Get Involved
The organizers
are seeking volunteers for the following duties:
Registration:
Help racers get their packets, answer questions about Yankton
and the region, and provide other miscellaneous help or information.
This will take place between 5-7 p.m. on the night before
the race, May 28. We are seeking between 5-10 people for this
duty, depending on the number of racers.
Pre-race
set up: Help racers set up for the starting gun that
takes place at 7 a.m. on May 29 at Riverside Park in Yankton.
Basically helping make sure people are in the right place
as the event starts, assisting unsupported crews with their
gear, helping out as necessary. Checkpoint staff will synchronize
watches/phones/iPods at this event, too.
Checkpoints:
The race will have four checkpoints and we'll have staff/volunteers
at the first one by 11 a.m. Volunteers at checkpoints will
watch for racers and when they approach, they will record
the racer's number and team name. We'll have “rolling”
checkpoints so the racers need not exit their boats, just
get close enough so the checkpoint staff can get the info,
then off they go. We also will have ice and water for racers
at the checkpoints. The checkpoints will be at Myron Grove,
Mulberry Bend, Bolton, and Rosenbaum Landing.
On-water
safety/spotters: We invite any and all boaters to
follow our racers to make sure they are OK and so we have
an idea when to close and open checkpoints as we go. This
is open to powered and non-powered watercraft.
On-land
safety/spotters: We will have some folks at a variety
of points to make sure we are attuned to the progress of the
racers, these jobs will open/close as the race progresses
down the river.
Finish
line staff: We'll need about 5-10 people to record
the finishes of racers as they cross the finish line at the
entrance of the marina at Bev's on the Water in Sioux City,
and we'll need a few strong volunteers to assist racers in
exiting the water and hauling their boats and gear up from
the marina to the staging area.
Finish
line will also have a tent to give racers water/beverages
and to record their information for awards.
Sign-up
to volunteer:
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