16th Annual Tour de Troit: Michigan's Largest Bike Ride

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Did you know that it takes over 800 volunteers to make this event awesome?! We have several roles we need filled and can’t thank you enough for your consideration!

All volunteers will receive a commemorative event support team t-shirt, lunch and/or dinner at each shift attended, and an invite to our volunteer thank you party at the end of the year.

Please see below for job descriptions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tatiana (tatiana@tour-de-troit.org). As we are still in the logistical phase, please take into account that locations and times may change.

Packet Pick Up & Assembly

Location: TBD

Dates: 09/09-09/16/2017

Times: Various, please see below

Consists of assembling packets and distributing them to riders days leading up to the event and the morning of the event. There are several dates and times to choose from.

Event Set Up

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/15/2017

Time: 10AM-3PM

Before the big day, we need help laying out the park! We'll be setting up signs, stations, etc.

Sign Distribution Community Outreach

We're seeking three teams of two for this job. This assignment will require some traveling along the official Tour de Troit route. We want to give people as much notice as possible that Tour de Troit will be happening on Sept. 17th and where so they may plan accordingly. Volunteers will be given a map with assigned locations and asked to stick a sign outside that establishment. This one would be super fun on a bike (with some panniers, of course)!

Dates: Tuesday 09/12(Drop off) & Saturday 09/16(Pick Up)

Times: Negotiable

Barricade Crew

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 5AM-6:30AM

This is an early one! Arrive onsite and help set up barricades to block off traffic to Roosevelt Park.

*Note: Heavy lifting required.

Day Of Registration

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 6AM-9AM

Requires non registrants who wish to ride to fill out a registration form/waiver and pay the event fee. Participants will receive Ride Packets upon registration completion/payment. We will be accepting late registrations throughout the packet pick up schedule and on the morning of the race, starting at 8am.

Morning Hospitality

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 6:30AM-9AM

Help distribute morning carbs and coffee.

Course Marshals

Location: Various locations throughout ride route - Great for large groups of volunteers!

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 7:30AM-1PM

Great for large groups! Work in a team directed under the supervision of a captain, helping with crowd control and directing riders while communicating safety concerns (such as road hazards). They also provide general information to both riders and the public while encouraging slower riders to the finish line.

Water Station

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 7AM-9AM & 11AM-1PM

Tour de Troit goes green -- Riders will be bringing their own favorite water bottle with them for the second year in a row! Volunteers will keep the lines flowing and let riders know they got the H2O.

Food/Beer Tents

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 10AM-1PM

Volunteers will be serving riders food and beer post ride. We organize the food tents in 3 different colored tents to ensure fast moving lines and happy riders.

Recycling & Waste Management

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 8AM-1PM

Tour de Troit strives to recycle everything we can but a lot of times, people end up throwing their recyclables and garbage in the same bag and it's a mess! We need some recycling savvy folks to help educate riders on where to put their expendables.

After Tour Support

Location: Roosevelt Park (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 1PM-3PM

Help tidy up the aftermath! (This shift is not eligible for a free registration)

Unload Crew

Location: 2727 Second Ave. Suite 148. Detroit, MI 48201 (MAP)

Date: 09/16/2017

Time: 11AM-2PM

We'll need some helping hands to unload the truck, organize, and put supplies away. Laughs and Lunch included.

*Note: Some heavy lifting may be required.

The mission of the Tour de Troit is to promote and encourage bicycling and bicycle safety through education, public events, collaboration with community and government organizations and support for non-motorized infrastructure. The Tour de Troit, the city’s largest cycling event, raises awareness of biking as a mode of transportation and publicizes the growing greenways network in the City of Detroit and all of Southeastern Michigan.

Tour de Troit has raised upwards of $200,000 towards non-motorized infrastructure since 2005.