Unfortunately Long Beach State will not be competing this weekend due to the air quality. We have gotten an advisory warning from our club sports office directing us not to attend this weekend.
Best of luck to all of the team this weekend. Stay safe and healthy. Sincerely, Julia Jaynes President, Long Beach State Sailing Team On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:56 PM, Cal Sailing via PCCSC < [email protected]> wrote: > Attached is the official statement from the University regarding Stoney > Burke this weekend. If your team no longer wishes to compete, please let me > know as soon as possible- there will be no penalty for not attending. In > addition, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any > questions. > > -Olivia > > ----------------------------- > > Hello, > > We’ve received concerns regarding the air quality in the Bay Area as we > approach this weekend and the annual Cal Stoney Burke Regatta. > > The Department of Recreational Sports and Cal Sport Club administration, > in conjunction with University Health Services, have been monitoring the > Air Quality Index (AQI). > > At this time, the Stoney Burke Regatta will continue as planned. > > Currently, the AQI for Berkeley is 160 which is in the "Unhealthy" > category. The guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) > for this index level is as follows: > > - Sensitive groups: Avoid prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. > Consider moving activities indoors or rescheduling. > - Everyone else: Limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Take more breaks > during outdoor activities. > > The NCAA Sport Science Institute provides parameters for activities when > air quality is poor, and we are using the recommendations as a guideline. > The NCAA uses a sustained Air Quality Index (AQI) of 200 or above as a > threshold to delay or cancel competition. > > On the day of the event, the Cal Sport Club administration will monitor > the AQI. If it reaches 200 or above the event will be canceled. > > We will act in the best interest of the health and safety of our of > student-athletes and coaches. > > Please reach out with any questions. > > Thank you, > > *Andy Davis* > Communications Manager – Marketing, Communications & Business Development > Recreational Sports, UC Berkeley > 2301 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94720 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=2301+Bancroft+Way+Berkeley,+CA+94720&entry=gmail&source=g> > -4420 > 510-643-8034 | recsports.berkeley.edu > > -- CSULB Sailing Team [email protected]
