[RC] First time volunteer at a ride - any tips or tricks? - Flora Hillman
Title: Clear Stationery
I took our AERC President's latest
suggestion to heart -- while my endurance pony is recouping from a pulled
muscle in his back, I have offered to help at a (fairly local) 25/50 mile ride
taking place next weekend. This is an established ride in a brand new venue
-- however; the area where it takes place (a Nat'l forest)
has restricted the ride to allowing only the ride management -- not the
rider crews -- to drive motorized vehicles into the checks.
This
will be the first time I have volunteered at an endurance ride, and I'm going to
be doing P/R. I have my stethoscope and a hand-held stopwatch backed up
by my digital eventing wrist watch which does have a stopwatch function if
needed. I've got enough endurance
miles (600) to know the routine from the competitor's side, but this will be the
first time I'm standing on the other side of the fence.
So, what I'd like to know is ... are there
any tips or tricks ya'll can offer that can help make the P/R job as
smooth as possible for not only me, but for the competitors as well?
