ROAD AMERICA ACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
As you may know, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused
by a coronavirus. The virus has been detected in numerous
locations internationally, including in the United States. Road
America is taking active measures to protect our guests from this
harmful virus.
The number one priority for the team at Road America is the
health and safety of our guests. We have no reason to believe
coronavirus is present at the facility. We are working closely
with public health officials to follow all recommendations and
best practices regarding the virus.
At this time, we are allowing staff to telework in
response to local guidelines. Staff who are essential to our
facility operations are working adjusted hours on-site while
following CDC and WHO guidelines along with
local safe practices.
Our ticketing office is open for processing
sales and season passes on-site while
following CDC and WHO guidelines. Customers
may still make merchandise and event purchases online and
print their tickets at home. Printed tickets will be mailed
as purchases are processed.
Our Paddock Shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. daily, and during event weekends, while offering contactless
payment to customers. The Paddock Shop also offers online
merchandise purchases and curbside pick up during regular hours.
The Paddock Shop is currently following safe practices where
appropriate and encourages wearing masks per state
mandates.
Road America is also offering our partners and sanctioning bodies
the option to develop plans and procedures specific to their
individual events which may include closing the garage and
certain paddock areas to fans. We are actively already taken
numerous steps, including:
Increased cleaning – Our janitorial team
adheres to the recommendations set forth in the U.S. EPA’s
Emerging Pathogen Policy regarding cleaning disinfectants.
We are sanitizing high-touch areas at least daily,
such as:
- Restrooms (all permanent restrooms allow contactless entry)
- Handrails
- All entrance revolving door handles, the main door handles,
and push bars
- Public furniture
- All rooms prior to and immediately following use
- Offices and all kitchen areas
Increased hand sanitizer stations. We now
have more hand sanitizer stations throughout the facility. These
stations are mobile, allowing us to deploy them based on event
schedules and traffic.
All permanent restroom doors allow for contactless entry. All
portable restrooms also include foaming hand sanitizer
stations.
Protective sneeze guards. We are
placing protective sneeze guards supplied by our
partner CTECH
Manufacturing, at concessions areas, the Paddock Shop, all
gates, and the ticket office.
Staff training and Safety – All Road
America Security, Fire Safety, EMT, and paramedic personnel have
guidelines from local and national public health departments on
how to recognize possible symptoms of Coronavirus as well as
steps in containment. We are also encouraging our employees to
conduct wellness and temperature checks daily before entering the
facility.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE REVIEW OUR CORONAVIRUS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (BELOW).
Protecting Yourself from the Virus
Some ways to protect yourself against coronavirus include:
- Avoid contact with people who are sick
- Stay home if you are sick
- Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and immediately
dispose of the tissue
- Practice Social Distancing by maintaining a distance of at
least six feet from others
- Wear a cloth covering over your nose and mouth if safe
distancing practices are limited
- Clean and disinfect regularly touched objects and services
- Frequently wash your hands with soap and water
- Frequently use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least
60% alcohol
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM
CORONAVIRUS, PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CENTER
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. LINKS ARE PROVIDED
BELOW.
About Coronavirus
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding
to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus. In
December 2019, a new kind of coronavirus, COVID-19, was
identified as the cause of various cases of pneumonia in Wuhan
City, Hubei Province of China. The virus has been detected in 50+
areas internationally, including the United States. The virus is
thought to be spread from person-to-person, particularly between
people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6
feet of each other).
The main symptoms of COVID-19 coronavirus include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
For more information on facts and figures, you can visit the
World Health Organization’s Coronavirus Disease situation
reports.
For more information on COVID-19 please follow the links below:
What preventative steps has Road America taken against
coronavirus?
Our number one priority is always the health and safety of our
guests. We have taken several steps to protect the
facility including:
Increased cleaning – Our janitorial team
adheres to the recommendations set forth in the U.S. EPA’s
Emerging Pathogen Policy regarding cleaning disinfectants.
We are sanitizing high-touch areas at least daily,
such as:
- Restrooms (all permanent restrooms allow contactless entry)
- Handrails
- All entrance door handles, the main door handles, and push
bars
- Public furniture
- All rooms prior to and immediately following use
- Offices and all kitchen areas
Increased hand sanitizer stations. We now have
more hand sanitizer stations throughout the facility. These
stations are mobile, allowing us to deploy them based on event
schedules and traffic.
All permanent restroom doors allow for contactless entry. All
portable restrooms also include foaming hand sanitizer
stations.
Protective sneeze guards. We are
placing protective sneeze guards supplied by our partner
CTECH Manufacturing, at concessions areas, the Paddock Shop, all
gates, and the ticket office.
Staff training – All Road America
Security, Fire Safety, EMT, and paramedic personnel have
guidelines from local and national public health departments on
how to recognize possible symptoms of Coronavirus as well as
steps in containment. We are also encouraging our employees to
conduct wellness and temperature checks daily before
entering the facility.
Have you added extra staff to address this situation?
While all staff will be equipped to sanitize or disinfectant
their assigned area, there is additional staff for the sole
purpose of continuous cleaning of public space.
Do you have any medical staff on-site?
Road America has a Safety Director who works closely with local
and national health agencies. The Safety Director works closely
with facility management and first responder departments,
including our on-site medical center, paramedics, and security to
ensure our team is prepared for medical emergencies on campus,
including communicable diseases.
Ongoing Efforts for Events:
Road America leadership has taken a proactive
approach, and additional measures are deployed to minimize
the spread of any viruses during Test Days, Club Events, Karting
Events, Schools, 4-Miles of Fitness, etc.
Those measures include but are not limited to:
- High-traffic worker positions (registration, waivers, etc.)
have been issued appropriate PPE including nitrile
gloves (preferred over latex due to allergies).
- Guests may purchase tickets online and Print at
Home for contactless scanning at the gates.
- Road America tickets are scanned at the gates allow for
proper contact tracing.
- Any walk-up ticket sales may be asked to provide basic
information to allow for proper contact tracing.
- All permanent restroom doors allow for contactless entry.
- All portable restrooms also include foaming hand sanitizer
stations.
- Contactless payment options are available at the Road
America Ticket Office.
- Equipment with high-contact rates (radios, headsets,
clipboards, etc.) is sanitized before and between uses when
they are shared.
- For enclosed areas, we are encouraging limited numbers and
safe best practices per CDC, WHO, and in accordance with state
mandates requiring masks.
- Events where loaner helmets are provided (i.e. driving
schools), balaclavas (head socks) and disinfectant spray
are offered.
- Any driver’s/corner worker meetings normally held indoors
are conducted outside.
- Event attendees and staff are encouraged to minimize direct,
physical contact as much as possible while social functions
are discouraged.
- Experts have repeatedly stated that the best defense is
to practice good personal hygiene, with regular hand
washing being highly effective at preventing the spread of
viruses.
Providing a safe environment for our partners, visitors, guests,
and staff is our top priority. Through public health
organizations such as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and
the World Health Organization (WHO), we are staying abreast of
the latest updates and developments as they occur. We are
also in close communication with our local public health and
government officials to determine what additional safeguards may
need to be implemented.
This is an evolving situation, and rest assured that any actions
we take will be consistent with guidelines from these
agencies. Please continue to visit our website to learn of
any changes to the event schedule as they become available.