To avoid the spin-up time on an Azure role, I use the IIS Application Initialization (formally warm-up) module. The module is available by default for IIS8, so it's easier if you can run your azure role on Server 2012 (osFamily=3).
The step-by-step instructions describe how to configure the module for use. Using this along side an article on programmatic configuring azure app pool settings, I've got enough pieces to create a RoleEntryPoint for the task.
You will also need to (find) and include a reference to the Microsoft.Web.Administration assembly. Oh, and in addition to configuring the module, be sure to set the IIS IdleTimeout to 0 (zero).
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