Or maybe a few.
For Sunday's Super G, make sure that you've read the special instructions here. Especially remember that we need help removing the netting after the race!
Circumstances permitting, we're going to try a little innovation for the Super G. A couple of brushes will be set below each gate, to help show you the line to the next gate during inspection. Once inspection is over, a dye line will be painted between the brushes and the brushes will be removed. The line will be set so that your outside ski should run along or just above it. Hopefully this will assist less experienced racers in finding a good line, with the result that any ruts that appear will be in a place that is less dangerous for those who follow. If it works, we'll try again for future races.
Finally, I want to share with you another element of GDHL that is particularly relevant to the Super G. I trust you're all aware of the generous support we receive from our sponsors, whose logos are displayed on newsletters, website pages etc. While the GDHL committee uses some revenues to provide mementos to our participants, our sponsors' generous support has enabled us to put aside some money to support racing infrastructure at Craigleith, and specifically things that benefit the adult race programs. In the past we've purchased gates and other equipment for those programs, but over several years accumulated a sufficient sum to allow us to underwrite the cost of the new start hut on Landslide, which is used for FIS GS races and our GDHL Super G, among other events.
I'm attaching pictures of the plaque that is now affixed to the start hut to recognize the support of GDHL and its sponsors in constructing the hut.
Landslide Start Hut
This is how good things can happen!
Have fun in the Super G!
James Matehrs