Evolve Ski and Snowboard Cross Club

 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.