Gainesville Cycling Festival

Volunteer Page

Open Slot Summary
Horse Farm Pace Vehicle
Tuesday Transport Crew
Tuesday Transport Crew
Wednesday Wrap Up Crew
Wednesday Wrap Up Crew
This is the page where we will keep up with who has volunteered to help at the Festival and what jobs are still available. TO VOLUNTEER call or email Roger Pierce (378-7063); have your Entry Certificate handy.

IMPORTANT: All volunteers are entitled to a Horse Farm Hundred t-shirt of their choice, and most to a free or discounted ride entry. TO GET THESE BENEFITS you must send in your Entry Certificate by the mail entry deadline (October 13) or call Roger Pierce (378-7063) before the end of preregistration on Wednesday, October 17, at noon.

A note about CHILDREN: We will not be assigning any person under the age of 18 to a volunteer position. All of our positions need to be staffed by fully capable adults. While many children can also do the work, it is work and they will not always be able to complete their entire shift. Children that are capable of self-supervision are welcome to come with parents who are working and hang out and help. Smaller children requiring supervision should not be brought without an accompanying non-volunteer supervisor.

Cadre

Director: Roger Pierce

Communications Director: Bob Newman

T-shirt Manager: Roger Pierce

Massage Coordinator: Roger Pierce

Caterer: Melinda Koken

Course

Gainesville Cycling Festival Course Marshall: Chandler Otis

SAG Drivers

Patrol the course offering water and perhaps minor mechanical help to riders. Transport overextended riders to the next rest stop. We pay each driver gas money.

The Pace Vehicles drive in front of the lead riders.

There will be a drivers meeting at 4 pm on Sunday, October 14. Dinner will be served after the meeting. The meeting will be at Dave Burr's residence.

Santa Fe Century and Millhopper Ramble

Santa Fe Century Course Supervisor: Dave Burr

Pace Vehicle

Horse Farm Hundred

Horse Farm Hundred Course Supervisor: George H. McKenzie

Pace Vehicle

Course Workers

These persons ensure that the course is marked and safe for the riders. The Signing Crews prepare and place signs on the course at critical places to help the riders stay on the course and find points of interest.

There will be a Course Worker meeting on Monday, October 15, at 6 pm. Dinner will be served. It will be held at the Pierce/Dimitri residence, 5015 NW 19th Place. From NW 43rd St turn west onto 19th Avenue. At 46th St jog right and then left onto NW 19th Place. 5015 is at the end on the left. Park head on into the curb so we can fit more cars in the cul de sac.

Painting Crew

Painting Chief: Chandler Otis

Signing Crews

Signing Chief: Scott Pfaff

Santa Fe Century

Horse Farm Hundred

Rest Stops

Gainesville Cycling Festival Aid Director: Gary Greenberg

Facility Director: Gary Greenberg
Food Director: Gary Greenberg
Equipment Director: Gary Greenberg
Vendor Procurement Technician: Diann Dimitri

Set Up and Clean Up

A chance to volunteer and still do all of the rides.

Staging (Monday-Friday days)

Friday Evening - Truck Loading Crew

Saturday Evening - Truck Loading Crew

Sunday Evening - Unload and Clean Up Crew

Monday Evening - Clean Up Crew

Tuesday Evening - Transport Crew

Wednesday Evening - Wrap Up Crew

Rest Stops

Spend a day in the countryside, with food. Hand food out to riders, mix Gatorade, cook hot dogs, maybe go for ice.

There will be a meeting for Crew Chief's and Supervisors on Saturday, October 13, at 5 pm (if your name below does not have "GCC Supervisor" or "Crew Chief" after it, you should not attend). Dinner will be served after the meeting. It will be held at the Pierce/Dimitri residence, 5015 NW 19th Place. From NW 43rd St turn west onto 19th Avenue. At 46th St jog right and then left onto NW 19th Place. 5015 is at the end on the left. Park head on into the curb so we can fit more cars in the cul de sac.

Santa Fe Century

Northwest Boys Club (set up 6:30 am, open 6:30 am - 8:30 am)

Millhopper Road (set up 8:15 am, open 8:45 am - 11 am)

High Springs (set up 8:15 am, open 8:45 am - 11 am)

Watermelon Park (Myrtis) (set up 10 am, open 10:30 am - 1 pm)

Worthington Springs (set up at 11 am, open 11:30 am - 3:30 pm)

Hague (DeSoto Park) (set up 10:15 am, open 11 am - 5 pm)

Horse Farm Hundred

Loften High School (set up 6:30 am, opens 7 am)

Flemington (set up 6:30 am, opens 7 am - 3 pm)

Lunch (set up 8:30 am, opens 9 am - 2 pm)

Last Stop at Trail (set up 10:30 am, opens 11 am - 5 pm)

Registration

Registrar: Richard Ritari
Flemington Chief: Mary Lou Merkner

Most of the registrar work is done in the hour or two before the ride starts. It can be intense, but you should be able to go on the ride after completing your job. Because you need to know what you are doing before the hordes arrive, all new registrars must come to Friday night registration to learn the ropes. Registrars normally work both Saturday and Sunday.

Computer Input Staff

Friday afternoon Moving/Setup Crew

Friday 5:30 - 8 pm at North West Boys Club

All registration workers who can attend

Saturday 6:30 - 8:30 am at North West Boys Club

Saturday 8:30 am - noon at North West Boys Club

Saturday noon - 5 pm at North West Boys Club
(Service riders, consolidate packets)

Saturday 2:30 - 5 pm at North West Boys Club
(Split out packets for Flemington and Teams)

Sunday 7 - 8:30 am at Loften High School

Sunday 8:30 am - 9:30 am at Loften High School

Sunday 7 - 9 am at Flemington

Party

Packet Stuffing Party, Thursday 3 -7 pm or 6 - 10 pm at the Pierce/Dimitri residence, 5015 NW 19th Place. From NW 43rd St turn west onto 19th Avenue. At 46th St jog right and then left onto NW 19th Place. 5015 is at the end on the left. Park head on into the curb so we can fit more cars in the cul de sac.

During the first phase (3 - 6 pm), we sort, count, label, and fold t-shirts.

Eating is scheduled from 6 to 7 pm (PARTY!)

Packet production gets underway by 7 pm (earlier if we can get finished eating earlier). Each person is important during this phase -- if you will have a problem attending, let the coordinator know ASAP!

This is not a weekend volunteer activity (that would get you a shirt) but does get you free food!

AFTERNOON T-SHIRT STAFF

EVENING PACKET STAFF

Kitchen Staff / Backups

Photos

last year