Grand Rapids Triathlon

Sat June 10 - Sun June 11, 2023 Ada, MI 49301 US Directions

GRTri Practice Swim Kayaker/SUP

June 4, 2023

Location

Ada Boat Launch

GRTri Practice Swim Kayaker/SUP

June 4, 2023

Details

MUST BE CERTIFIED

Bike Course - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

June 10, 2023

Details

Direct athletes, watch for traffic, assist where needed. Please indicate in comments if you have a specific location you'd prefer to work along the bike route.

Location

Multiple Locations available along bike course

Bike Course - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Direct athletes, watch for traffic, assist where needed. Please indicate in comments if you have a specific location you'd prefer to work along the bike route.

Location

Multiple Locations available along bike course

Bike Course Aid Stations - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

There are two aid stations on the bike Route. Please indicate in comments if you have a specific location you'd prefer to work along the bike route.

Location

Aid Station #1 is in Saranac. Aid Station #2 is on Clarksville Rd.

Bike Mount/Dismount - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Will help direct athletes where to mount their bike as they leave for the bike portion of the race. Will direct athletes where to dismount bike before entering transition. Must be vocal.

Location

Grand River Dr. just outside Ada Park

Bike Mount/Dismount - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Will help direct athletes where to mount their bike as they leave for the bike portion of the race. Will direct athletes where to dismount bike before entering transition. Must be vocal.

Location

Grand River Dr. just outside Ada Park

Expo/Packet Pick-up - Friday, June 9 High Priority

June 9, 2023

Details

A variety of jobs available for assisting athletes in collecting their race packet and preparing for race day.

Location

Downtown Ada Village

Expo/Packet Pick-up - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

A variety of jobs available for assisting athletes in collecting their race packet and preparing for race day.

Location

Downtown Ada Village

Finish Line - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Preparation and re-stocking of finish line supplies, preparing winner tape for 1st place finishers, distribution of water and finisher medals, collecting timing chips, directing athletes to food and medical assistance as needed, maintenance of finish line area.

Location

Buttrick Ave. just outside Ada Park

Finish Line Food - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Help prepare and hand out food to athletes after they've finished their race.

Location

Ada Park

Finish Line Food - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Help prepare and hand out food to athletes after they've finished their race.

Location

Ada Park

Moto Patrol (prior authorization required) - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

June 10, 2023

Details

Motorcyclists will lead athletes out on the bike course.
Contact Todd Bradford for assignment - trbradford@comcast.net

Moto Patrol (prior authorization required) - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

June 11, 2023

Details

Motorcyclists will lead athletes out on the bike course.
Contact Todd Bradford for assignment - trbradford@comcast.net

Parking - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Assist Athletes/spectators in parking in the proper locations

Parking - Sunday, June 11

June 11, 2023

Details

Assist Athletes/spectators in parking in the proper locations

Run Course - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Direct Athletes, watch for traffic, assist where needed. There are three locations for this task, please indicate a preference when registering if you have a location you'd like to be assigned.

Location

-Buttrick & Thornapple
-Super Sprint Turn Around
-Sprint Turn Around

Run Course - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Direct Athletes, watch for traffic, assist where needed. There are four locations for this task, please indicate a preference when registering if you have a location you'd like to be assigned.

Location

-Buttrick & Thornapple
-Hurley & Orange
-Thornapple & Hurley
-Thornapple & Shagbark
-Half Turn Around

Run Course Aid Stations - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

There are two aid stations on the run route. Please indicate in comments if you have a specific location you'd prefer to work along the run route.

Location

Aid Station #1

Run Course Aid Stations - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

There are four aid stations on the run route. Please indicate in comments if you have a specific location you'd prefer to work along the run route.

Location

Aid Station #1
Aid Station #2
Aid Station #3
Aid Station #4

Set Up - Friday, June 9 High Priority

June 9, 2023

Details

Help put up equipment in main race area and transition. 2 PM shift includes staging and prepping transition area, road closures, and traffic re-routing. 4:30 PM shift includes assembly and placement of transition racks, fencing, and athlete signage. 6:30 PM shift confirm signage, hang athlete numbers on bike racks, make any adjustments to set up based on new registrations

Location

-Race Site/Transition Area
-Thornapple River-Buoy Set-up

Swim Start - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

These volunteers will assist on the shore during the swim portion of the event. Tasks will include helping to line athletes up for their swim start and releasing them into the water as their race begins along with other needed tasks

Location

Ada Boat Launch

Swim Course Lifeguards (Must be Certified) - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Be on the water in a boat/kayak keeping an eye on athletes, offering assistance where needed.

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Course Lifeguards (Must be Certified) - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Be on the water in a boat/kayak keeping an eye on athletes, offering assistance where needed.

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Course Safety Kayaks - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Please have your own kayak. We may have some availability if you don't have one. Contact lorio@tris4health.com

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Course Safety Kayaks - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Please have your own kayak. We may have some availability if you don't have one. Contact lorio@tris4health.com

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Course Safety Motorized Boat - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

If volunteering for a motorized boat position, please have only one person who will be on the boat register so we have an accurate count of how many actual boats we have on the water. Each individual riding on the boat does not register to volunteer.

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Course Safety Motorized Boat - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

If volunteering for a motorized boat position, please have only one person who will be on the boat register so we have an accurate count of how many actual boats we have on the water. Each individual riding on the boat does not register to volunteer.

Location

Thornapple River

Transition Aid Station - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

June 10, 2023

Location

Ada Park

Transition Aid Station - Sunday, June 11

June 11, 2023

Location

Ada Park

Tear Down - Sunday, June 11 High Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Help race staff tear down equipment and clean up the race site area as portions of the race conclude.

Transition - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Monitor the transition area to keep athletes and equipment safe, direct spectators when and where they may pass through, help with tear down of transition area as portions of the race complete.

Location

Ada Park

Transition - Sunday, June 11

June 11, 2023

Details

Monitor the transition area to keep athletes and equipment safe, direct spectators when and where they may pass through, help with tear down of transition area as portions of the race complete.

Location

Ada Park

Volunteer Floater "Put me where you need me" - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Be willing to go to an area where the Volunteer Coordinator indicates additional volunteer support is needed. Be flexible in filling in areas where is best needed for athlete/race support.

Volunteer Floater "Put me where you need me" - Sunday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Be willing to go to an area where the Volunteer Coordinator indicates additional volunteer support is needed. Be flexible in filling in areas where is best needed for athlete/race support.

Volunteer Tent - Saturday, June 10 Low Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Be willing to go to an area where the Volunteer Coordinator indicates additional volunteer support is needed. Be flexible in filling in areas where is best needed for athlete/race support.

Location

Ada Park

Volunteer Tent - Sunday, June 11 Low Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Be willing to go to an area where the Volunteer Coordinator indicates additional volunteer support is needed. Be flexible in filling in areas where is best needed for athlete/race support.

Location

Ada Park

Youth Duathlon - Saturday, June 10 High Priority

June 10, 2023

Details

Assist Race Directors and Staff in a variety of jobs needed to help kid athletes compete in their duathlon.

Location

Ada Park

Wetsuit Strippers - Saturday, June 10 Medium Priority

You must be 18-65 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 10, 2023

Details

Assist athletes coming out of the swim with removing their wetsuit. You will get wet performing this task and it requires some skill and strength.

Wetsuit Strippers - Saturday, June 11 Medium Priority

June 11, 2023

Details

Assist athletes coming out of the swim with removing their wetsuit. You will get wet performing this task and it requires some skill and strength.

HUNTINGTON BANK Volunteers Medium Priority

Minimum met.

Details

Finish Line - Saturday June 10
Swim Start - Saturday June 10
Run Aid Station - Sunday June 11

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