BABC COVID-19 Statement and Resources
Check out BABC’s plans for modified outdoor club rides starting in April!
While we all take steps to limit our face-to-face interactions and work together to maintain responsible social behavior to slow the impact of this virus on our society and communities as much as possible, it is increasingly important to maintain healthy routines including exercise in your daily lives as the pandemic develops day-by-day. BABC is dedicated to our continuing work of encouraging and promoting healthy behaviors and exercise to protect the health of our member athletes and their families, friends, and the communities around us. Please review the important information gathered below to help you make good decisions during these unprecedented days and join us as we make the best of the time it will take us to overcome this currently-unfolding situation together.
Information about the local COVID-19 situation
St Vincent Hospital Kokomo and Ascension Health asks that if you have a fever, cough or other respiratory symptoms, please call (833) 978-0649 prior to visiting any St Vincent or St Joseph hospital facilities. They offer information for the public to plan their care and how to get help locally if you are sick. Video urgent care visits are also available at a discounted rate of $20 so you can talk to a doctor from home; No insurance required with the code HOME at Ascension Online Care.
Community Howard Regional Hospital advises ALL patients in Kokomo with ANY primary care need, including concerns about COVID-19 symptoms or exposure, to call 765-776-3990 to be directed to appropriate care and are implementing visitor restrictions. A FAQ and resource center is maintained by Community Health for the public. Virtual care is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at ecommunity.com/virtual.
The City of Kokomo is maintaining local city information for the public including COVID-19 details, including how local departments will be affected and how you can contact needed government services.
Howard County, Indiana is maintaining a website with information and instructions about the local impact of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
Indiana 211 has compiled a list of resources specific to the COVID-19. For those seeking services within Indiana, you can dial 211 or 1-866-211-9966.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources is maintaining a list of considerations and closures related to Indiana State Parks and activities at DNR-managed properties
The United States CDC is maintaining a website with important information including what you can do to protect yourself and what to do if you think you’ve become sick
The World Health Organization (WHO) maintains a website with extensive information about the COVID-19 pandemic at the world scale
Johns Hopkins’ arcticle discusses the critical importance of social distancing
USA Cycling COVID page for an ongoing feed of articles from popular cycling communities and websites
All 2020 BABC group rides and events are postponed until recommended otherwise by local and national public health officials. We endorse continuing your training with indoor or solo outdoor rides while following your local health system’s recommendations and quarantine rules.
If local health officials prohibit outdoor riding, or when BABC members plan to ride indoor due to weather or illness, we will host virtual public club rides on Zwift for local cyclists to ride with us and to allow members to earn 2020 club “miles” during these exceptional circumstances. BABC will be running modified outdoor club rides starting in April 2020!
Indoor club miles during the COVID-19 outbreak
You must be a dues-current club member: Join BABC and our private Strava club for official mile tallying. Strava is free and you can log rides with your phone or enter your activities manually for miles credit if you use apps other than Zwift for your indoor riding
Watch our Strava club and Facebook page for events or follow BABC members in Zwift (start with Randy Simpson) to receive invites to Zwift meetups and group rides tagged #BABC
With the expectation that our individual schedules and mobility may be affected during the crisis, member miles can be earned as Strava-logged indoor rides with a cap of the maximum possible combined Zwift + outdoor club rides that week beginning April 1, 2020
Group rides in-person are not currently considered responsible and will not be credited for club miles. Check out BABC’s plans for modified outdoor club rides starting in April!
How to adjust your training and race season
Coach Frank Overton of FasCat Coaching offers professional advice on adjusting your training for cancelled races, training tips for COVID affecting your training and continuing to #FtFP, including a professional coach-designed free COVID training plan
Coach Dylan Johnson of CTS presents the research on maintaining your immunity and adjusting your training to protect your body during this time
The TrainerRoad coaches offer advice on adjusting your season and training loads for cancelled races
Coach Stephen Seiler offers advice on adjusting your training and riding to the new COVID outbreak lifestyle
Coach Joe Friel discusses training activities and skills practice to implement into your training now to reap the rewards when we are all released to our group rides again!
An extensive growing collection of articles written by TrainingPeaks’ Certified Coaches with techniques and considerations to utilize while managing your training during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Fun activities for indoor and solo riding
Ride solo outdoors where currently allowed to compete with yourself and other riders for the fastest-ridden times across the same stretches of local pavement by using Strava Segments
GCN outlines what you’ll need to start riding indoors
How to get started with Zwift riding indoors
Complete Zwift routes to unlock badges & bonuses in-game
Race or do group rides in Zwift - look for double XP to level up faster!
Virtual new bike day, maybe your real-life bike is available in-game in Zwift?
Complete Strava Challenges for badges and bragging rights
Finally finish or massively upgrade your home gym
Online cycling communities
Indoor training equipment and software
Online sale tracker for Indoor training equipment - there are many great sales going on right now!
Order your trainers, indoor tires, and supplies from our Local Bike Shops!