Opportunities From: National MS Society Volunteer Hub

Unloading and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Help with indoor ballroom set-up, rest stop bin organization, and prep for event as needed

Setting up/tearing down packet pick up event area, organizing supplies, passing out participant packets, t-shirts, goodie bags, and other information, providing excellent customer service, assisting Society staff as needed.

Checking bikes in/out of secured area as needed, ensuring cyclists receive great customer service.

Shuttle participants along the route. Background check and Motor Vehicle Record check required.

Organizing supplies, t-shirts, goodie bags, and other information, providing excellent customer service, assisting Society staff as needed.

Helping staff with various tasks throughout the event, setting up/tearing down event site, communicating with other volunteers, filling in for others on an "as needs" basis (lifting may be required)

*The medical support team consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who administer First-Aid to Bike MS event participants.* This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Setting up/tearing down packet pick up event area, organizing supplies, passing out participant packets, t-shirts, goodie bags, and other information, providing excellent customer service, assisting Society staff as needed.

Finish Line Volunteers provide key support at the Finish Line in numerous ways, including distributing medals and cheering as riders cross the finish line. This position is open to anyone and everyone! Please feel free to write in the comments if there are any tasks you are unable to do or would prefer not to do, and we will make sure to keep that in mind!

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, often these volunteers are asked to bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home to the event.

*The medical support team consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who administer First-Aid to Bike MS event participants. This position will be along the route.

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including team photos, start & finish line photos, route photos, & festival area photos. Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the MS Society in-kind.  Photographers are supplied an approved shot list. You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift if you would like! (Check out our other Volunteer Photographer roles for this event!)

**Hours are flexible (let us know if you can only volunteer for a part of shift! We would love to have you, even just for an hour or two!)

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

Optimal to have a Lead or Rest Stop Captain in addition to volunteers. The Captain will arrive early and stay until items are picked up. They will communicate with the VE Lead and/or EP throughout the event and if anything is needed at the rest stop. They will receive and distribute lunches for volunteers at their stop if lunch is provided

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position. **Note: For this Rest Stop, the Medical Volunteer MUST be an EMT or higher since this is the Lunch Stop.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

Optimal to have a Lead or Rest Stop Captain in addition to volunteers. The Captain will arrive early and stay until items are picked up. They will communicate with the VE Lead and/or EP throughout the event and if anything is needed at the rest stop. They will receive and distribute lunches for volunteers at their stop if lunch is provided

Setting up and decorating team tents, acting as a concierge for specific teams, providing customer service and information to participants and team captains as needed.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Organizing supplies and shirts by size and type, handing out shirts to qualifying participants, keeping area tidy, providing excellent customer service. Some volunteers here may also distribute medals as well.

Unloading and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Help with indoor ballroom set-up, rest stop bin organization, and prep for event as needed

Organizing supplies, t-shirts, goodie bags, and other information, providing excellent customer service, assisting Society staff as needed.

Helping staff with various tasks throughout the event, setting up/tearing down event site, communicating with other volunteers, filling in for others on an "as needs" basis (lifting may be required)

Checking bikes in/out of secured area as needed, ensuring cyclists receive great customer service.

Shuttle participants along the route. Background check and Motor Vehicle Record check required.

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including team photos, start & finish line photos, route photos, festival area photos, and evening programming photos. Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the MS Society in-kind.  Photographers are supplied an approved shot list. You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift if you would like! (Check out our other Volunteer Photographer roles for this event!)

**Hours are flexible (let us know if you can only volunteer for a part of shift! We would love to have you, even just for an hour or two!)

Shift Time:

**Note: All of these opportunities are located at the University of New England Start/Finish Line.

Finish Line Volunteers provide key support at the Finish Line in numerous ways, including distributing medals and cheering as riders cross the finish line. This position is open to anyone and everyone! Please feel free to write in the comments if there are any tasks you are unable to do or would prefer not to do, and we will make sure to keep that in mind!

*The medical support team consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who administer First-Aid to Bike MS event participants.* This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified First Aid (EMT, EMS, RN, etc.) who administer First-Aid to event participants.  The support locations include rest stops, lunch, overnight, finish, and along the route. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

*The medical support team consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who administer First-Aid to Bike MS event participants. This position will be along the route.

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including team photos, start & finish line photos, route photos, & festival area photos. Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the MS Society in-kind.  Photographers are supplied an approved shot list. You are welcome to sign up for more than one shift if you would like! (Check out our other Volunteer Photographer roles for this event!)

**Hours are flexible (let us know if you can only volunteer for a part of shift! We would love to have you, even just for an hour or two!)

Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, often these volunteers are asked to bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home to the event.

Organizing supplies and shirts by size and type, handing out shirts to qualifying participants, keeping area tidy, providing excellent customer service. Some volunteers here may also distribute medals as well.

Responsibilities Include:

Unloading and distributing supplies; setting up tents, tables and chairs; hanging banners and signage; decorating tents and tables.

Helping staff with various tasks throughout the event, setting up/tearing down event site, communicating with other volunteers (lifting will be required as these folks will cover luggage, teardown/packing in addition to various other tasks)

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration and cyclist refueling stations, keeping food and beverages stocked for participants, and providing excellent customer service. 

*Occasional lifting may be required.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration and cyclist refueling stations, keeping food and beverages stocked for participants, and providing excellent customer service. 

*Occasional lifting may be required

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/ and cyclist refueling stations, keeping food and beverages stocked for participants, and providing excellent customer service. 

*Occasional lifting may be required.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration and cyclist refueling stations, keeping food and beverages stocked for participants, and providing excellent customer service. 

*Occasional lifting may be required.

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration and cyclist refueling stations, keeping food and beverages stocked for participants, and providing excellent customer service. 

*Occasional lifting may be required

Using personal photography equipment, capture event moments including start & finish line photos, route photos, and festival area photos. Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital medial with the MS Society in-kind.

Unloading and distributing supplies; setting up tents, tables and chairs; hanging banners and signage; decorating tents and tables.

Help us cheer on participants and hand out medals as they cross the finish line! We have cheer supplies like pom poms and noisemakers available, but bringing your own is strongly encouraged. 

Helping staff with various tasks throughout the event, setting up/tearing down event site, communicating with other volunteers, emptying trash and recycles bins and generally keeping area clean and safe filling in for others on an "as needs" basis (lifting may be required).

Help us cheer on participants and hand out medals as they cross the finish line! We have cheer supplies like pom poms and noisemakers available, but bringing your own is strongly encouraged. 

Unloading and distributing supplies; setting up tents, tables and chairs; hanging banners and signage; decorating tents and tables.

Setting up/tearing down packet pick up event area, organizing supplies, passing out participant packets, t-shirts, goodie bags, and other information, providing excellent customer service, assisting Society staff as needed.

Unloading trucks and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Greet and welcome participants and their friends and family, and help direct them to t-shirt table, photo opportunity, areas to store their equipment and more. May be asked to support other volunteer areas as needed.

Amateur radio operators are assigned to several different groups or stationed at different locations along the route. 

Unloading and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, setting up and organizing pre-packaged items for food service area, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables, and assisting with other tasks as needed for the start area of the ride (heavy lifting may be required ≤50lbs).

Key responsibilities include:

*This opportunity is listed as one shift. Please let us know if you cannot assist for the full time*

Key Responsibilities Include:

-LEAD the volunteer check-in tent and direct volunteers towards work areas

Key Responsibilities Include:

-ASSIST the volunteer check-in lead with check-in and direct volunteers towards work areas

SAG Driver: Shuttle participants along the route. Proof of current driver's license and automobile insurance required. Background check required. Must complete driver safety test. 

Please let us know if you are also a HAM radio operator. 

Start and finish times are based on last year's event and will be determined closer to event day. 

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required.) 

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required.) 

Locations of rest stops will be determined shortly. Please submit your interest in volunteering at a rest stop here, and you will be contacted with more details! Shift start and end times will vary by location.

Spirit Team: Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, and bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home! Come and show these amazing participants how much we appreciate them!  Great for big groups. 

Start and finish times are based on last year's event and will be determined closer to event day. 

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required.) 

Start and finish times are based on last year's event and will be determined closer to event day. 

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required.) 

Start and finish times are based on last year's event and will be determined closer to event day. 

Setting up/taking down the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required.) 

Shuttle participants along the route.

Requirements: 

Please indicate during registration if HAM Radio operator.

Welcoming participants, ensuring luggage is properly tagged, checking participants' luggage in/out of secured area,  lifting and moving duffle bags, tents, coolers and luggage cases, providing excellent customer service. (lifting required ≤ 20 lbs.)

Welcoming participants, ensuring luggage is properly tagged, checking participants' luggage in/out of secured area,  lifting and moving duffle bags, tents, coolers and luggage cases, providing excellent customer service. (lifting required ≤ 20 lbs.)

Assist participants as they load the shuttles, directing them to and from the event site. 

Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, handing out medals/mementos, often these volunteers are asked to bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home to the event.

**Hours are flexible within the time frame listed, come when you are able!**

Cleaning up the event site, taking down decorations, signage and banners, breaking down tents, tables, and chairs, organizing and loading  supplies (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Welcoming participants, ensuring luggage is properly tagged, checking participants' luggage in/out of secured area,  lifting and moving duffle bags, tents, coolers and luggage cases, providing excellent customer service. (lifting required ≤ 20 lbs.)

Assist participants as they load the shuttles, directing them to and from the event site. 

Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, handing out medals/mementos, often these volunteers are asked to bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home to the event.

**Hours are flexible within the time frame listed, come when you are able!**

Unloading and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs,  hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

 Setting up bike racks, checking bikes in/out of secured area, ensuring cyclists receive great customer service.

Helping staff with various tasks throughout the event, setting up/tearing down event site, communicating with other volunteers,  filling in for others on an "as needs" basis (lifting may be required). 

Please put the exact shift hours you would like to do in the notes section. 

Setting up/breaking down area with appropriate supplies, managing the mission area during the event which may include passing out bandanas, Society print materials, speaking to constituents about MS Society.

Providing helpful information to participants about parking and event site areas *Society volunteers will not assist with parking, traffic flow, or any other assignment that would require them to interact with moving vehicles on a public road or parking lot.

Providing helpful information to participants about parking and event site areas *Society volunteers will not assist with parking, traffic flow, or any other assignment that would require them to interact with moving vehicles on a public road or parking lot.

Checking participants in/out, assist in locating camp spot, providing great customer service.

Welcoming participants, looking-up participant name, confirming information and giving numbered packet to participant(s), taking fundraising donations and more. (Background check required for volunteers handling donations)

Setting up support and gear for on-route support the day before the ride.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who administer First-Aid to event participants. *This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Setting up and organizing food service area, cleaning up area and putting away supplies.  *Basic and safe food handling is required and volunteers will be provided handwashing station/gloves, etc. 

Welcoming participants and directing them to the appropriate areas at the event site, answering questions as needed, ensuring registration lines are moving quickly and that participants have all necessary materials completed before they get to the front of the line.

Provide motorcycle escort support along the route to troubleshoot problems and ensure rider safety. When needed, they respond to emergencies and traffic situations. Responsibilities may include: Starting the Tour on Days 1 and 2; monitoring the flow of riders; communicating with Tour officials via the command center or net control; and handling minor incidents.

*Motorcycle Escorts must have a valid motorcycle driver's license and proof of insurance covering the motorcycle to be ridden in Bike MS.

Like bicycle riders, all Motorcycle Marshals are required to wear a helmet. Current policy does not allow trikes or any other motorcycle variations with more than two wheels; sidecars; or trailers towed behind the motorcycle.

Ride Marshals are registered cyclists who act as both Good-Will and Safety Ambassadors for Bike MS. Ride Marshal applicants must be 18 years of age, be passionate and knowledgeable about safe cycling, and be willing to work with fellow cyclists to promote safe cycling. Ride Marshals must have completed at least two Bike MS events within five years.

Amateur radio operators are assigned to several different groups or stationed at different locations along the route. This is a one- or two-day commitment, depending on your location.

Managing volunteer check in table. Checking in volunteers, ensuring paperwork is turned in and volunteers receive a t-shirt and instructions for their volunteer shift.

Sit at a table outside the cafeteria making sure that participants have their wristband to eat breakfast.

Standing at the start/finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, handing out medals/mementos, often these volunteers are asked to bring encouraging signs or cheering swag from home to the event.