Canmore 2017 WPNS World Cup Final Report

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ATHLETES/TEAMS One of the successes for the event was the number of Canadian medals earned at the World Cup – 6 medals total (4 bronze, 2 silver). Emily Young earned a silver medal in the women’s Cross Country Long Distance race, as well as a bronze medal in the women’s Cross Country Sprint, Cross Country Middle Distance, and Biathlon Pursuit Races. Brittany Hudak earned a bronze medal in the women’s Biathlon Long Distance race, and Mark Arendz achieved silver in the men’s Biathlon Long Distance. The number of Canadian athletes and coaches that were able to participate was much higher as a result of hosting the event at home. In total, Canada registered 12 men, 9 women, and 4 guides. This included nine carded athletes (7 men and 2 women), and 12 non-carded development level athletes (5 men and 7 women). These non-carded development athletes participated directly as a result of the specific resources allocated to supporting and hosting the event in Canada. The athletes were led by a total of seven coaches, including developing coaches. Cross Country Canada also held a national para camp in conjunction with the World Cup. The camp was held immediately prior to the World Cup, in order to get the athletes ready for the event, and allow them to learn from the camp and other athletes around them. 21 athletes registered for the para camp, and 16 of them participated in the World Cup. The Organizing Committee also asked the teams to complete short surveys which were used for economic impact survey information as well as event feedback. Fourteen of the 18 national teams completed the survey. Team satisfaction rates were high, responding with an average of 8.6/10 when asked about their overall satisfaction with the event. 4 CANMORE 2017 WPNS - FINAL REPORT WWW.ALBERTAWORLDCUP.COM
VOLUNTEERS The Organizing Committee was made up of 28 volunteer Chiefs, who were involved in the planning stages in the lead-up to the event and were responsible for key areas in the event production. A few Chiefs were involved as early as a year prior to the event; most joined three to six months in advance. These volunteer Chiefs gave so much of their personal time and were crucial to the success of the WPNS World Cup, and their total contributed hours are countless. The following numbers do not account for their contributions prior to the event dates. 201 volunteers contributed 4,959 volunteer hours from December 8-18, 2017. These volunteer hours included roles such as course marshals, stadium set up, range recorders, spectator services, medical, and media/race office/volunteer office staff. Many of these volunteers were scheduled for multiple shifts during the event and gave an average of four to eight hours of their time per shift. Each volunteer gave an average of 25 hours of time over the event. It is also important to note that 4,959 hours is a conservative estimate of contributed hours, as some volunteer hours were not recorded if they occurred off-site (i.e. ceremonies, transportation/accommodation logistics, etc.). Volunteer requirements were high for this event, both in numbers and in time commitments. The WPNS World Cup involved six race days (with varying course setups each day) over ten days. These race days required varying course setups according to discipline (sit ski, standing, and visually impaired) and gender (male/female). Furthermore, the non-race days (official training days) still required course setup and management, and therefore volunteer manpower. Due to the specific nature of the competition, more than the “usual” number of volunteers were required and obtained to manage competitions’ use of the biathlon range. This time and energy commitment is considerably larger than FIS World Cups; the days are longer, and the event period is also longer. Fortunately, the Alberta World Cup Society has a large base of volunteers who are consistently treated well at our events and are keen to return. Volunteer registration reached capacity two weeks before the beginning of the event, and many were placed on a “wait list” for oncall needs. Other volunteer challenges at this event were presented by the unique requirements of a para event. For example, sit ski courses (and in particular, corners) must be graded differently than standing courses; this meant that two different courses needed to be designed for each of the races during the event. Furthermore, many of the volunteers had not worked on para events before, and were therefore unfamiliar with the operations of the IPC, the unique requirements of course and stadium setup, and/or the specific needs of teams and athletes. Despite a steep learning curve, we now have 201 volunteers who are more familiar with IPC requirements, and are now comfortable learning and adapting to new disciplines during an event. This is invaluable for future events hosted by the Alberta World Cup Society. CANMORE 2017 WPNS - FINAL REPORT 5
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Page 18 and 19: CONCLUSION The success of this WPNS
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