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2023 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships

Mon January 2 - Sat January 7 Houghton, MI 49931 US Directions

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Stadium

Stadium Set-Up High Priority

January 1, 2023

January 2, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Placing markers, v-boards, directional gates, and any other tasks that need to be accomplished to prepare the stadium for races.

Stadium Tear Down High Priority

January 1, 2023

January 2, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Tearing down and putting away props in the stadium.

Race Secretary

Race Secretary Assistance Medium Priority

January 1, 2023

January 2, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

This is primarily an indoor area. Handing out bibs, and any other tasks the race secretary can use help with.

Location

Race Secretary building, beige siding, SE area of the stadium.

Bib Sorting and Bagging Medium Priority

January 1, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Pulling clean bibs and bagging for the teams.

Location

SDC 237 (Hallway)

Start/Finish

Finish Line Backup Timing

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Helping with timing and skier order at finish line, this is an outdoor task.

Location

Finish line area.

Finish Line Plunger High Priority

January 4, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Timing plunging at the finish line, this is an outdoor task.

Location

Finish line.

Start Line Chipper/Finish Line Bib Collection High Priority

January 2, 2023

January 6, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Applying chips, helping with skiers personal items.

Location

Starting area.

Runner Medium Priority

January 4, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Running timing sheets & results back & forth from race secretary to the timing shed.

Starter

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Lining up skiers, starting skiers onto the course.

Location

Starting area.

Start Line Chipper High Priority

January 4, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Apply timing chips to athletes ankles.

Location

Starting area.

Bib Pull Finish Line Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Making sure athletes don't leave the finish area with their bibs.

Location

Finish area.

Course Control

Skier Bib Check High Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Checking in skiers, collecting and moving skiers clothing items.

Location

Starting line area.

Course crossing- Stadium mid & exit Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Keeping spectators off the course when a skier is approaching.

Location

As skiers exit the stadium.

Course Control Hairpin Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 6, 2023

Details

Making sure spectators aren't crossing in the path of skiers.

Location

Near top of Hairpin loop.

Course Control/Technique Control High Priority

January 6, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Technique controllers located on course.

Course crossing- Water tower High Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Keeping spectators off the course when a skier is approaching and raking over the foot prints.

Location

Near the water tower as skiers approach the stadium.

Course control Hemlock Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 6, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Crowd control and keeping spectators off the course.

Location

Top of Hemlock loop.

Course

Forerunning High Priority

January 2, 2023

January 6, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Skiing the course prior to the racers.

Location

On course.

V Board and Fence Set-up High Priority

January 1, 2023

January 2, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Placing plastic V boards and fencing to provide direction for the athletes.

Location

Stadium and on course.

Course changes High Priority

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Moving V boards or fencing to alter the distance and path of the course.

Location

Stadium and on course.

Course tear down High Priority

January 1, 2023

January 2, 2023

January 3, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 5, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Gathering V boards, removing fence and helping put anything on the course away.

Location

Stadium and on course.

Install fencing and signage High Priority

December 30, 2022

Details

Installing fencing and signage to prepare for the races.

Location

Stadium and on course.

Medical

Athlete Escort

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Escorting certain athletes when they finish racing, and stay with them while they are driven to the SDC for testing.

Location

Finish area, SDC

Van Driver Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

January 7, 2023

Details

Driving escorts and athletes from the ski trails to the SDC and back. Volunteer must complete an online van driving tutorial.

Other Tasks

Parking Control Medium Priority

January 2, 2023

January 4, 2023

January 6, 2023

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