An old piece of carpet or a cheap runner from Ollie's
http://www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/ or some similar store
will take care of the snags. I've also used a 4 by 8 sheet of
1/4 inch plywood with one end raised about 6 inches as a ramp.
(Too much incline and an 049 plane won't reach flying speed.)

On a particularly difficult I've also whipped it a bit.

It also takes a bit of trying to find the perfect point
between downwind and crosswind where roll off
board takeoffs work best.

Jenny