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Corner Workers

So, the grandstand isn't close enough for you?  Well then, why not become a Track Official?

corner workers

Work Corners!

As a club, WMRRA aspires to provide the best possible environment for people to enjoy the thrill of racing on a closed road circuit.  The key to a successful racing event is giving maximum attention to rider safety.  All races at Pacific Raceways and Spokane Raceway Park are held with over 50 track officials emphasizing rider safety.  Most are positioned as the vitally important "Corner Worker". 

Corner Workers ensure safety in a variety of ways, including:

  • Continuous communication with race officials in the tower.
  • Signalling information to the riders with various colored flags.
  • Keeping the race surface safe.
  • Assisting riders who are having mechanical problems.
  • Directing riders toward safe racing lines.

A typical day goes like this:

Assemble around 7:30am.  Your admission to the track will be reimbursed, and we'll treat you to a breakfast sandwich and a hot cup o' joe.

Sign up for your favorite corner, pick up your radio, and get your safety gear.

Watch the action until lunch break around noonish or so. Lunch is on us, too!

Return to the track after lunch - maybe even trade corners - until the day ends at 5pm.

Stick around after teardown, and we'll buy you something cold to drink!

Peter in turn nine

No experience is necessary to become a corner worker!  Both individuals and groups are invited to sign up and participate in one of the most essential roles on race day - while getting close to the action, and occupying the best seats in the house! 

Groups participating as corner workers have an opportunity to receive exposure on raceday through public address announcements, an advertisement in the race program, and the opportunity to set up an information booth at the track.

Past groups include the Goldwing Touring Association, the Tacoma Harley Owner's Group, and the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Washington.  Thanks, everyone!

For some more insight into the role of a corner worker, please view the corner worker information sheet.

Click here to view it as a plain text document, or  click here to view the pdf version.

Contact our Corner Captain - Elizabeth Chaffin, for more information.