Opportunities From: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Help us capture the memories made at Bike MS! Using your own personal photography equipment, document the event route. Specific shots may be discussed closer to the event. Volunteer Photographers are asked to share full rights to digital media with the MS Society in-kind. 

Thursday's ride will be a loop in Pequot Lakes.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the second rest stop on the route.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the third rest stop on the route.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the fourth rest stop on the route.

Share information about your city. (Chamber person should also be there)

Check in participants' bikes.

Assist with checking volunteers

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

Check out bikes from storage

Help load luggage onto trucks (must be able to lift 50 lbs)

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the second rest stop on the route.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the third rest stop on the route.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Help tear down the site

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) who can administer First-Aid to event participants. We position first aid volunteers along the route at rest stops and at the start/finish line. This volunteer position is not a bike-riding position.

Rest Stop Volunteers will help with the setting up/taking down of the site, running hydration/fruit stations, serving food and beverages to participants, providing excellent customer service. (Occasional lifting may be required).  

This is the fourth rest stop on the route.

Assist with set up

Assist in unloading luggage from trucks (must be able to lift 50 lbs)

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

Share information about your city. (Chamber person should also be there)

Selling jerseys to riders.

Cheering on participants as they cross the finish line.

Help tear down the site

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.

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).

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).

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

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).

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.

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.

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!

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Assist staff members with packet pickup as participants arrive. Find numbered rider packets and give them out along with jerseys for top fundraisers. Excellent customer service skills are helpful!

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

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.

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)

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

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.

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.

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including starting line teams photos & pre-determined areas via an approved shot list.

Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the National MS Society in-kind within 1 week of the event by uploading via instructions.

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) or basic CPR/First Aid Certified who administer First-Aid to event participants. This specific role is on-route throughout the event. 

These volunteers are part of our on-course safety crew that ensures the safety of our participants by patrolling the route and helping cyclists move to the next rest stop or the finish line. 

Requirements: 

Please indicate at time of registration if HAM Radio operator.

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including on-route photos & pre-determined areas via an approved shot list.

Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the National MS Society in-kind within 1 week of the event by uploading via instructions.

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

*Rest Stop locations are subject to change depending on road conditions and other factors, you will be informed if your rest stop is moved*

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

*Rest Stop locations are subject to change depending on road conditions and other factors, you will be informed if your rest stop is moved*

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

*Rest Stop locations are subject to change depending on road conditions and other factors, you will be informed if your rest stop is moved*

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

*Rest Stop locations are subject to change depending on road conditions and other factors, you will be informed if your rest stop is moved*

First Aid Volunteers consists of certified medical professionals (EMT, EMS, RN, etc) or basic CPR/First Aid Certified who administer First-Aid to event participants. This specific role is at the start/finish line.

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

*Rest Stop locations are subject to change depending on road conditions and other factors, you will be informed if your rest stop is moved*

Using personal photography equipment, capture event including finish line photos & pre-determined areas via an approved shot list.

Volunteer Photographers are expected to share full rights to digital media with the National MS Society in-kind within 1 week of the event by uploading via instructions.

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.

**Individuals can come anytime during the time frames listed**