London Marathon - will require a Covid Passport? / Proof of vaccination?

Not convinced it will go ahead. The Great Birmingham Run has already been cancelled, so has the one day Glastonbury festival. When case rates hit 100k/day in mid-August there'll be a panic and and an event like London (40k runners, 1 million+ spectators, all travelling on public transport) wont be able to go ahead

No, covid passports are illegal in the UK.

If they do cancel the marathon, then that is an utter joke because there have been hundreds of thousand at Wembley, Silverstone etc.

This really is expected. People are dirty. The London marathon isn't filled with healthy people. Just social media wh0re$ that wear silly costumes. Without strict restrictions, the race does not go ahead.

Disko Eric wrote:

This really is expected. People are dirty. The London marathon isn't filled with healthy people. Just social media wh0re$ that wear silly costumes. Without strict restrictions, the race does not go ahead.

Ha, that's actually a good point. Maybe it might be 100% fancy dress? If everyone wore a Dino costume we'd all be pretty safe.

High hopes wrote:

Not convinced it will go ahead. The Great Birmingham Run has already been cancelled, so has the one day Glastonbury festival. When case rates hit 100k/day in mid-August there'll be a panic and and an event like London (40k runners, 1 million+ spectators, all travelling on public transport) wont be able to go ahead

With what 10 or so weeks to go no announcements have been yet, maybe it will be virtual again? Those numbers your list make me think it may well be cancelled, even it testing/vaccine requirements are needed how can they enforce it? its not like a closed event like Wembley or Silverstone with turnstiles to turn people away.

The Great Birmingham Run has not been cancelled. Stop spreading misinformation.

scroll down .. notice that it is canceled

lll91l wrote:

The Great Birmingham Run has not been cancelled. Stop spreading misinformation.

Scroll down to the big section called "Important event update". They've cancelled the October event and will bring it back in May 2022

HITHEREYOU wrote:

Hmm. If I'm reading this right it is looking like to be able to run VLM this year we will all require proof of double vaccination?

From the BBC:-

"And answering the question about where the Covid pass will be compulsory, Zahawi says the passes - which prove someone has been double vaccinated - will be required in nightclubs and other crowded indoor venues like music venues, "or large unstructured outdoor events such as business events and festivals, or very large structured events such as business events, music and spectator sport events". "

Anyone think this is what will happen? Is this right?

Yes.

They WILL want it to go ahead this year. So, they will do whatever it takes, which will mean double jabbed runners. Masks at start and finish. Carry your own water/fuel. Discourage spectators and to grab your goody bag and leave.

So, get yourself jabbed. Think of the children.

Not sure I particularly agree with that if so, also not sure the children really need thinking about, there safety isn't really an Issue with this from what I gather.

Since 12 posts in there are already lies and misinformation in here, here it is from the official source:

Use of the NHS COVID Pass is voluntary for individual organisations. However, we encourage the use of the NHS COVID Pass in facilities or events where people are likely to be in close proximity to a large number of people from other households for a sustained period of time.

This is likely to include settings that have the following characteristics:

- crowded indoor settings such as nightclubs and music venues

- large unstructured outdoor events such as business events and festivals

- very large structured events such as business events, music and spectator sport events

This means that you may need to show your NHS COVID Pass at places that use this service.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-covid-pass

To get a covid pass, get your jabs, download the NHS app and you're done.

Berlin Marathon already updated their terms of service a few weeks ago to require a vaccination proof or a negative test. Can't imagine London won't do the same. If it goes ahead at all. I doubt either Berlin or London will. Once the Delta wave will peak in August it's the time when the officials have to give the final Authorization and that will not happen during a peak wave.

I'm regeistered for London. To this point, I've been more concerned about being able to travel there from the US more so than the race being cancelled. The State Dept recently issued a "do not travel" advisory to the UK due to the rising COVID cases.

That's all very well, but what about those runners who do not wish to get the jab(s)? This voluntary jab doesn't sound too voluntary now suddenly.

Berlin requires proof of jab, OR a negative test - that seems fine to me. London though (by the sounds of it) will require jab proof only, which to me seems unnecessary.

HITHEREYOU wrote:

That's all very well, but what about those runners who do not wish to get the jab(s)? This voluntary jab doesn't sound too voluntary now suddenly.

Running a marathon isn't compulsory.

HITHEREYOU wrote:

That's all very well, but what about those runners who do not wish to get the jab(s)? This voluntary jab doesn't sound too voluntary now suddenly.

Berlin requires proof of jab, OR a negative test - that seems fine to me. London though (by the sounds of it) will require jab proof only, which to me seems unnecessary.

I kinda agree with this. In a similar vein I am vaccined but as I had COVID previously I only get one shot here in Europe. Every scientific study has shown that the protection is good or even better with covid + 1 dose. YET the US and UK only accept a full two dose regime. Why? It goes against any scientific knowledge. So I'd be banned from the London Marathon?

As a recovered I had serious side effects from the vaccine with two days of high fever. And I refuse to be forced through that twice because some governments can't read the scientific literature. I am myself a scientist and I'd get the second shot in a heartbeat if it gave me any benefit.... So yah dumb rule.

August West wrote:

HITHEREYOU wrote:

That's all very well, but what about those runners who do not wish to get the jab(s)? This voluntary jab doesn't sound too voluntary now suddenly.

Running a marathon isn't compulsory.

And your point is?

My point is, I don't see the point! Surely a negative test is all you need? If anything that's more important, how many of those double jabbed may actually have Covid and spreading it all about without knowing? likely thousands. Which would be near ZERO if they used a recent test result. Doesn't make sense at all to me, other than purely as a blackmailing tool to get everyone jabbed.

HITHEREYOU wrote:

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And your point is?

You stated "this voluntary jab doesn't sound too voluntary now suddenly". No one is forcing you to get vacinated because you don't have to run in the race. It's certainly not a "blackmailing tool". Your statement about "thousands" of vaccinated people unkowingly spreading the virus has no basis in science, at least none that I'm aware of. I'm open to anything you have to offer to substantiate that statement.

I happen to agree with you that a negative test option should also be on the table.