Evolve Ski and Snowboard Cross Club

General help for Sunday morning training sessions at SX/SBX track.  Can include gate keeper, set up/tear down, general help at start area.  Need volunteers on training weekends. 

Assistant Starter - SBX Race - Feb 25-26, 2012 Lake Louise

The assistant starter works at the start of the race course with the starter who oversees what happens in the start gate and communicates with the rest of the timing line.  The assistant starter works with the athletes in getting them in starting order and into the start gate in a timely manner.

The assistant starter may help in posting results and communicating with the finish area.

Course Runner

What's Involved?

These volunteers must be able to ski or snowboard.  They are responsible for running paperwork to and from administrators, race secretaries, finish referrees and the start.  Runners will be given radios and lift passes.

 Course Workers are Needed for Course Preparation and Take Down - Feb 24 - Feb 26, 2012  

                                                                                                                                                                               Install Nets: Course workers place ‘B’ Nets where particular hazards exist. These are short lengths of netting strung on plastic poles.

Moving Snow – if it snows on a prepared track, course workers remove the fresh snow by shovelling and by side-slipping or side-slipping on skis.   Recovering from an overnight snowfall can be a major undertaking.  All the new snow has to be removed quickly, before it softens the hard track underneath.

Start Area – course workers erect the start gate and install fencing to set up the start area. 

Finish Area – course workers erect and maintain special safety fencing to create a finish corral, or stopping area for racers after they cross the finish line. These course workers need not be skiers.

Running Equipment – course workers deliver nets, poles, shovels, rakes and other equipment to crews working on the course.  Runners need to be strong skiers. 

Course Setter Support – course workers carry poles and cloth panels for the course setter as he works his way down the track, setting gates.

Course maintenance – during races, course crew maintain the track by shovelling and raking ruts and by repairing nets that may be challenged by wayward racers.  Requires quick action and deft movement.

Finish Area 

Finish Referees  work at the finish line during the ladder part of the SBX competition.  They record the first, second, third and fourth place finishers on ladder sheets, and are responsible for working with the starter in advising if the course is ready and which group is ready to race. 

Finish referees also let starters  know if the race course is ready after races are finished.

The finish referee lead must remain at the finish throughout training and competition. The FR is responsible for the organization and supervision of the finish and observance of all regulations. Responsibilities include:

• to ensure that the regulations for the organization of the finish and the finish in-run and outrun are properly observed.
• to supervise the finish controller, the timing and the crowd control in the finish area.
• to be able to communicate immediately with the TD at all times.

Gate Judges and Course Workers - Feb 24, 25, 26 2012

Gate Judges are race officials who play a key role on race day.

The function of the Gate Judge is critical to the successful staging of an SBX race.  In their official position Gate Judges ensure the correct or safe passage of the SBX racer as they travel down the mountain through the race course.  Gate Judges, depending on the event,  may manage as few as one gate or as many as two or three. 

Gate judges also let starters and finish know if the race course is ready after crashes and are responsible for letting the hill crew know if the race course needs to be raked or fixed. 

What's Involved?

At both the start and finish line we have 2 hand timers  who record the time of day of the departure and arrival of each racer, from which we can calculate a race time.  They may be operating simple stopwatches and calling times to the Chief of Timing.

A chat with almost anyone in timing will give you the impression that this is the most fun you can have short of being in the race.  You are close to the action, always aware of who is winning, and in communication with other team members all the way down the track.  You do have to be attentive – as we are not allowed to make mistakes.

 Race Administrator Amateur Race

What's Involved?

The Race Administrator works with the Race Secretary in organizing the administrative functions of races.

This can be more than an adminstrative role. Race Administrators have the responsibility of registering athletes for the event, distributing bibs, maintaining lists, collecting registration fees and building the race ladders.  In addition, the administrator will need to work on the finish line.

The Race Administrator (Amateur) will be needed for the full weekend, Feb 24-26.

What skills do you need?

Organisation and communication skills are essential, you will have the ability to prioritise, be extremely reliable and able to cope under pressure. Discretion and diplomacy are also key. 

The Race Administrator will need excellent computer skills, especially excel.  Training will take place on Friday morning, Feb 24 at Lake Louise.

 Race Administrator FIS Race

What's Involved?

The FIS Race Administrator works with the Race Secretary in organizing the administrative functions of races.

This can be more than an adminstrative role. Race Administrators have the responsibility of registering athletes for the event, distributing bibs, maintaining lists, collecting registration fees and building the race ladders.  In addition, the administrator will need to work on the finish line.

The FIS Race Administrator will be needed for the full weekend, Feb 24-26.

What skills do you need?

Organisation and communication skills are essential, you will have the ability to prioritise, be extremely reliable and able to cope under pressure. Discretion and diplomacy are also key. 

The FIS Race Administrator will need excellent computer skills, especially excel.  Training will take place on Friday morning, Feb 24 at Lake Louise.

The  Race Secretary (lCR 603.3.7)
The Race Secretary is responsible for all secretarial work for the technical aspects of the competition and, with others, for the preparation of the draw. He/She must ensure that the official results contain the information required by article 617.3.4. He/She is responsible for the minutes of the technical officials, the jury and team captains' meeting. He/She must ensure that all forms for the start, finish, timing, calculations, and gate judging are well prepared, and handed over to the officials concerned in good order at the proper time. He/She receives official protests and distributes them to the appropriate people. He/She must facilitate the calculation of results by appropriate preparation and ensure that they are duplicated and published as quickly as possible after the completion of the competition.

The Race Secretary reports to the Chief of Race and Technical Delegate.

Volunteer Coordinator: 
The Volunteer Coordinator is an extremely important member of the Race Committee. This person ensures there is enough manpower on all levels to ensure the race's success. In addition, they’re responsible for recruiting, caring for and organizing all the volunteers for the weeks and month leading up to, as well as the day(s) of the race.

The Volunteer Coordinator ideally should:
• possess good communication skills
• be able to effectively schedule volunteers for all aspects of the process
• be able to efficiently direct and lead volunteers
• be able to communicate with committee coordinators to assess needs

The VC will need to be at Lake Louise Feb 24-26 and organizing meetings in the weeks leading up to the event.