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vehicles must have access to the entire venue. And large rivers are usually multi- jurisdictional. Our course for the Wildwater Junior World Championship impacted police/fire/ rescue agencies from two counties, three cities and a state agency. We had to coordinate nine separate agencies along with a dozen local paddlers (who were actual- ly on the water) into one safety plan that acted as one entity. My advice is, start planning early. You can make mistakes planning for parking or spectator areas, but you cannot make a mistake with your safety/ security plan."
Protecting Natural Assets "When you're on the organizing side of things, you real- ize how to be a good steward of the land you're using," said Patrick Nuss, event director for the Cascade
because they are the users who are the most intimately connected with the land." Recycling programs are a priority at
most events. "At Vancouver Lake, an extensive recycling program is in place to ensure trash is disposed of in an environ-
National Park Service (NPS) ground, cer- tain rules need to be adhered to, such as working with the NPS to educate runners about historic artifacts that might be uncovered and need to be documented." Learning more about an area helps peo- ple want to protect it, said Amy
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mentally friendly way. Volunteers also spend time cleaning up the park and lake throughout the year," Stratton said. "With races at Fort Vancouver, because it is on
Lukasik in Flagler County. "For exam- ple, for the past two years, the Tour de Palm Coast has used the popular Graham Swamp Trail that includes more than 2,500 acres of a wetland hardwood swamp. We installed new QR code signs along the trail and encourage bikers and spectators to scan these with their smart phones to connect and dis- cover historical and geological facts about our area." Planners and communities should connect with local volun- teers to ensure that venues are main- tained. "Build a relationship with your parks and the state department of natural resources," Dunn said. "Our natural venues in Snohomish County are used by orien- teers, equestrian groups, runners, kayakers, wind- surfers; they all
respect the area and make sure the trails are in good shape. Great relationships like this are vital to the success of events." ■
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