The UK is preparing to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth following her passing aged 96.
The long-reigning monarch, head of state for 70 years, will be laid to rest on Monday with a funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Britain is set to come to a standstill to pay its respects as the service gets under way 11am, with huge crowds expected in the English capital. The Queen's death has had knock-on-effects for sporting events, with professional football, including the English Premier League and Scottish Premiership, put on pause for a weekend immediately following her passing.
The funeral day has been declared a Bank Holiday by King Charles and this will again mean that sporting activities will come to a halt across the nation. Record Sport takes a look at certain, everyday activities that you will now be unable to partake in after the weekend as the country goes into a period of mourning.
Football
There were no major fixtures in UK football that have been impacted by the bank holiday, although under-21 fixtures across England and a seventh-tier tie have been cancelled; these will be replayed later into the season.
5-a-side
Well, for the early part of the day, at least. But fear not; whilst watching football might not be on the cards, you can still play 5-a-side at many of Scotland's venues in certain regions.
World of Football in Edinburgh is open all day. Elsewhere, Goals Glasgow South/West and Goals Aberdeen are open from 2pm, although they are shut from 10am to 2pm during the funeral itself.
Bowls
Any chance of some form of grass-related sport will not roll over into bowls from football.
Glasgow Life venues will be completely shut off, meaning that potential matches in bowls will not go ahead until Tuesday.
Swimming, Tennis and Leisure Centres
Swimming is one of the most popular activities in the country throughout the year, but budding water fanatics will have to wait that extra day to get back into the pool.
Tennis centres have also announced that leisure facilities will be shut as a mark of respect to Her Royal Highness.
Dumfries and Galloway Council have cancelled swimming activities due to leisure centres being shut, alongside Glasgow, Edinburgh and North and South Ayrshire Council pages all tweeting the same.
Golf
One of Scotland's favourite pastimes, opportunities to play golf will also be limited on Monday as a form of respect to Her Majesty. Without a doubt the most prestigious golf course of them all, St Andrews will also shut off its golf courses, clubhouses, retail and offices.
The Royal Troon Golf Club, which has hosted a huge total of 10 of Open Championships throughout its 144-year existence, will also be closed for the day. Elsewhere, the South Ayrshire Council has announced that all of their courses will be shut to pay respects - and whilst some across the nation may still be open, clubhouses will be shut regardless.
Centre Parcs U-turn
Centre Parcs made the controversial decision to close their five UK sites for 24 hours on Monday, which led to a plethora of complaints from customers who were staying in the villages that day after being informed that they were being forced to vacate the premises for the day of the funeral.
"Following the announcement of the date of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, we have made the decision to close all our UK villages on Monday 19 September at 10am as a mark of respect and to allow as many of our colleagues as possible to be part of this historic moment," a tweet read.
Following the backlash, they made a U-turn to allow customers to stay in their accommodation; yet the activities on offer will still be unavailable, leaving the customers in question extremely confused.
Gyms
JD Gyms announced that their facilities will be temporarily closed between 10am and 2pm on Monday morning/afternoon, meaning that 10 Scottish sites across Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow will be shut.
PureGym have also announced similar, meaning that their 32 Scottish sites will be empty alongside 312 other sites across the UK for the four-hour-period. Council run gyms appear to be in unison with almost all already announcing they will not be open.
Cycling
Another everyday activity that will be banned is organised cycling. British Cycling have stated that cycle sport events, club rides, coaching sessions and community programmes will be postponed for the day as a mark of respect.
"British Cycling strongly recommends that anybody out riding their bike on the day of the sTate Funeral does so outside of the timings of the funeral service and associated processions, which will be confirmed later this week," a statement read.
Post-match cheat meals...
Okay, this isn't much to do with sport. But if you're feeling peckish after a hard day's work doing any activities that AREN'T banned, then you may find it hard to find that quick fix.
McDonald's will shut until 5pm, and Greggs stores across the land will be shut all day in every single one of their stores across the UK.
However, with no statement from KFC, Subway and Burger King, there could still be an opportunity to eat elsewhere if you find the time to do so.
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