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Join the Volunteer Crew and becoe an integral spoke in our wheel.
The 10th Annual Tour de Victoria is happening October 2nd. Early October is a great time to ride the scenic roads of Greater Victoria.
We will continue to monitor all government regulations dictated by the BC Provincial Health Authority and ensure all safety precautions are followed to ensure a safe event.
See COVID Protocols 2021 below.
- We look forward to riding with you in October! -
Since the Tour’s inception in 2011, more than 2,000 volunteers have become the force that produces one of the best-known cycling events in North America. By joining our crew, you’ll become one of the nearly 400 volunteers it takes to give our cyclists their best day in the saddle.
Our volunteers are the most valuable assets we have; you are the eyes, ears, hands and feet on the ground.
No cycling experience necessary.
We guarantee you’ll have fun, make new friends, and feel the pride of being the force behind the Tour de Victoria.
For registration assistance, please email our Volunteers Director, Trish Duncan, at volunteers@tourdevictoria.com
To host a safe edition of this year’s Tour de Victoria, we have developed special protocols to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at our event. We have identified pinch points associated with our event, where these protocols will assist in our goal. We will also rigidly follow the directions of the Provincial Health Organization at the time of the event. We believe that by following these protocols, and the direction of the PHO that the event can be run safely this year. The event is held exclusively outdoors, including package pickup. The date of the event has changed from Aug 21st to Oct 2nd this year. We chose this later date to coordinate with the province of BC’s covid 19 vaccination schedule.
Below is our Covid Mitigation Policy:
- We will provide masks around the footprint of the event, for riders and volunteers to wear
- The event takes place entirely outdoors
- 7 different start times, allowing our riders to come at a scheduled start time and reduces the number of people together in a group.
- Once the riders are out on the course, they will be spread out over multiple kilometres and several hours (Ride is scheduled from 7:30am-4:40pm)
- Our volunteers will be required to wear masks indoors and outdoors when they can’t physically distance themselves.
- If volunteers are handling food items, they must be masked up and wearing gloves.
- We will have hand sanitizer for all food stations
- We will have signs posted throughout the footprint of the event regarding covid illness, suggesting riders to stay away if sick or, if required, to self-isolate.
- We are offering virtual volunteer training and meetings
- If riders fall ill during the ride, we have a professional medical team embedded throughout the footprint of the ride to take appropriate measures.
- We have increased the numbers of hand sanitizing stations across the footprint of the event and at all food stations and toilet facilities.
- Our riders are required to wear masks at the start lines, when they are stopped at aid stations, and at the finish line.
- Prepackaged food will be distributed to riders at aid stations and the finish line. There will be no common food.
- The event will follow a WorkSafeBC-guided communicable disease prevention plan, and all event activities will be subject to change, as per revisions to the Public Health Orders.
- We will be communicating our Covid-19 policy to our riders via our website, through our rider information package, and through verbal instruction when they start the ride.
Volunteer Crew Summary | ||
Date | Category | Description |
Sept 26 | Pre-Event • Notification Signage | Location: Various locations around Greater Victoria || Flexible Times ||Pre-Event Notification Signage needs to go up to let our community know about road closures ahead of the TDV. This is a job for those who like to play with power tools, go up on ladders and whistle while you work. We will be pairing you up which makes it double the fun! We pair you up to take on an area of the city for 2-3hours. |
Sept 29 | Pre-Event Prep • Rider Packages | Location: Trek Bicycle Store Victoria || Do you like organizing and preparing things? Or are you riding and want to be part of our event behind the scenes too? We have something for everyone in our Pre-Event Prep. This area includes preparing the Rider packages, sorting and packing the Aid Station & Start/Finish Line’s food and equipment. |
Sept 30 | Pre-Event Prep • Aid Stations | Location: Trek Bicycle Store Victoria || Do you like organizing and preparing things? Or are you riding and want to be part of our event behind the scenes too? We have something for everyone in our Pre-Event Prep. This area includes preparing the Rider packages, sorting and packing the Aid Station & Start/Finish Line’s food and equipment. |
Oct 1 | Rider Check-In | Location: Trek Bicycle Store Victoria & Inner Harbour on Belleville Street || Join the TDV team as we welcome all the riders and get them ready for their big ride. Volunteers will be helping riders get their plates and sign waivers, helping them with their merchandise or assisting with last minute registrations. |
Oct 2 | Aid Stations | Location: Various locations around Greater Victoria || The Aid Stations are areas where the cyclists have an opportunity to take a short break, replenish their food & liquids and answer the call of nature. Volunteering at these stations provides a great opportunity to interact with some of the riders. Includes set up, food prep, and take down. *Great for families* |
Oct 2 | Downtown Start & Finish | Location: Inner Harbour on Belleville Street || The Downtown Start and Finish Area (a.k.a. Event Hub) is the start and the finish line for all distances. Roles include All Day Support Superheroes, Bag Check and Information Tent, Beer and Food Garden Setup, Support and Take-down, Bike Check Steward, Aid Station Recovery, Start/Finish Line Set-up, Support and Take Down, Rider Check-In and SWAG Pickup. *Great for families* |
Oct 2 | Ride Ambassadors | Location: Trek Bicycle Store Victoria & Around Greater Victoria || Educating cyclists on October 1 Distance assignments from Coordinator for October 2. Please note: These positions have already been assigned. If you have not already been assigned and would like to join the Ride Ambassador Team, please contact volunteers@tourdevictoria.com for more information. |
Oct 2 | Ride Marshals | Location: Various locations around Greater Victoria || Our Ride Marshals are the most visible ambassadors of our event! The first thing our riders boast about as they cross the finish line is the tremendous support and enthusiasm from our Ride Marshals. Positioned along the route, the marshals are there to ensure the cyclists in the event have a safe ride. You'll be directing cyclists to stay on course and providing information for motorists and the public about road closures. |
Oct 2 | Route & Ride Support | Location: Various locations around Greater Victoria || Route and Ride Support are roving throughout the day along the route providing full ride support. |
Oct 3 | Post-Event Support | Location: Trek Bicycle Store Victoria & Around Greater Victoria || There's a lot to celebrate after our riders cross the finish line, but there's still work to be done. Our Post-Event Assistants help us organize, clean, sort, organize and store equipment & signage. We supply lunch and have way too much fun post event. |
Multiple | 2021 Coordinators + Leads | Location: Multiple These positions are typically preassigned. If you see an available role you are interested in, please select it and include a summary of your hard and soft skills with your registration. Unless already preassigned, your registration from this list is considered an expression of interest, and we will have a conversation to determine fit. These positions require strong leadership skills and an ability to motivate and support a great army of Tour de Victoria volunteers to have the best day ever. |
Our Volunteer Crew receives:
- 2021 hand designed limited edition Tour de Victoria t-shirt
- Volunteer Training - Ride Marshals and Rider Check-in
- Secure bike parking & free vehicle parking downtown
- Miles and miles of smiles from our cyclists
- Volunteer hours for youth
- References supplied upon request
Contact information
- Event contact
- Trish Duncan
- Website
- Visit website
