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Volunteer details
Package Pick up
Package Pick-Up Volunteers help riders kick off their event experience smoothly. In this role, you’ll welcome participants, check them in, hand out race packages, and answer basic event questions. You help create an organized, positive first impression while keeping the pick-up area running efficiently. Ideal for friendly, detail-oriented volunteers who enjoy interacting with people.
11:30 am - 5 pm Saturday June 27, 2026 Oyama Community Hall
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers - this is an inside position but it might be chilly (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Start line Assistance
Help kick off the Okanagan Graveller with energy and smooth coordination! Start Line Volunteers welcome riders, assist with staging, answer questions,, and keep the flow organized and safe. Perfect for someone who’s friendly, calm under pressure, and excited to support an awesome gravel cycling community.
Sunday June 28, 2026 7 am - 10 am Oyama Community Hall
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
OG Feed Zone #1
OG Feed Zone Volunteers are the heartbeat of rider support at the Okanagan Graveller. In this role, you’ll help set up and run a fully stocked Feed Zone, welcome riders with big energy, offer water, nutrition, and quick course tips, and keep track of rider flow as they power through. Your encouragement helps every cyclist feel fired up, safe, and ready to crush the next stretch of the course. Perfect for friendly, organized individuals who thrive in an exciting outdoor environment.
7:30 am - 11:30 am Sunday June 28, 2026
Location- 27km from start/finish line on Beaver Lake Rd- all riders will pass this stop
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
OG Feed Zone #2
OG Feed Zone Volunteers are the heartbeat of rider support at the Okanagan Graveller. In this role, you’ll help set up and run a fully stocked Feed Zone, welcome riders with big energy, offer water, nutrition, and quick course tips, and keep track of rider flow as they power through. Your encouragement helps every cyclist feel fired up, safe, and ready to crush the next stretch of the course. Perfect for friendly, organized individuals who thrive in an exciting outdoor environment.
8 am - 2 pm Sunday June 28, 2026
Location- 44km from start/finish - the Boulder (120km) passes this station twice
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
OG Feed Zone #3
OG Feed Zone Volunteers are the heartbeat of rider support at the Okanagan Graveller. In this role, you’ll help set up and run a fully stocked Feed Zone, welcome riders with big energy, offer water, nutrition, and quick course tips, and keep track of rider flow as they power through. Your encouragement helps every cyclist feel fired up, safe, and ready to crush the next stretch of the course. Perfect for friendly, organized individuals who thrive in an exciting outdoor environment.
9am - 1:30 pm Sunday June 28, 2026
Location- 31km from start/finish
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Post Ride Medal Handout - Shift 1
Celebrate riders as they cross the finish line! Finish Line Medal Volunteers greet participants, present finisher medals, offer encouragement, and help maintain a smooth, welcoming finish area. Ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and excited to help riders feel proud of their achievement.
Sunday June 28, 2026 9:30-2:30 Oyama Community Hall
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Post Ride Medal Handout Shift 2
Celebrate riders as they cross the finish line! Finish Line Medal Volunteers greet participants, present finisher medals, offer encouragement, and help maintain a smooth, welcoming finish area. Ideal for someone friendly, energetic, and excited to help riders feel proud of their achievement.
Sunday June 28, 2026 12:00- 4:00pm Oyama Community Hall
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Post Ride food
Post-Ride Food Volunteers help riders refuel and celebrate after their ride. You’ll assist with setting up the food area, serving meals or snacks, keeping the space clean and stocked, and offering a warm welcome to finishers. This role is perfect for upbeat, helpful volunteers who enjoy creating a positive, rewarding finish-line experience
Sunday June 28, 2026 10 am - 3 pm Oyama Community Hall
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Awards
Help celebrate the grit.
This team is responsible for bringing the finish line moment to life:
- Setting up podiums and finish area staging
- Preparing and organizing awards and prizing
- Assisting with podium presentations and athlete flow
- Making sure every finisher moment feels big
If you like being part of the highlight reel—this is it.
Medical volunteer Feed Zone 1
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MD, RN, LPN, MOA AND CERTIFIED FIRST AID
Volunteers will assess and treat minor ailments of the cycling participants while on the course route being positioned at feed zones, this requires driving out to feed zone 1 that is approx 25km from start. We will put you in contact with others working feed zone to carpool.
Start will be leaving at 7:00 and finished by 10:30am.
Medical Volunteer Feed Zone 2
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MD, RN, LPN, MOA AND CERTIFIED FIRST AID
Volunteers will assess and treat minor ailments of the cycling participants while on the course route being positioned at feed zones
OG Feed Zone Volunteers are the heartbeat of rider support at the Okanagan Graveller. In this role, you’ll help set up and run a fully stocked Feed Zone, welcome riders with big energy, offer water, nutrition, and quick course tips, and keep track of rider flow as they power through. Your encouragement helps every cyclist feel fired up, safe, and ready to crush the next stretch of the course. Perfect for friendly, organized individuals who thrive in an exciting outdoor environment.
8 am - 2 pm Sunday June 28, 2026
Location- 44km from start/finish - the Boulder (120km) passes this station twice
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Medical Volunteer Feed zone 3
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL MD, RN, LPN, MOA AND CERTIFIED FIRST AID
Volunteers will assess and treat minor ailments of the cycling participants while on the course route being positioned at feed zones
OG Feed Zone Volunteers are the heartbeat of rider support at the Okanagan Graveller. In this role, you’ll help set up and run a fully stocked Feed Zone, welcome riders with big energy, offer water, nutrition, and quick course tips, and keep track of rider flow as they power through. Your encouragement helps every cyclist feel fired up, safe, and ready to crush the next stretch of the course. Perfect for friendly, organized individuals who thrive in an exciting outdoor environment.
9am - 1:30 pm Sunday June 28, 2026
Location- 31km from start/finish
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Hat and gloves (mornings can be cold at altitude)
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Parking Lot/Camping Lot Attendant - Saturday
Help keep things running smoothly as a Parking & Camping Lot Attendant Volunteer. You’ll assist with directing vehicles, answering basic questions, and creating a safe and welcoming experience for all athletes.
Saturday June 27, 2026 Oyama Community Hall Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Parking Lot attendant Sunday
Help keep things running smoothly as a Parking Lot Attendant Volunteer. You’ll assist with directing vehicles, answering basic questions, and creating a safe and welcoming experience for all athletes.
Sunday June 28, 2026 Oyama Community Hall Saturday 6:30 am - 9 am
To ensure you’re comfortable and ready for anything during your volunteer shift, please bring:
Weather-appropriate layers (warm jacket, rain shell, extra mid-layer)
Sturdy footwear suitable for uneven or gravel terrain
Refillable water bottle
Snacks or lunch to keep you fueled throughout your shift
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Fully charged phone (for communication and safety)
Positive energy — riders feel it, and it makes a difference!
Course Marshals Start
Be the eyes and ears of the course.
Stationed at key intersections and turns, you'll help guide riders safely and keep things running smoothly. You're a critical part of overall flow!
We will have a quick meeting at 6:45 and you will be sent out along the first 1km of the course to help with the start, this shift will be done by 9am.
position 1- east end of rail trail
position 2- west end of rail trail
stopping non event riders from entering this section
Course Marshals Finish Shift 1
Be the eyes and ears of the course.
Stationed at key intersections and turns, you'll help guide riders safely and keep things running smoothly. You're a critical part of overall flow!
This position is for when the riders are coming into the finish the last 1.5km, to help them get to their glory along this section! 9:30 am -12:30pm we will have a quick meeting at 9am at the start finish before you head out .
Positions will be at base of Oyama Rd where rail trail goes north, you will be stopping non event riders from entering the rail trail and sending them on the road to bypass the finish chute.
Course Marshals Finish shift 2
Be the eyes and ears of the course.
Stationed at key intersections and turns, you'll help guide riders safely and keep things running smoothly. You're a critical part of overall flow!
This position is for when the riders are coming into the finish the last 1.5km, to help them get to their glory along this section! 12:00 - 4pm . We will have a meeting at 9 am at the start/finish or just before shift.
Positions will be at base of Oyama Rd where rail trail goes north, you will be stopping non event riders from entering the rail trail and sending them on the road to bypass the finish chute.
Adventure spot! 120km turn around
If you like adventure this one is for you, we need an individual with a 4 wheel drive vehicle to go out to the turnaround point of the 120km it's deep in the mountains near Grizzley Lake.
Need to be positioned by 9:30 am done at 1:30 pm bring a friend,cheer on the hard core riders and help them get home! We will have a table/ tent/ water dropped off at this location.
