VOLUNTEERING WITH THE BIKING VIKINGS
COACHES/RIDE LEADERS
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE TEAM
We need all the help we can get for our training rides. NICA requires 2 adults riding per 8 athletes at practices. All skill levels of adults are welcome! Level 1 Certification through NICA is required (cost is $25). A skills clinic is also required and will be offered through the team. Date & location TBA.
If this is your FIRST year vol
We need all the help we can get for our training rides. NICA requires 2 adults riding per 8 athletes at practices. All skill levels of adults are welcome! Level 1 Certification through NICA is required (cost is $25). A skills clinic is also required and will be offered through the team. Date & location TBA.
If this is your FIRST year volunteering as a coach/ride leader with our team, please contact Michelle Rosenvall.
For information on registering, click here.
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE TEAM
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE TEAM
Our team is entirely run by volunteers. As such, we require each family to contribute in some capacity during the season.
No prior experience is needed to volunteer. You will be given instructions before you begin your volunteer shift. Easy stuff! To volunteer for specific races, keep scrolling, sign ups are below.
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
The league also requires each family to volunteer at least one time during the race season. Our team is hosting the race in Beaver on September 21st and it will be our responsibility to provide volunteers for the league that weekend. However, you do not need to wait until the Beaver race to volunteer with the league. You can sign up fo
The league also requires each family to volunteer at least one time during the race season. Our team is hosting the race in Beaver on September 21st and it will be our responsibility to provide volunteers for the league that weekend. However, you do not need to wait until the Beaver race to volunteer with the league. You can sign up for any of the races. We are in Region 6. The league will instruct you on what you need to do, no previous experience necessary.
TEAM COMMITTEES
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
RACE DAY VOLUNTEERING FOR THE LEAGUE
We need help with various committees to support the team. If you are able to volunteer on any committee, please contact Michelle Rosenvall.
TEAM RACE VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTIONS
Feed Zone Volunteer
Feed zone is where athletes can drop and pickup hydration after the first lap during a race. Parent/guardians have an opportunity to watch their athlete start, head to the feed zone to help, cheer them on as they pass the feed zone. Once all our team athletes pass, you may head to the finish to watch riders cross the finish line.
The league only allows for 5 feeders to be in the feed zone at any given time. PGBV have lanyards that designate that we are allowed in. Wave sizes will determine the number of volunteers needed for each wave. We’ll teach you how to hold the type of water bottles for athletes.
Duties include:
- stand & handout water bottles to athletes as they pass
- pickup dropped bottles
- refuel feed zone station
Up to 4 feeders per wave depending on the number of athletes Approx. 30 -45 min per wave 4 waves per race: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Varsity, and Senior
Food Committee
Food committee is expected to help at the race pit zone food zone for PGBV team tent.
Duties includes:
- Re-setting food after Jr. Devo, shift starting close to 11 am ending around 4
- Monitoring/refilling food
- Monitoring/refilling/hydration/ice and water coolers
- Setting out sandwiches as needed
- Clean up food, tables, coolers, when races are over
- Empty garbage & replace garbage bags
4 volunteers per a race Shift times 11am to 12:30pm 12:30pm to 2pm 2pm to 3:30pm 3:30pm to 5pm (or when last race is done)
Team Merchandise Support
Help support the team by signing up to help sell shirts, hats, water bottles and other PGBV swag
2 volunteers per a race Shift times 11am to 1pm 1pm to 3pm
Pit Zone Setup
The team needs your help setting up Pit Zone before the first Jr Devo race starts. May be the night before the race event or early morning of.
Pit Zone Teardown
The team needs your help taking down Pit Zone tent after the last race finishes. Will be at the end of the races, typically after 5pm
Race Wave Staging Volunteers
We need volunteers to help stage each wave of PGBV racers. This consists of gathering the race wave athletes, warm up, making sure they have hydration and bikes are ready. Taking them to stage to line up for their wave race.
2 volunteers per a wave Approx. 30 -45 min per wave 4 waves per race: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Varsity, and Senior
Finish Line Support Volunteers
We need volunteers to help Coaches at the finish line (the coaches zone). Volunteers will wait outside the finish line and help take athletes bikes as they cross the finish. Coaches will hand the bikes to you to hang up on the bike racks. Coaches may need additional support helping to check in finishers when we have large groups.
Please note ONLY coaches with hang tags are allowed in the coaches zone finish line.
2 volunteers per a wave Approx. 30 -45 min per wave for the HS Girls wave 7, HS JV D/E Boys wave 8, and Freshman boys wave 9