December 2, 2007 – I’m sure everyone is aware of the Burnaby Six Day running from December 31 to January 5 this year. Because it’s at a time of year when the holiday season is just wrapping up, back to school is going on, and due to the number of days we’re in action, any volunteer assistance we can muster is going to make a difference in putting on a great event.

Throughout the six days we’re offering 20+ hours of racing and 100 races (plus heats). If you can help for one evening, that’s great. More than one even greater! Take a look at the schedule and see what works for you. I’ll be maintaining and distributing a schedule to keep things sorted.

You can view the schedule here.
Volunteers eat and hydrate (within limits) for free. You also get a red BVC “STAFF” T-shirt. Be the first on your block!

Pre-Event Race package preparation:
– Race numbers, pins, swag into bags to ease sign-in.
– Purse envelope stuffing: Cash etc. into envelopes and labelled by event.
– Tile lifting party: We need to clear the corners to create a warm up lane inside the cote. Some Saturday soon!
– Warm up lane painting party: Grippy paint on that slick cement… once the tiles are up.

Set-up/Tear Down December 31 – Setup from 5:00 – 7:00PM. Many hands make light work:– Nets to take down, tables to setup, etc. January 5, 9:30PM
– Tear down. Set-up but backwards! Takes an hour.
NOTE: We stay set up the whole week. No futzing around from night to night.

For each session:
Registration:
– Verifying entries in the laptop, getting racers their numbers, etc.
– Lap Counter/Bell Ringer. Special requirement: Ability to add and subtract. 😉
– Holders: For sprint sessions. If you’ll be around let me know and we can call you specifically.
– Whip: Move through the in-field prompting riders to get ready for the next event. Valuable role!
– First Aid attendant: Just in case.
– Points counters: Keeping track of points and finishers is critical and “extra eyes” always help.
– Results/schedule/start list runner: Post race materials to the whiteboard for racers to reference.
– Results/schedules/start list entry: We’ve got two…a third would be great backup. Must know Excel. Mail me!
– Merchandise: Help promote the BV by selling our spiffy gear. We’re working at getting a Visa terminal!
– Concession: We’re planning to have hot food like last year. Help keep it going!
– Neutral Mechanic: Wheel swaps for pro/elite, etc.
– Announcing: Groupo compacto? Someone else must have a phrase they want to use?
– Reporters/photo/videographers: If you’re shooting or want to write a report, let me know and we’ll check with you for content we can post.

That’s a big list but at every event we see too few people doing too many things. This leads to errors and delays, so grabbing hold of something definitely makes a difference in putting on an enjoyable event for everyone.