members, we would like to make the following statement:

We are pro choice and therefore do not discriminate against any person based on their bodily integrity. We also respect peoples privacy and under GDPR guidelines would not ask any individual to share their personal health details.

Therefore, the members names signed below, will accept any IMRA member to carpool regardless of their choice regarding their vaccine consent.

Yours Sincerely,


Barry Murray
Bernard Fortune
Gavin Byrne
Jason Kehoe
Ian Conroy
Lindie Naughton
Mikey Fry
Julie McNamee
Jenny Uí Shé
Aisling Kirwin
Rene Borg

NOTE:

Any IMRA members that would like to be added to the list to help those members who need to decide their carpooling options, please just reply here or email : murray.barry@gmail.com
Robert CostelloAug 10 2021, 12:16pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan LawlorAug 10 2021, 12:30pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'RiordanAug 10 2021, 12:35pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Shane EnrightAug 10 2021, 1:08pmBarry's post says the following: "We also respect peoples privacy and under GDPR guidelines would not ask any individual to share their personal health details."

I am not sure what the relevance of GDPR is. IMRA is not collecting or processing data on members' vaccination status. Therefore IMRA is not a data controller in this context.

If you want to travel in my car I can ask you whether you have been vaccinated or not. You, in turn, are under no obligation to tell me. GDPR is not relevant here.

If in doubt see GDPR Article 2 (2): "This Regulation does not apply to the processing of personal data............by a natural person in the course of a purely personal or household activity"

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EN#d1e1404-1-1
Brian KitsonAug 10 2021, 1:39pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Brian Kitson
Paul SmythAug 10 2021, 1:54pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Brian Kitson
Paul Smyth
Andrew HanneyAug 10 2021, 2:39pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Brian Kitson
Paul Smyth
Andrew Hanney
Aisling KirwanAug 10 2021, 6:01pmSurely as consenting adults people can make their own decisions as to who they will or will not travel with to a leisure event. It is outrageous to think that a person would be required to discuss their personal medical details at a fun sporting event . I fail to see what would be the difference to an entirely outdoor event if you traveled with a vaccinated or non vaccinated person or persons, would we need to log our close contacts of vaccinated and non vaccinated persons throughout our whole day. I am saddened to know that a two tiered society is firmly under way,, even in our lovely hills.
Laura FlynnAug 10 2021, 6:33pmFor accuracy purposes Barry, you should note that some of the names described by you in your post as signatories to that post are not in fact currently IMRA members.
Paul O'GradyAug 10 2021, 8:21pmDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Brian Kitson
Paul Smyth
Andrew Hanney
Paul O’Grady
Jeff SwordsAug 11 2021, 10:29amDear IMRA Committee,
Well done and thank you again for following the guidelines when it comes to Covid and the safety of our community, our friends and our families. You have excelled in putting on safe races during a very difficult time.
Regards,
Rob Costello
Brendan Lawlor
Kevin O'Riordan
Brian Kitson
Paul Smyth
Andrew Hanney
Paul O’Grady
Jeff Swords
Hazel stapletonAug 11 2021, 2:16pmI, too, would like to state my appreciation and support of the committee for their excellent work in getting racing going again. The COVID measures in place are proportionate and help to keep everyone safe.
Richard FoxAug 11 2021, 5:30pmA little ditty that could be sung to the tune of the appropriately named The Mountains of Mourne

Oh IMRA these hills are a wonderful sight,
where your members are running by day and by night,
they abide by your rules and your guidelines so bright,
and because of your care the races are right,
although some members may have a disquite,
the rest of us get by without a big fight,
so remember all members why our committee is there,
and get on with the running which is our own right.

Thank you IMRA committee for your time, consideration and very hard work for all your members

foxy
Brendan LawlorAug 11 2021, 5:39pmGood man Richard Fox…We’ll be expecting great things from you at next years National Limerick Day !
Barry MurrayAug 12 2021, 10:31amWill do Laura, thanks.
Barry MurrayAug 12 2021, 10:56amJust to clarify,

The letter above makes no reference to being unthankful to the committee for the resumption of races.

To reiterate, the members simply want to point out how they support peoples own choice and will not discriminate against any member for carpooling based on their vaccination status.
Kevin O'RiordanAug 12 2021, 12:56pmLaura, not being IMRA members just makes their offer of providing lifts to races for our members even more generous!