Effective from 29th March 2021, outdoor archery ranges may reopen. This means that the club will once again be open for Wednesday grounds maintenance from 31st March and Sunday shooting from 4th April, provided all members attending understand and follow the current risk assessment and guidelines as set out below.

These guidelines are published in conjunction with government guidelines published 24th March 2021. The NFAS continues to recommend that archery can continue only if risk assessments have been completed prior to the activity and where social distancing can be observed. 

REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST HAVE A VALID NFAS MEMBERSHIP CARD IN ORDER TO SHOOT

(Annual membership runs from 1st April to 31st March each year, so renew it now if you haven’t done already!)

The latest risk assessment will remain in force until further guidance is received:

All members should comply with all government guidelines; if this changes before the club website can be updated then government guidelines take precedence. The government guidelines can be found here.

Club guidelines from 29th March:

• Please park so that you may enter and exit your vehicle and prepare your equipment at least 2m away from other archers.
• Groups of up to 6 are allowed but only if you are comfortable with this and can socially distance at 2 Metres. It is up to members to be sensible and proactive in this matter.
• Note that face coverings are advised if archers are less than 2m (1m+ minimum distance) from each other.
• Archers should be mindful of what shared surfaces are touched and maintain regular hand-sanitisation when attending the club – please supply your own hand sanitiser.
• The practice range is closed for general use until further notice (see Risk Assessment for exception).
• Containers may be occupied by a maximum of ONE person at a time provided the door is kept open for ventilation.
• When shooting the course, groups of archers must space themselves at least two pegs apart at all times.

Anyone that has been in recent contact with someone who has, or is suspected as having, Covid-19 must not attend the club grounds (recent contact means within the previous 10 days).

Do not attend club/woods/shoots if you have symptoms of Covid-19, such as a new and persistent cough, a temperature, or loss or change to the sense of taste and/or smell.

Due to the variety of other symptoms reported recently as possibly associated with the virus, as a precaution it is advised that you also do not attend the club/woods/shoots should you start feeling at all unwell in any other way.

All of the above is subject to change at any time.

Thank You for helping the club to reopen safely and hopefully we will not have to endure another lockdown. 

Chris (on behalf of KLFA committee)