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Task Descriptions - Setup and Pack-up

 

Track Grooming

1. Description

The surface of the salt on the lake varies from year to year depending upon the previous seasons. Sometimes it is very flat almost like a carpet, other years it will be covered in pressure ridges, one year we even had these hard mounds covering the lake. Land Speed vehicles need as smooth a surface as possible so it is groomed or flattened along the entire length of track 1 and 2, the pits and if necessary the return roads.
We use a tractor pulling a large I beam to "flatten" the surface and remove the ridges and valleys.

There is a DLRA UHF Radio fitted to the tractor.

To volunteer for this job use the Volunteer Register.

 

2. Responsibility

It is the Responsibility of the Race Director to direct the tractor driver as to what areas are to be done. Depending upon when the tractor can start work it will be track 1 that gets 1 pass first, then track 2 and then the pits. Depending upon the surface it may take several passes to provide the best surface. It is the Race Director's Responsibility to determine when the surface is ready.

The tractor driver will conduct a mechanical and safety check of the tractor prior to its use each day.

 

3. Duties

 

3.1 Volunteer Instructions

On the day of your duty, you report direct to Race Director.

Make sure you sign the Volunteers Book next to your name.

The morning session is from 8.00am to about 12.00 noon,

The afternoon session starts at about 1.00pm till 5.00pm or close of business on that day.

You must be ready to start your shift at these times.

Make sure you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, snacks. Water is provided from the esky at the Registration Van and there are portable toilets through out the pits.

Please read this information about avoiding Dehydration and recognising Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke.

 

4. Tasks

4.1 Setup

  • Bring tractor to the lake
  • Recover drag onto the salt
  • Groom the salt

 

4.2 Pack-up

  • Return the drag
  • Return the tractor

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    5. Knowledge and Skills

     

    6. Equipment

  • DLRA Tractor
  • Drag
  • Chains

 

7. Escalation

For clarification of details during speed week, refer to Race Director.

 

 

 

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