Volunteer
Spare some time,
we’ll spare your wallet
Volunteer for a race and earn Big Blue Adventure Bucks to spend on an entry of your own. Credit can be earned by family and friends too — recruit a few people and build the account faster. It is genuinely a fun and easy way to pay for your racing, and the best seat on the course into the bargain.
Where we need people
Pick your post
Course marshal and pointer
Hold a strategic junction on the bike or run course and make sure nobody takes the wrong turn. A flag, a cowbell, and the best seat on the course.
Registration
Help get every participant checked in — a bit of admin, handing out bibs, shirts and swag. The evening before, usually.
Aid and feed stations
Great for a group, fine for individuals. Water, electrolyte, gels, bars and salty snacks. Keep an eye on people, call staff if medical is needed, and cheer.
Timing
Collect timing chips, record race number and time for redundant data collection, and post updated results on the information board.
Finish
Hang medals around necks, hold the crowd back, walk finishers to the recovery food and keep it topped up. The loudest job of the day.
Awards ceremony
Set up and run the awards with our staff.
Food and beverage
Set up, prepare, distribute and clean up. Depending on the event that is a barbeque, or bagels and fruit.
Triathlon transition
The transition area is the busiest venue of a triathlon. Help athletes find their spot on the rack, watch the ins and outs, and make sure no bike leaves with the wrong person.
Water safety
Support our staff and lifeguards during the swim. You need to be comfortable on a kayak or SUP board, and you must attend the pre-event safety meeting that morning.
Venue set-up and break-down
Tents, transition area, course marking, finish arch, and on and on. The Big Blue crew job.
2026 events needing crew
Tell us which day suits
- Tail Wagger 5K30 May
- Olympic Valley Half13 Jun
- Big Chief 50K28 Jun
- Burton Creek Half28 Jun
- Run to the Beach4 Jul
- Tahoe City Swim11 Jul
- Tahoe Off-Road Tri11 Jul
- Tahoe 10018 Jul
- Donner Lake Tri25-26 Jul
- Donner Alpine Swim26 Jul