TCR SAFETY FIRST COMMITMENT
GYMS ARE SAFE!
Since TCR re-opened in June for our children’s camp programming, and our gym opened on September 21st, we have gone above and beyond state-suggested safety protocols such as screening and temperature checks, enhanced cleaning protocols, mask mandates and reduced capacity. We are pleased to say that after 8 months of being open our facility has not reported a single incident of spreading.
Once described as “high-risk,” Governor Cuomo has now reversed his classification of gyms and says, “they’re not major spreaders on the numbers” due to the safety protocols gyms have put in place. We are also comforted by a National Study in the US that found “after nearly 50 million check-ins over a three-month period, a nominal .0023 percent [of gym goers] tested positive for COVID-19.” A similar study in Europe found that “gyms pose an extremely low risk of infection and should be kept open for the health and wellbeing of their communities.”
Below please find what we are doing to ensure we continue to keep gyms a safe place for you to maintain your health and wellness!
Health Screening & Temperature Check
Upon entry to TCR all members and guests will be subject to a no-touch temperature check. All visitors must have a temperature below 100.00f to enter the facilities. You will also be asked to answer the following questions:
In the past 14 days, have you:
- Experienced any COVID-19 symptoms?
- Tested positive for COVID-19?
- Come into close or proximate contact with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case?
- Traveled within a state with significant spread for longer than 24 hours?
Cleaning Protocol
We use hospital-grade cleaners and disinfectants certified to kill COVID-19. Below is an outline of our daily cleaning protocol:
- Our full-time maintenance staff regularly clean and disinfect all shared spaces and equipment throughout the day
- Members are provided with disinfectant wipes and disinfectant spray bottles in every area of the club to assist in cleaning their space before and after use
- The fitness center is closed for an hour between 1-2PM daily for electrostatic disinfectant backpack sprayer that efficiently attack microbes, providing 3x more coverage in the same amount of time than traditional efforts.
Protective Face Coverings
Per NY State guidelines, everyone is required to wear a face mask throughout their stay at TCR. Masks or protective face coverings must be worn properly, covering both mouth and nose, including while participating in physical activity in the fitness center. Exceptions include while you are eating, swimming or playing tennis.
Sanitizing Stations
We provide members and guests with touchless hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipe dispensers in every area of the club. We ask that everybody employ generous use of our hand sanitizer for personal hygiene, and to use our disinfectant wipes to sanitize your workout area before and after each use.
Limited Capacity
To maximize safety for all members of our community and ensure social distancing, we are operating all facilities at 33% of maximum occupancy capacity, per State guidelines. Advanced reservations can be made through our smart-phone application in the Fitness Center, Swimming Pool & Basketball Gym.
Enhanced Air Systems
We have taken extra steps to improve the air quality in our spaces:
- Installed hospital grade air filters capable of filtering out viruses have been installed in all of our HVAC air systems
- REME HALO air cleaning systems installed in ducts which produces hydro-peroxide plasma and uses ultra-violet light to purify surfaces and the air killing 99% of bacteria, mold, and viruses
- TCR’s indoor tennis air structure resembles outdoor conditions and has 100% fresh air turn over every 1.5 hours.
Social Distancing
Please practice social distancing of 6 feet in all areas of the club.
- To facilitate social distancing we have spaced equipment and seating a minimum of 6 feet apart.
- Signage throughout the club will provide guidance on direction of travel and provide reminders to maintain social distancing.