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i Check Out The Hip! —Sled Safe Recommendations: 1) There should be one approach to the hill from the bottom, causing sledders to walk up the hill beside the sliding lane. This accomplishes two things: I: (i) It gives a chance to view the hill and its conditions before sliding down it. (ii) It helps sledders warm up,thereby decreasing the chance of injuries to tense,upstretched muscles. 2) The hill should be fenced off,along the sides to designate the sliding area,and to enclosing the safe run-out area at the bot- torn. ottom. Fencing typically can be accomplished with steel T bars and plastic snow fence,with hay bales placed along the sled- ding side of the fence. 3) Fencing should also designate the safehill climbing areas. These climbing areas should allow access from a variety of locations at the base of the hill and in the run-out space. Location of the climbing area(s)should provide for access with as few crossings of sledding lanes as possible. A slope of 40%>is too steep for any one to walk on;slopes of 20-25% are easily managed. 4) A sliding hill should have a fairly steep short slope immedi- ately after the loading and take-off point at the top,in order to help speed up the ride. A slope angle of 40-45%creates immediate acceleration,whereas 20-25% slopes are too shal- low—causing sledders to resort to flying jump starts,pushing by a third party,or hand and-foot push-starts. The objective at the takeoff area is to gain enough speed without having to push;the sledder should have all arms and legs tucked in as the sled takes off. 5) Given our short winter days,sliding areas should have night lighting. The light post should be placed at the top of the sliding hill to avoid any potential collision with it. Because snow reflects light,metal halide lamps provide better lighting than sodium vapour lamps do. 6) The sliding hill should provide a variety of challenges for dif- ferent skill levels,either through its height or length,and/or 1 the slope of the sliding surface. The hill(s)should be large enough to allow sledders to select an area they feel wmfort- able with. 7) The sliding hill should have parking close to the base of the hill. This seems to be very influential to whether groups and families use the sliding area,and whether or not children are supervised. Appendix 0—Sliding Hill Attributes and Design Criteria Page 38