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Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:14 pm
by Arthur Grant
Team, looking for two people late Friday afternoon and early Saturday to help sweep the course. We have two gas blowers, your help is appreciated.

Please PM me.
Art Grant

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:04 pm
by Bill Schenker
Arthur Grant wrote:Team, looking for two people late Friday afternoon and early Saturday to help sweep the course. We have two gas blowers, your help is appreciated.

Please PM me.
Art Grant
As I explained to our Prez, Mike S., our regional and now divisional races are better run than the freakin' Spring Nationals in Lincoln last month - the courses were basically never swept for either the Pro or the Tour - the only "sweeping" happened when it rained, and once when I swept one corner myself.

Now, in defense of the Lincoln races, the NE region has like 5 core workers, where we have like 25.

But nonetheless, great going CSCC!

Thanks!

Bill

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:28 am
by Reijo Silvennoinen
Sounds like a lot of sweeping (or am I mistaken?)!

Have you considered hiring a street sweeper .... one of those machines that sweep streets that is?

R

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:08 am
by Arthur Grant
Actually not that much sweeping. Usually takes about 45 minutes and consists of pushing the blower back and forth to move the dirt, rocks and rubber. Usually only necessary in corners. The hardest work is probably Friday as we move the majority of the dirt, again I expect no more than 45 min. Essentially as hard as pushing a grocery cart. The new blower is particularly easy. The other day that can be some work is Sunday because the marbels laid down the prior day may now be on the racing line for the reversed course.

One of the interesting sides of blowing the course clean (and your not really doing the whole course). is that you look much more critically at the line. You tend to make sure you clear where you think your going to turn in. The people in the first run group love you, if you do it right. :thumbup:

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:27 am
by Rick Brown
BTW, found the ear protection while at Lone Pine. It'll be on the blower.

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:43 pm
by Mark DeShon
I'll help.
Mark D.

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:57 pm
by Arthur Grant
Mark DeShon wrote:I'll help.
Mark D.

Thank you. Do you like Cold Stone Ice Cream?

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:42 pm
by Jonathan Lugod
Arthur Grant wrote:
Mark DeShon wrote:I'll help.
Mark D.

Thank you. Do you like Cold Stone Ice Cream?
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Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:07 pm
by Craig Naylor
Hi Arthur,

I'll run the second one. Had plenty of practice at the Pro.

Craig Naylor

Calling dibs on the new Orange one!

Re: Divisional Volunteers Needed to Help Sweep Course

Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:29 pm
by Cam Correa
PM sent