Volunteer
Volunteer (planned)
A week-long race in the high country runs on people. If you'd like to be one of them, tell us now.
The roles
What a stage race needs
Course marshals
Stand at junctions, road crossings and hazards. Point the way and keep the public safe. The most people of any role.
Aid stations
Refill bottles, hand out food, keep the station clean and pack it out.
Sweep
Ride or drive behind the last rider and take down markings.
Radio net
Run the radios that tie the course together where phones don't work. Licensed operators especially welcome.
Finish line
Catch riders, hand out food, collect trackers, help with results.
Bag transfers
Load and move drop bags and luggage between basecamp, aid points and start towns.
Medical
Credentialed medical staff only: EMTs, paramedics, nurses and doctors, working under the event medical director.
Race village
Check-in, the finish village, the awards night and everything that keeps basecamp running.
What volunteers get
Looking after the people who look after riders
- Proposed Meals on the days you work.
- Proposed Volunteer kit.
- Under consideration Priority entry for a future edition.
Shift lengths and what counts toward any perk will be set when volunteer registration opens.
Altitude affects volunteers too. A marshal on a pass sits above 11,900 feet for hours, in sun, wind and sometimes hail. Arrive a few days early if you can, drink a lot, and bring warm and waterproof layers. The altitude notes apply to everyone.
Sign up
Put your name down
Join the update list and choose Volunteer / crew. You'll hear first when roles and shifts open. Clubs and groups who want to take on an aid station are welcome too.
Organizers: the volunteers & SAG playbook covers staffing ratios, aid-station team roles, the radio net and a recruiting timeline.