NEWS photo Paul McGrath

ANYTHING CAN happen in the heat of battle, including life-threatening fires. Members of the
Motorsport Emergency Turnworkers Assn. are trained to respond quickly and effectively.

People behind the scenes
often make or break race

THERE IS no denying it: racing
is expensive, time consuming
and potentially dangerous.

By Marc Rovner
Contributing Writer

If you love the excitement but
don’t actually want to race, you
could join one of the 90 members of
the Motorsport Emergency
Turmworkers: Association (META)
and become a track worker.

A Vancouver-based non-profit
. group, META provides everything
from timing and scoring to emer-
gency yesponse personnel. Racing

events could not safely be held with-
out the dedication of META and
groups like them around the world.
META is recognized throughout
Canada and the United States for its
high degree of professionalism.
Members work at various amateur
and professional races including
many of the indy Car events.
Training sessions for novices and
veterans are held throughout the
year. “The only requirements for
involvement are: You must be over
18, be in good health and be able to
work well in a team environment,”
says president Ann Peters. “There
are so many different types of jobs
that there is nearly always a job to

match peoples’ individual interests.”

After the closing of the
Westwood Race Track in 1990, local
track workers were forced to travel
south to Seattle, Portland and farther
to satiate their appetite for speed.
Earlier this year a road racing facility
in Mission was opened. “We are
always looking for new people and it
will be much better to be able to pro-
vide training locally,”said Peters.

The work has been referred to as
“long periods of boredom punctuated
by momenis of terror.” Working on
the turns is the most exciting thing at
a race track next to racing.

If you would Jike more informa-
tion about META, call 986-3497.

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