We leave on Tuesday!

I can guarantee that there will be no medals from us but we certainly hope to witness some Canadians on the podium at Whistler Olympic Park. Our personal favourite is Brittany Webster who is a member of our ski club. We don't know which events she will be in yet but we'll keep you informed.
Our adventure began around 2007 when we completed our Level III Officials' course and decided that we would put our names into the volunteer pool. Because we were applying through our sport and were considered 'specialists', we were pretty sure that we would be accepted. We asked for positions as Course Marshalls because that puts us right on course for all races. Training brought us to Whistler Olympic Park in March 2008 for the National Championships and in January 2009 for a World Cup. We were able to see Alex Harvey and George Grey win a bronze medal in the team sprint. Now we are finally only a week from the Opening Ceremonies!
One of the stressful aspects of this experience has been waiting for information about our accommodation. We finally received this about a week ago. We will be billeted with a family in Squamish along with one other volunteer. The family has two teenagers, 3 dogs and 2 cats (and Mom and Dad). The e-mails which I have exchanged with Laurie make me feel that we are going to have a great time with them. (For one thing, we can compare renovation stories!)
Aside from actually getting there the next big step is getting to Whistler to pick up our all-important accreditation and uniform. No accreditation - no bus to our venue - no entry to the site! It also gives us free transportation even on days when we are not working.
Our schedule: February 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27 and 28. February 10 - 13 are training days and the rest are race days.
Watch this space for more - including photos.