Festival zone set up support

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

These volunteers will be assisting with the setting up the festival area (tents, tables), staging and finish lines.

  GRiT Ride Leader (Female coaches only)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

The GRiT pre-ride leader will lead a group of 20-30 girls through the race course and make frequent stops at features or difficult parts of the course to offer the girls the opportunity to session. During stops, ask the girls if they have any questions about the upcoming race or about how they are feeling about the race course. If you haven't ridden the course yet, it's ok! Blind riding is an important skills for the girls to learn too - think about talking them through the thought process for approaching a new course including getting off the bike to walk sections if needed, planning your race lines, and sessioning areas of the course.

  Crossing guard

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  GRiT Ride Sweep (Female coaches only)

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

The GRiT Pre-ride Sweep is a female coach who will sweep the group to make sure no one is left behind. The sweep will also engage with the girls to ask fun, welcoming, and supportive questions while riding and when waiting for the riders to regroup. Sweeps will want to radio to the leading coaches to make sure that the group sticks together. If there is a natural spilt in the group you'll want to communicate to the lead coach to split the ride into two groups (if there's enough coaches present).

  Crossing Guard for Pre-Ride

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing during the pre-ride. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  Crossing guard

9:00 AM - 11:15 AM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  Stationary course marshal - High school course

1:50 PM - 5:30 PM

Course Marshals are at stationary key points and are the eyes and ears out on the course that allow us to respond to injuries quickly. Marshals may also need to communicate about mechanicals, course cutting or racers abandoning the race to the Chief Course Marshal. They may also need to control traffic and/or spectators at intersections. They are always at positions on the course that are great places to cheer on the racers! Radios and a pack with supplies and safety equipment will be provided. Course marshals may hike or bike to the location. Always wear a helmet if biking!

  Timing assistant - high school course

3:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Works with Timing Director to write down race plate numbers as riders complete each lap of their race and track any updates about riders that impact scoring (e.g. penalties, injury). Requires standing for most of the shift.

  Crossing guard

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  Course take down on bikes

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Soon after the last racer starts their last lap, these volunteers will start taking down the course markings and cleaning up the course. These volunteers need a bike and helmet. A backpack will be provided.

  Festival zone set up support

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

These volunteers will be assisting with the setting up the festival area (tents, tables), staging and finish lines.

  Crossing Guard for Pre-Ride

2:00 PM - 3:45 PM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing during the pre-ride. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  Crossing Guard for Pre-Ride

3:45 PM - 5:30 PM

This very important volunteer position controls vehicular traffic and/or spectators at points where the course crosses a road or a pedestrian crossing during the pre-ride. You may have to hike or bike to these locations. Wear a helmet if you bike!

  GRiT Ride Leader (Female coaches only)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

The GRiT pre-ride leader will lead a group of 20-30 girls through the race course and make frequent stops at features or difficult parts of the course to offer the girls the opportunity to session. During stops, ask the girls if they have any questions about the upcoming race or about how they are feeling about the race course. If you haven't ridden the course yet, it's ok! Blind riding is an important skills for the girls to learn too - think about talking them through the thought process for approaching a new course including getting off the bike to walk sections if needed, planning your race lines, and sessioning areas of the course.

  GRiT Ride Sweep (Female coaches only)

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

The GRiT Pre-ride Sweep is a female coach who will sweep the group to make sure no one is left behind. The sweep will also engage with the girls to ask fun, welcoming, and supportive questions while riding and when waiting for the riders to regroup. Sweeps will want to radio to the leading coaches to make sure that the group sticks together. If there is a natural spilt in the group you'll want to communicate to the lead coach to split the ride into two groups (if there's enough coaches present).