VOLUNTEER

Events like this don’t happen without the support and participation from volunteers.  It takes an entire community to put on a successful mountain bike race, and we need you!

Volunteer Details

Thanks for considering being a volunteer at the Big Sky Biggie.  We can’t run this race without your help – and we appreciate all of your time and effort.

Questions?   Contact us!
NATALIE OSBORNE
Email: natalie@bigskybiggie.com
Phone: (907) 223-0858

Bike Race Volunteer Job Descriptions

Look below for the different volunteer roles available. All volunteers must be 18 or older.  Under 18 must be with an adult and are only eligible for Aid Station group duties.  Bottom line is this:  If you want to help, but nothing below looks enticing to you, please reach out directly to us and we can figure out a volunteer spot that fits your skills!

Volunteer Sign-Up

  • Sizes are unisex.
  • Tell us a bit more: What time block on Saturday, August 25 are you available? We need help from 6am - 6pm, but you can volunteer for a smaller block of time within that.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Start/Finish Area (Biggie Headquarters)

Those assisting with registration will be at the race headquarters and helping with any of the following:
  • Packet pick-up and participant check-in either on Friday night or Saturday morning of the event
  • Selling merchandise
  • Managing the hydration and snacks at start/finish area
  • Ability to run various errands and tasks as they arise – either by car or bike
  • Assistance with our finisher prizes, and beer sponsor giveaway at finish area
  • Assistance with the live music festivities in the park/stage area

Course Marshals & Crossing Guards

  • You’ll be posted at place in the course to help racers navigate through road crossings, high-traffic areas, or tricky sections in the course.
  • We will have plenty of signage, warning flags and other tools you may need.   Most of the road crossings in the race course are fairly low traffic areas, but it can be difficult for traffic to see the race participants due to twisting roads.
  • Your priority is the safety of all race participants, spectators and traffic.

Aid Station Volunteers

This is a great opportunity for organizations and groups that want to volunteer together.

  • Teams of 3-5.  This is a great opportunity for groups (Boy Scouts, Teams, etc…)
  • Transport tent and supplies to designated Aid Station location
  • Set up tent and organize supplies. We will let you know where your aid station is, how to get there, when you should arrive and be setup.
  • Assist racers as needed.
  • Record racers numbers as they pass through the aid station, and communicate numbers to the start/finish area when able, and if cell reception is possible.
  • Tear down, clean up, and return all items to the start/finish after you have been released from the race organizer.  Please do NOT leave the Aid Station until you’ve been told it is okay to do so.
  • Make sure to bring food and water for yourself, a working cell phone, and anything else you’ll want for the entire day.  You might be out there for approx 8 hours.

Course Sweepers

We will be doing the course sweep in sections, so you don’t have to ride the entire course.   And we’ll start certain sections and specific times.   This is a great volunteer role if you know the local trails and want to get out there on your own bike.   Do not pass any racers, follow the last racer and encourage them to the end.  But you don’t need to ride their wheel either – give them some room if they ask for it.  Make sure you have a fully charged cell phone, so that you can call in with any medical issues/concerns to start/finish area. We’ll do a briefing before you depart to your section of the course, so you’ll have a more detailed plan for what to do in case of an emergency situation.