For the fifth year in a row, every year since the race’s inception, San Jose again will be an official host city on Wed., May 19, 2010 for the record-setting Amgen Tour of California professional cycling road race.
More than 4,500 volunteers in communities throughout the state participated in last year’s race, making it seamless and successful from start to finish, and solidifying it as the largest sporting event in the state of California. In each of the start and finish cities, as many as 350 local volunteers were recruited to help staff the race. Volunteers are again needed to make this year's race a success.
The majority of volunteers are needed to serve as volunteer course marshals, providing support for the 75 professional course marshals that travel with the tour and support the local law enforcement authorities in each city. Course marshal volunteers have an opportunity to be on the race route, close to the cyclists, with responsibility for monitoring pedestrian traffic, barricades and road closures.
Volunteer positions for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California include:
- •Volunteer Course Marshals – Assist with the coordination and safety of the fans and participants in a designated area along the race course
- •Media – Assist with distribution of media credentials, media hospitality, media operations press room management, media liaisons and press events
- •Security – Assist Tour security staff with access-control, including on-course, hospitality, awards and special events
- •Site Decoration/Restoration – Assist with installation and clean up of banners
- •Lifestyle Festival EXPO – Assist Tour Lifestyle Festival staff with EXPO coordination – guide vendors and exhibitors to their tents for set-up; assist with festival logistics as needed; and assist with marketing activities in EXPO
- •Sweepstakes Surveyors – Ensure that Festival guests are aware of the Tour Sweepstakes opportunities, as well as all of the amenities of the festival
- •Volunteer Check-in – Assist LOC volunteer coordinator with set-up, check-in/registration and deployment
Volunteers must be over the age of 18 or accompanied by an adult. The online sign-up form offers volunteers the opportunity to rank their top-three job preferences, and every attempt is made to match volunteers to their area of interest. Shortly after filling out the online form, volunteers will be contacted by the local organizing committee for further information.
For additional information on volunteering for the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, please visit www.AmgenTourofCalifornia.com/Tour/volunteer.