penticton volunteering (Page 2)

Yes Paul I would like to come and I have a res at an oliver hotel, but I just broke up with my girlfriend so coming alone and would rather camp or stay really cheap rather than the hotel.  Planning to come up around Friday and go home Monday.

Edited by Neilman 2010-07-30 6:54 PM

Hi Paul I just realized that my brother is getting married that weekend and can't make it up sorry but really thanks for the offer. I am coming as a volunteer next year and hoping to race in 2012.

Re-checked my wedding plans brother is getting married other weekend and yes I did get my e-mail and I will be at the Cawston out and back and bike special needs.  Girlfriend couldn't get any days off so its up on Saturday and down on Sunday after the bike closes.  Looking forward to volunteering for the biggest race in the country.

Just got back from Bike 8 with the girlfriend and it was awesome, next year we want to volunteer in transistion with bikes or bags or something.  And hopefully I will signup to race 2012.

I ended up being a part of the "last minute" call for volunteers at Yellow Lake Bike Aid station... which worked out well as I was going up there to see my boyfriend race anyway!!

What an awesome experience!

Thinking I'll volunteer again next year.. and sign up for 2012!!

Looks like I am not alone in Volunteering in 2010, 2011 and racing in 2012

I volunteered in the bike lot on race day this year.  It was a lot of fun.  Highly recommended.

Signed up for 2011...

IMC 2010 was about the funnest and most full fillling race volunteering I've done to date. My buddy Alex and I started out taking bike into transition and helping the athletes rack their bikes and figure things out for Sunday. SOme people gave me goose bumps with their silly questions. After a while of walking people through I took over the security gate, letting people into the coral. THat was fun, seeing people I knew and letting the pros in was pretty cool. Race morning we were in the Transition Zone helping athletes with last minute things. One guy asked me where his Special Needs bags were supposed to go. 15 minutes before race time. I ran them out to the drop off point for him. Other than the usual nervous neoprene clad jittery athletes walking around I also chatted up the excited newbie volunteers. SOme of them were so horrible, they really had no idea about some of the questions and answers they were giving out. There needs to be a course you can take before you can be a volunteer! So the swim starts and less than an hour later the transition starts to get busy. For some reason that I still can't figure out, someone gave me a megaphone. Call out the athlete's numbers as they come near to get their S2B bags for them. Giving me a mega phone is like giving a crack addict some crack! After the swim we started stack all the bags up then took off to meet some friends out on the bike course for a picnic and some beers, but mostly for some beers! We settled down on Main St. right at the point where the bikes and runners criss-cross. As the pros start coming back into town a volunteer is calling out to the incoming bikes to move to the left. Left. Left. We kept telling him that the had to tell them go right. His left but their right. He just smiled, truly not understanding what were saying. Idiot volunteers, needs to be a course. Mind you knowing your lefts and rights might be a help as well! During the race some punk on a BMX was knocking over cones as the pros were coming in. The kid was riding on our direction and with having a couple of beers and the fact he was being an idiot, I took off after him, chased him down for a few blocks until some 80 year old woman pulled up next to me and asked if I wanted a ride! I jumped in and off we went after the kid. Nearly got him but he got away. Finished up the rest of the drinks, went back to the house, took a nap then back to the race. Later in the day Alex and I started taking chips off of the races then I went into finish line catching. What a fun and great day, ran into so many people that I knew and met a bunch more people that had really great days even with the weather being the way it was! Volunteering is a lot of fun!

Nah, old guy on a bike always beats feeble guy running behind! You are a sly one!