To deliver competition quality,
exceptionally fast ice at all costs.
exceptionally fast ice at all costs.
Our Volunteer Track Crew plays a critical role on competition days at The Whistler Sliding Centre as they assist our staff in keeping the ice on the track fast, smooth and protected from the elements!
This is one of our key volunteer positions at the WSC; ensuring the delivery of a fair and safe field-of-play for our athletes.
This is one of our key volunteer positions at the WSC; ensuring the delivery of a fair and safe field-
As a member of our Volunteer Track Crew you will assist our full-time track crew maintain and groom the ice to competition standards... in other words, make it fast!
This is our only field-of-play volunteer position that gets action for all three of the sliding sports...
bobsleigh, luge and skeleton!
During most major sliding competitions, you’ll be working on a team of approximately 30 to 40 volunteers... ready to go in all weather conditions!
This is our only field-
bobsleigh, luge and skeleton!
During most major sliding competitions, you’ll be working on a team of approximately 30 to 40 volunteers... ready to go in all weather conditions!
You’ll help maintain fast ice conditions using a variety of tools including brooms, shovels and ice scrapers.
You may also have the chance to work directly in the track, wearing shoe spikes (sometimes called creepers) over you own boots to assist you in standing on the ice surface.
You’ll be trained to help manage the track shading system, moving shades up and down as needed. The shades help protect the track from sun, rain and snow and must often be raised and lowered quickly and repeatedly during the broadcast of a race to ensure safe and fair ice conditions for our athletes.
Questions: E-mail us at: stephanie_leyland@vancouver2010.com or info@bcsliding.com
So, if this sounds like an exciting new challenge, then we encourage you to register for our next training program, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd. There will be additional courses if you miss this one, but November is a good time to get going if you're interested. There’s no cost and no experience necessary!
Our three part training program is designed to make sure our volunteers are ready to take on this important task!
The first step is a three hour session that includes both classroom and track side training. We’ll introduce you to the sliding sports and the track. Then, we’ll demonstrate the basic tasks you'll perform in this position. We will also go over the basic safety protocols you will be expected to understand. Our volunteer track crew works extremely close to the sliding action, either at the side of the track or sometimes in the track. Because of this, they often have the best seat in the house.
The second part of our training program will get you out on the track! Volunteers will be asked to come out for a few hours at least once this winter and actually shadow our track crew; learning more about what it takes to keep the track fast!
The third part of the training program will be later this winter. With your other team members, you'll be given the opportunity to get more familiar with different areas of the track as well as once again practice necessary skills. All three parts will include significant time outside, so dress appropriately. Warm, comfortable boots are a must!
The position is 100% outside and may involve standing in one location for long periods of time in cold and/or wet conditions. Shoveling and sweeping ice and raising and lowering shades are tasks that require good upper body strength and good physical condition!
Our Volunteer Track Crew must have good hearing as track safety procedures are communicated via a PA system and radio system. Good eyesight is also important when clearing snow from an icy track.
Finally, good balance is critical as some of our volunteer crew will be trained to walk up or down a sloped and iced track using their creepers.
Finally, good balance is critical as some of our volunteer crew will be trained to walk up or down a sloped and iced track using their creepers.
