The Race Crew is a great way to have fun and make new friends while working hard. On top of that, the race crew are the producers of the largest high school races in the nation!

The Race Crew oversees race production for each region, and positions require a commitment to attend all 4 regional races. This is different from Race-day volunteers due to the dedication of time the league requires.

Joining the race crew is more than just a race day volunteer. It also gives you first-hand experience in the race weekend production process!

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2024 Race Crew Open Positions

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Race Crew

volunteer for your local team!

95% of all student-athlete interaction happens at practices, while 5% happens at races. volunteering at the team level will allow you to truly make a positive impact.

COACH:

One way you can volunteer for your team is to be a coach. To learn more, check out our coach licensing page, but first click the button below to get in touch with a team in your area!

RIDE:

Another way to volunteer, without being a head coach, is to be a ride leader for the team. This gives you the ability to lead a group, or ride with a group on the team.

OTHER:

Teams also need support and help on the administrative level, and on race days. This includes, but is not limited to: Registration support, team parties, race weekend food prep, etc. Contact your local teams head coach to see how you can help in this area.

Find a team in your area!

race volunteer positions

Course Setter

With the direction of the Chief Course Setter, you will be placing markings to alert riders to turns, dangers and confirm they are on course. You’ll have fun getting out on course with other volunteers and a backpack full of course-setting supplies: course tape, signs, zipties and small wooden stakes.

Bring your bike, helmet & cycling gear.

*This is a Pre-Race Position on set up day

Infield setup

Build the infield with a team of volunteers and race staff. A well built infield brings excitement to the event. You will be starting with placing pins and poles for snow fencing and course tape, erecting EZ-UP tents, flags, and banners. Safety is key, please bring work gloves.

*This is a Pre-Race Position on set up day

Stationary course marshal

Course Marshals stand at key marshal points on the course and have the most direct role in ensuring safety on the course. Marshals check in at the volunteer tent and will receive instructions from the Chief Course Marshal. Radios are provided to communicate any problems or injuries. Marshal’s can hike or ride bikes to their marshal points (remember to bring your bike and helmet).

Stationary course marshals are some of the most important people during race day because they help monitor the course and are crucial in communicating with our medical staff about injured riders. Stationary marshal positions are half-day positions in which the marshal travels out to a designated spot on course and watches the race from there. For all day positions we provide lunches, water, and snacks. Half day positions feel free to bring your own drinks, snacks, and a portable chair.

Roving course Marshal

Course Marshals on bikes! Roving Course Marshals keep the entire course safe by reporting incidents and injuries while circling the whole course or specific areas assigned by the Chief Course Marshal.

SWEEP

Due to the vital role Sweeps play in the race, we ask that you read the Sweep Guidelines prior to signing up for this position. Sweepers ride behind the tail end of every race category and tend to any issues that may arise on the course with students in their assigned category. It is vital that sweeps stay with the last racer in their category. Varsity categories are very fast, you must be an advanced rider with racing experience to sweep this category. Sweeps check in at the volunteer tent for sweeper orientation meeting and to receive needed equipment.

feed zone marshal

Nutrition and hydration play key roles in keeping NICA students athletes safe and performing their best. As a Feed Zone Volunteer, you will help keep everything running safely, smoothly and positively while guiding all volunteer feeders. Feed zone volunteers will be given a good understanding of the NICA rules from the Feed Zone Manager. “Everyone take one step back,” “No running,” and “Only feeders in the feed zone” are a few phrases parents and coaches come to expect from the feed zone volunteer.

finish line support crew

Finish Line Support Volunteers ensure Student Athletes finish strong and make a smooth transition from competing to reuniting with parents, coaches and teammates. The finish line is often the most hectic and is the most crowded part of the race course. Finish line support volunteers allow athletes a clear, safe exit from the race course. A quick training session meeting at the finish line will orient you in this unique part of the course.

Parking/Pit zone Volunteer

Be the first to welcome student athletes, their families, coaches and supporters as they enter the race venue and direct them to their Pit area and/or parking. This is a very important job as you are the first “experience” they have at a NICA race, so remember to have a great attitude and smile on your face as you greet everyone. Those volunteers directing coaches into their Pit area need to help coaches be fast and efficient, and make sure they do not block the roadway.

Crossing Guards

Crossing Guards are vital to protect the racers and keep the course clear of spectators and vehicles. Crossing Guards stationed where the race course crosses a walkway will stop pedestrian traffic until a break in the race provides for the spectators to safely cross without interfering with the athletes and the race. Crossing Guards stationed along the snow fencing in the start/finish areas of the race will monitor specific crossing points for spectators.

MERCHANDISE TENT SUPPORT

Help support the League and share our swag! Come help sell shirts, cowbells, jerseys and jackets, and so much more. A quick on site orientation will be given by the Merchandise Coordinator showing you how to use the payment system and getting you familiar with the products offered. This is a fun atmosphere close to all the race actions.

VOLUNTEER TENT SUPPORT

Volunteers in the volunteer tent will work with our Volunteer Coordinator, to make sure that the check-in process, orientation and gear for all volunteers run smoothly. Volunteers will also help manage miscellaneous race operations such as; race crew support, radio observation, site errands, etc. This tent is the hub of information. Course maps, number laps, Pit Zone layout, venue questions, and other information. Chairs and over head tent provided!

STAGING Volunteer

This is a very high-tension, yet exciting area with nervous racers queuing for their starts, and sometimes overly helpful supporters and parents crowding in. Calm but assertive helpers are needed to keep the process be orderly so that races start on time, safely and fairly. These volunteers are free to hang-out and spectate in between starts.

MEDical Assistant

Assist at the first aid tent to help check kids in and apply bandages. No experence or specail training needed, you will be doing basic first aid. All serious medical conditions or emergencies will be handled by the EMTs on site.

Course Take Down on Bikes

As soon as the last rider goes on his final lap, we start takedown and clean up of the race course itself. Volunteers who bring their bikes (and helmets!) takedown the course markings and clean up the course, using packs provided by the League to gather up ribbon, signs, and other race-related debris. WE DO NOT START THE AWARDS UNTIL YOU ARE BACK.

TEar Down Crew

Help with Infield take down. Our race crew has put in long hrs to make each race a good experience for all riders and families. Help ease their burden and get them home sooner by giving 30 mins - 1 hr to quickly take everything down and load the trailer. WE DO NOT START THE AWARDS UNTIL YOU ARE DONE, SO YOU WON’T MISS ANY OF THE MEDALS CEREMONY.