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# Athletes urged to take coronavirus test before heading to Chasewater for Ironman race
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/athletes-urged-to-take-coronavirus-test-before-heading-to-chasewater-for-ironman-race/
- Published: 2021-07-13T15:15:37.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-13T15:15:45.000Z
- Description: Athletes heading for the start line of an Ironman race in Burntwood are being urged to make sure they’ve taken a coronavirus test ahead of the event.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Athletes heading for the start line of an Ironman race in Burntwood are being urged to make sure they’ve taken a coronavirus test ahead of the event.

![Coronavirus test](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/coronavirustest.jpg)

The popular race starts with a swim at Chasewater on 18th July, before a cycle route taking in villages including Abbots Bromley and Yoxall.

The event concludes with a run in Stafford.

Around 1,000 competitors are expected to take part from across the UK and further afield, with all of them being required to complete a health questionnaire in advance.

Staffordshire County Council is also urging athletes to take a lateral flow test before attending the start line.

Deputy leader Cllr Philip White said

> “It’s great to see the event back in Staffordshire after its absence last year, which helps to showcase the county.  
>  
> “We expect to see around 1,000 athletes take part, bringing in families and friends from across the UK and beyond.  
>  
> “We’d ask athletes to take a lateral flow test and remind people to check the route and planned closures for on the day which will be lifted as the event progresses.”  
>  
> Cllr Philip White, Staffordshire County Council

Full details of road closures in relation to the race are available at [www.ironman.com/im703-staffordshire](http://www.ironman.com/im703-staffordshire?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).