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Ski Racing 101
A Glimpse into Race Day Planning - WARP Invitational 2006
(courtesy of Steve Daletas, WARP Chief of Race)
The lodge will be open by 7:30 each
morning.
The chair lift will be open by 8:00 each
morning for the race crew, starters, course workers and all Juniors
to set the course and start/finish arenas. (If the MM/BW coaches help
with course setup they will be back in the lodge before 9:00 to take
racers up for course inspection) Please have all racers ready to go no
later than 9:00.
Registration desk will be open at 8:00
for Bib pickup, Late registration/Liability Release, Worker tickets and
Lunches. (If you are working the race your name will be on a list at the
registration desk, if you haven't signed a release please do so then
pick up a lunch. Also, if you are not a season pass holder a day pass
will be issued)
Racer tickets. If your child does not
have a season pass, reduced rate tickets can be purchased at the guest
services desk by showing your Bib number. Guest services can get busy so
best to pick up your bib early to avoid the crowd.
9:00-9:45 Course inspection with coaches
10:00 Race begins
2nd run start time will be
determined race day depending on number of skiers and course conditions.
We may take a 15 minute delay to redress the run or do a full reset of
the course (1.5 hr delay). Either way, the course will remain open until
30 minutes before awards so all can continue to train.
Awards ceremony will begin as soon as
race course has been dismantled. The more hands the better so please ask
where you can help.
GATE KEEPERS for Both days. There will
be a short meeting upstairs in the bar (It's quiet up there) at 8:30
each morning to hand out equipment/train/questions etc. We need to be on
the chair at 9:15 so positions can be assigned at 9:30 on the mountain
so please plan accordingly.
SAT. Gatekeepers. Sally Wiley, Greg
Aitken, Mark Rose, Mark Whittier, Stacey Daletas, Adam, Ed Feil (also mid mtn. radio) and Greg Wiley (also finish
ref.).
SUN. Gatekeepers. Greg Aitken (also mid
mtn. radio), Bart Cardio (also finish ref.), Deb Pierson, Dick
Jacbosen, Yoon Shin, Eunni Shin, and Erica Cardio.
BIB PICKUP. Bibs will be picked up 2nd
run each day. Bring a large garbage bag or pick one up from me between
8:30 and 9:00 in the bar. Check with us in the morning as to when 2nd
run will begin.
START ORDER LINEUP. Need to be at top of
course no later than 9:45. Pick up a start order from Elizabeth Rogers
at the registration desk before heading up.
MID MTN. RADIO. Pick up radio from me in
gate keeper meeting
SCORE BOARD. Fill out board then take to
base of race shack by 9:30. Race shack will communicate with “talk
about radios. If you have one please bring along, if not we will loan
you one. Check with Nancy in the shack for frequency.
REGISTRATION. Pick up worker keys,
lunches, bibs, registration forms and fill out scoreboard 8:00-9:00 each
day.
COURSE WORKERS. Chair ride at 8:00
Coaches/Juniors/Pat Cross/Gene Pierson
STARTERS/REF. Chair ride at 8:00 to set
start up.
START HAND TIME. Ski by race shack to
pick up clip board (from Nancy ) to record start hand times with enough
time to get back to top of mountain no later than 9:45. See Peter at
start for stop watches and how to use them. (Gene or I can also help)
FINISH REF. Will also watch the last
couple gates. Attend gate keeper meeting then see Nancy at race shack
for finish ref info.
FINISH HAND TIMER. Ski or walk to race
shack by 9:30 to pick up stop watches/board. Nancy will give you
instructions.
TIMING SHACK. What you do is magic!
Thank you
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