Coronavirus (Covid-19) - ACU Update: 

PM Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown in England

Boris Johnson has announced that England is to enter its third national lockdown, which means the government is instructing everyone to “stay at home”.  The national lockdown is immediate (as of today (5th Jan)) and the Prime Minister also said in a televised address last night, the “weeks ahead will be the hardest yet”.  

The announcement comes as government figures on 4th Jan revealed the UK has reached another record daily high of 58,784 new coronavirus cases, making it the seventh consecutive day in a row where there have been over 50,000 new Covid cases across Britain. 

So, for motorcycle sport it is quite simple.  Any planned ACU event in the next few weeks in England and Wales is now unfortunately cancelled.  SACU licence holders should follow the instructions issued by the Scottish Government and any information issued by the SACU.  For those resident on the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, you can continue with ACU activity but follow any instructions issued by your independent administrations.   

Please adhere to and respect the UK Government advice and stay at home.  Continue to support the NHS and follow the instructions issued by the Prime Minister.

There is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of the two vaccines which are now being administered in a planned UK Government vaccine programme, the Pfizer vaccine announced a few weeks ago and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine which was rolled out today (4th Jan), but for the time being it is very important we do our bit to support the NHS.  

Do not do anything which may put motorcycle sport in a bad light. 

Further updates on when ACU activity can re-commence will be issued following further updates from the UK Government.