The most important task for the upcoming Davis Cup tie is building the tennis court and requires the great work of volunteers to come to life.
What it involves:
- Sunday 7th September at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown.
- On site for 7.45am – there is free parking at the venue.
- Estimated finish time: 7pm latest however it all depends on how quick the court is built which relies on teamwork.
- Everything is led by the court company supervisor. 1 Tennis Ireland staff will also be on site (Lisa Murphy).
- Repetitive heavy lifting of court plates to place them in sequence.
- Lifting is from pallets so shoulder height of someone 5’8 (estimate) or taller. The lifting height decreases as the plates are taken from the pallets so height is not a big issue.
- Bending down to place the heavy plates and pushing them into place with your feet.
- Good teamwork is essential as it takes 2-3 people to lift 1 plate and walk it over to be connected to the plates.
- Estimated time to complete building the court: 7-12 hours – all depends on the number of volunteers, teamwork and work rate.
Lunch and Free Ticket
All volunteers will receive lunch, water and snacks for the day free of charge plus 1 free ticket to Davis Cup on Saturday 13th September as a thank you for all your hard work (and you can admire your work on match day!).
Tickets will be issued via email between Mon 8th and Fri 12th September.
Advised:
No gym work or heavy lifting etc. 1-2 days before as your body could be sore the day after the court build so a rest day before is recommended.
Loose comfortable clothing (even shorts) as the venue is very warm so you can walk, bend, lift easily and comfortable runners.
Volunteers Required:
Men aged 18 or over
Must be physically fit with no injuries or health conditions
Manual handling training
