Get Involved - Volunteer!
More than 4,000 volunteers in communities throughout the State participated in last year’s race, making it seamless from start to finish. Paso Robles is calling for 300 volunteers for the 2009 race.
The majority of volunteers are needed to serve as course marshals, providing support for the 75 traveling professional course marshals and local law enforcement authorities. Course marshal volunteers have an opportunity to be on the race route, close to the cyclists, with responsibility for monitoring pedestrian traffic, barricades and street closures. Volunteers also serve important positions with the media, in security and hospitality.
Volunteers are the backbone of the Amgen Tour of California. Whether you enjoy interacting with athletes or mingling with the media, the tour offers opportunities to pursue your passion and make a difference in others’ lives. Please accept our invitation to volunteer for this exceptional event. We would love to have you and your organization represented. If you have questions about volunteering for the Amgen Tour of California, please contact Rose O’Sullivan, Volunteer Director, at 805.237.4741. Group presentations can also be arranged.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Complete the online Volunteer Application
**You must complete this online application in order to participate**
2009 Volunteer Descriptions
Course Marshals- Assigned a designated area along the race course to assist with the coordination and safety of the field of play for all race venues; keep the course clear of pedestrians, spectators, cars, etc; PR Ambassador: keep spectators informed.
Media-
Start Cities: Assist with distribution of media
credentials at Media Check-in.
Finish Cities: Assist Tour Media Operations staff in the
Media Office: Assist with Credential distribution, Serve
as “runners”, assist with general Q&A and office set-up.
Medical Control- Athlete escorts to and from Medical Tent for post-race testing.
Security- Assist Tour Security Staff with access-control, including on-course, hospitality, awards, green room and press conference. Will be provided special Security T-shirt.
Site Decoration/Restoration- Assist Logistics Crew with hanging and tear-down of banners: on-course, hospitality, etc. Broken into Two Shifts (Morning Set-up and Load-in:2 hrs.; Afternoon Breakdown 2 hrs.).
Lifestyle Festival EXPO- Assist Tour Lifestyle Festival Staff with Expo coordination: guide vendors and Exhibitors to their tents for set-up; assist with Festival logistics as needed; assist with Marketing activities in EXPO. Broken into Two Shifts (Morning Set-up and Load-in:2 hrs.; Afternoon Runners/Activities and Breakdown 2 hrs.).
Sweepstakes/Economic Impact Surveyors- Responsible for ensuring each person attending the Festival is aware of our Sweepstakes and has had a chance to enter.
The main reason for us conducting surveys and sweepstakes throughout the Tour is to better understand who our customers are, the economic impact created in each host city and build our database, to ensure next year’s event is another successful one. This position assists the onsite Survey/Sweepstakes Coordinator both pre and post-Festival.
Volunteer Check-in- Assist LOC Volunteer Coordinator with set-up, check-in/registration and deployment.
