UPDATED September 12, 2022
If no update is sent / posted / emailed / texted, then practice is ON.
Decision timeframe: we want to make the call close enough to the start time to reflect actual conditions, but we know that you need time for your planning:
- Summer morning practices by 7:00 AM
- Summer afternoon practices by Noon
- After school practices by 10 AM
Using the OHA / OSSA Guidelines we monitor the air across our riding area to decide if we can ride safely:
- RIDE AS PLANNED:
- No news is good news.
- If we are confident that we can ride in a location with suitable air quality then we will continue practice as planned and no notifications will be sent.
- DECISION:
- We use the “AQI PM 2.5 micron 10-min average” on PurpleAir to monitor conditions in our riding area.
- See map below.
- 0 – 100: practice will be on, and if smoke is present we will modify our location / duration / intensity
- 101 – 149: with a trend / location / elevation / activity that indicates it is safe to ride then practice will be on.
- +150 is considered unhealthy for all groups and practice will be cancelled
- You will be alerted by email if we cancel more than 24 hours in advance, and we will also send a text message if we cancel within 24 hours.
- NO RIDE:
- We will always try to reschedule make up days as our first option.
- If make up days are not possible, or if they conflict with your schedule, we will look at other options as needed.
- No credit for no-shows when practice is on.
- Please review our full Cancellation Policy for more information.