Historic Hawick Common Riding set to be held virtually for second year
Hawick Common Riding will not go ahead for a second year due to coronavirus.
The organising committee has received a letter from the Scottish Border's Council, which says it would be "extremely challenging" and "unlikely" for the traditional riding event to take place due to restrictions.
Organisers met virtually last night (21 January) and decided they will aim to deliver a virtual event.
The letter from Scottish Borders Council’s joint Acting Chief Executive, David Robertson, says Scotland's five tier protection system will be in place throughout 2021.
It says the country would need to be in a Level 0 tier or Level 1 for an event to take place and there would be controls around numbers of people attending and the format.
Events are generally not permitted at Level 2 and above.
The letter continues to say there could be opportunities for more events later in the year.
Hawick Common Riding Committee SCIO says first and foremost it must ensure the safety of all those participating in its events.