Grand Rapids Triathlon Volunteer Registration

Bike Mount/Dismount - Saturday High Priority

June 7, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 8, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

10:00 am EDT - 1:15 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

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 Course Aid Stations - Sunday High Priority

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June 8, 2025

7:30 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 8 more needed)

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 Course - Super Sprint Turnaround Medium Priority

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June 7, 2025

7:45 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Stand at intersection to direct traffic and monitor safety of riders.

Get to location by shift start time. There is no need to go to the race venue first, but please send a message to our volunteer coordinator letting her know you are there. You can then park your vehicle on the side of the road by your location. When you are done with your shift, please send a message to the volunteer coordinator letting her know you are taking off. You will receive an email the week ahead of race weekend with her contact information and how to connect with her on race day.

First rider is estimated 8:06am and last rider is estimated at 8:47am.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Pastries are available at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions, please contact volunteer@tris4health.com

Location

9712 Grand River Dr SE, Lowell, MI 49331

Bike Course - Sprint Turnaround Medium Priority

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June 7, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Stand at intersection to direct traffic and monitor safety of riders.

Get to location by shift start time. There is no need to go to the race venue first, but please send a message to our volunteer coordinator letting her know you are there. You can then park your vehicle on the side of the road by your location. When you are done with your shift, please send a message to the volunteer coordinator letting her know you are taking off. You will receive an email the week ahead of race weekend with her contact information and how to connect with her on race day.

First rider is estimated 7:29am and last rider is estimated at 8:47am.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Pastries are available at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions, please contact volunteer@tris4health.com

Location

Grand River Riverfront Park (12570 Grand River Dr SE, Lowell, MI 49331)

Bike Course - Olympic Turnaround Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Details

Stand at intersection to direct traffic and monitor safety of riders.

Get to location by shift start time. There is no need to go to the race venue first, but please send a message to our volunteer coordinator letting her know you are there. You can then park your vehicle on the side of the road by your location. When you are done with your shift, please send a message to the volunteer coordinator letting her know you are taking off. You will receive an email the week ahead of race weekend with her contact information and how to connect with her on race day.

First rider is estimated 7:29am and last rider is estimated at 8:47am.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Pastries are available at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions, please contact volunteer@tris4health.com

Location

8731 Riverside Dr, Saranac, MI 48881 (Near Qua-Ke-Zik Sportsman's Club)

Expo/Packet Pick-up - Friday High Priority

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June 6, 2025

2:30 pm EDT - 6:30 pm EDT (At least 5 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 7, 2025

2:30 pm EDT - 6:30 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

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 - Saturday - Staffed by HUNTINGTON BANK Employees Medium Priority

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At least 3 more volunteers needed.

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 - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

9:00 am EDT - 1:30 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

1:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 7, 2025

7:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Details

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

Location

Ada Park

Finish Line Food - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

9:00 am EDT - 1:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

1:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Details

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

Location

Ada Park

Moto Patrol (prior authorization required) - Saturday Medium Priority

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

June 7, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

Details

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

Moto Patrol (prior authorization required) - Sunday Medium Priority

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

June 8, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 5 more needed)

Details

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

Parking - Saturday Medium Priority

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June 7, 2025

4:30 am EDT - 7:30 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Assist Athletes/spectators in parking in the proper locations

Parking - Sunday

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June 8, 2025

4:30 am EDT - 7:30 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Details

Assist Athletes/spectators in parking in the proper locations

Run Course - Saturday Medium Priority

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June 7, 2025

7:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 3 more needed)

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

- Super Sprint Turn Around
- Sprint Turn Around

Run Course - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

9:00 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

12:00 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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

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

Run Course Aid Stations - Saturday High Priority

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June 7, 2025

7:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 5 more needed)

Details

Help provide food and other aid to athletes as they complete the run course.

There are two aid stations on the run route. Run Aid Station #1 will be manned by Make-A-Wish. Run Aid Station #2 is available.

Location

Aid Station #1 - FULL - Make-A-Wish
Aid Station #2 - Available

Run Course Aid Stations - Sunday - Staffed by HUNTINGTON BANK Employees High Priority

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June 8, 2025

9:00 am EDT - 3:30 pm EDT (At least 32 more needed)

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 Stations: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Set Up - Friday High Priority

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June 6, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

12:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT (At least 5 more needed)

2:00 pm EDT - 6:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

4:30 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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 - Saturday - Staffed by HUNTINGTON BANK Employees Medium Priority

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At least 5 more volunteers needed.

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 Start - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 6 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 7, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 17 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 8, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 18 more needed)

Details

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

Location

Thornapple River

Swim Kayaker / SUP Bringing Own Kayak or SUP - Saturday High Priority

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June 7, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 19 more needed)

Details

Allow swimmers to rest on the provided flotation to support them on the swim course. This position requires bringing your own kayak or SUP.

Must be getting on water by 6:00AM, so please plan to drop off your kayak at the boat launch in advance. You can then park your vehicle in downtown Ada and walk down to the boat launch.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Assortment of pastries down at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions please contact volunteer@tris4health.com

Location

843 Thornapple River Dr.

Swim Kayaker / SUP Bringing Own Kayak or SUP - Sunday High Priority

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June 8, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 18 more needed)

Details

Allow swimmers to rest on the provided flotation to support them on the swim course. This position requires bringing your own kayak or SUP.

Must be getting on water by 6:00AM, so please plan to drop off your kayak at the boat launch in advance. You can then park your vehicle in downtown Ada and walk down to the boat launch.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Lunch provided down at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions please contact volunteer@tris4health.com

Location

843 Thornapple River Dr.

Swim Course Safety Motorized Boat - Saturday High Priority

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June 7, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 12 more needed)

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 High Priority

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June 8, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 15 more needed)

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 - Sunday

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June 8, 2025

5:30 am EDT - 9:15 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

8:45 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Location

Ada Park

Tear Down - Sunday High Priority

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June 8, 2025

1:00 pm EDT - 5:00 pm EDT (At least 8 more needed)

Details

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

Transition - Saturday High Priority

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June 7, 2025

4:30 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (At least 6 more needed)

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

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June 8, 2025

4:30 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (At least 9 more needed)

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 anywhere" - Saturday Medium Priority

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June 7, 2025

6:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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 anywhere" - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

6:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

10:30 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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.

Youth Duathlon - Saturday High Priority

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June 7, 2025

12:30 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT (At least 8 more needed)

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 Medium Priority

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

June 7, 2025

6:45 am EDT - 9:00 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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 - Sunday Medium Priority

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June 8, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 9:30 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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.

Race Day Packet Pick-up - Sunday High Priority

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June 8, 2025

5:00 am EDT - 6:30 am EDT (At least 5 more needed)

Details

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

Location

Ada Park

Race Day Packet Pick-up - Saturday High Priority

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June 8, 2025

5:00 am EDT - 6:30 am EDT (At least 5 more needed)

Details

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

Location

Ada Park

Bike Course - Half Turnaround Medium Priority

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At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Stand at intersection to direct traffic and monitor safety of riders.

Get to location by shift start time. There is no need to go to the race venue first, but please send a message to our volunteer coordinator letting her know you are there. You can then park your vehicle on the side of the road by your location. When you are done with your shift, please send a message to the volunteer coordinator letting her know you are taking off. You will receive an email the week ahead of race weekend with her contact information and how to connect with her on race day.

Participants will receive the following as a thank you:

- $30 voucher for a future Tris4Health event.
- Volunteer Shirt
- Pastries are available at ground zero

Contact info@tris4health.com for directions on how to claim your voucher.

For all other volunteer-related questions, please contact volunteer@tris4health.com