Gym reopening May 4th!

Alright FCCF members,
Here is the information you have all been waiting for. Without further rambling…I’m happy to say that we have made the decision to open the gym back up on May the 4th!!! And yes, you are required to come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character! Now, things are going to look a bit differently in terms of class times, how classes are run, and what you have to wear while working out. 
First, we are following the guidelines set forth by both the State of Colorado and also Larimer County to open the gym and run classes in the safest manner possible. Current guidelines allow a maximum of 4 people to 1 trainer in a personal training environment. BOTH THE TRAINER AND THE TRAINEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE PREMISES OF FORT COLLINS CROSSFIT!!!!!!!!
HOW CLASSES WILL BE RUN:

• Classes will be capped at a maximum of 8 athletes and 2 coaches
• Classes will run for 60 minutes. One half of class will be a WOD done outside with 4 athletes, while the other 4 athletes will be inside doing a strength workout. 25 minutes will be given to each component and then those who were outside will come in for the strength component and those who were inside will go outside for the Metcon. Equipment will be cleaned between the two groups switching. 
• There will be 15 minutes between classes to clean all equipment used by the individual and to allow time to leave the gym before the next class arrives
• Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your class is scheduled to start. Upon arrival after sanitizing hands, you will be directed by a coach as to whether you will start with the outside workout or the inside strength
• Please leave promptly after your class has finished and you have sanitized your equipment. You must exit out the door in the lounge area that is just north of the double glass entrance doors. 
• You may sign up 72 hours in advance of classes using Wodify
• I will continue to post an at-home workout option on the webpage for those who do not feel comfortable working out in a mask or coming back to the gym yet. We will not have Zoom times for the at-home workout though. 

CLASS TIMES:
We are going to try this schedule out for the week. Things may change if classes are not full or we receive changes in guidelines from the county or state.
Class Times:
M-F: 5:45 am, 7:00 am, 9:00 am
M-W-F: 12:15 pm, 4:30 pm



SIGNING UP FOR A CLASS TIME:
You must sign up ahead of time for a class. You can sign into a class up to 72 hours before the scheduled class time on Wodify. To sign up for a class on Wodify you need to click on “Schedule” at the top of the page. You will then see a list of classes for the week. These classes are all labeled as "time of class COVID wod". There is a calendar icon to the right of the class time and you simply click on the calendar to register for that class. Once the class has reached capacity a wait list will be generated and if there is a cancellation those on the wait list will receive an email. Let’s be kind and only sign up for classes we can attend and if something comes up and we can’t attend please cancel as soon as possible. 
GYM PROCEDURES:

• MASKS ARE TO BE WORN THE WHOLE TIME YOU ARE ON THE FORT COLLINS CROSSFIT PREMISES!!! 
• The gym has taped off large sections which are to be used by the athletes during the workouts
• You will be given a shower caddy to carry with you through both the inside and outside parts of the workout. The shower caddy will contain hand sanitizer, a bottle of spray disinfectant and cleaning cloth, and a whiteboard with marker. Please clean these items when you are finished with class
• 6’ of space must be maintained between individuals while inside the gym. 
• Please bring your own water bottle filled with water to class. The water fountain will be off limits
• Also no sharing of the chalk bucket. You can bring your own chalk to class or we will sell you a block of chalk ($3) or a pair of one time use hand grips (3 pairs for $5).
• At this time we will not allow children to come with you to the gym. We realize this may be an inconvenience to some but we do not have childcare currently at gym nor do we feel that we can provide childcare and safely comply with the regulations regarding social distancing set forth by the State of Colorado

WELLNESS PROTOCOLS:

• Temperatures will be taken upon entering the building. Any person with a temperature of 99.5F or greater will be asked to return home
• If you have had a cough or a fever we ask that you remain home and quarantine yourself for 14 days prior to returning to the gym
• Upon entering the gym and before touching any equipment we ask that you sanitize your hands via soap or hand sanitizer
• If you aren’t feeling well, stay home. Period.

Whew- it's a lot I know. We've have been really working hard to get the right system in place so that we feel comfortable opening up. There will be some hiccups along the way and the first class on Monday might seem super disorganized. Let's keep our fingers crossed that we do really well with this set of guidelines that the county and state open things up a bit more in a few weeks. 
Last but not least- we need equipment back to run classes! If you have borrowed equipment from us we most likely need some if not all of it back. First priority of items we need back are:

• Rowers (need at least 4 of these to be returned)
• Boxes
• Barbells
• Bumper plates
• Assault bikes (be honest I bet you are ready to get rid of that devil contraption!)
• Ab mats (at least 4 returned) and any outdoor horse stall mats 
• Benches
• Db's and ketttlebells

You are probably thinking- geez that sounds like they need all the equipment back! If you think you will be coming to the gym to workout we kindly ask you bring back all the equipment that you borrowed. But if you are not ready to come back to the gym and would like to continue doing the workouts at home then please feel free to keep the equipment you have borrowed for the time being. If we find that we really are short some equipment needed to complete the workouts at the gym then I will reach out and request return of those pieces of equipment. 
EQUIPMENT RETURN AT THE GYM TOMORROW (5/2) FROM 9 AM-3 PM. IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT TOMORROW REACH OUT TO ME TO SCHEDULE A DIFFERENT TIME.