Suburban RUSH

Volunteering

Are you interested in getting involved and helping these adventure racers get to the finish line?! Adventure racing has always been about having fun and our volunteers do too! These races simply would not succeed without the talent and generous help you provide!

You'll receive a free Suburban RUSH T-shirt, snacks & refreshments, and a fun time with a great group of people!

Where we need your help:

Leadership roles
Check points
Course set up and take down
Course marshaling
Mystery challenges
Refreshments
Registration
Site set up and take down
Timing

Interested? Send us an e-mail info@suburbanrush.com and type 'volunteering' . We'll be sure to contact you with more information.

Come out and get involved in the Suburban RUSH!

E-mail:
info@suburbanrush.com

Meet our 2010 Volunteer Leadership Team & Day of Coordinators:

Name: Erin Creak

Volunteer Role/s: Registration Manager

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: Going on 5 years

Motivation for being involved: I don't mountain bike ride, so this is my only opportunity to be involved in adventure racing. It's also an extremely organized event which means that volunteering is a breeze.

Name: Stephanie Masterman

Volunteer Role/s: Data Entry Clerk & Checkpoint Coordinator

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: 3 years racing & 2 years volunteering (Going on 6 years)

Motivation for being involved: To see all the excitement and enthusiasm on the racers' faces during the race, to spend a day outside with good friends and to motivate myself to get back into adventure racing!

Favourite Suburban RUSH memory: Racing in 2008 after having a baby - I definitely wasn't my fittest and because of this it was my biggest accomplishment in my adventure racing history - I really had to push myself to finish in a respectable time (after falling to dead last in the run portion) and felt proud to cross the finish line middle of the pack. **Note: Stephanie has completed over 10 adventure racers including a 36 hour race**

Name: Tanya McCarthy

Volunteer Role/s: Checkpoint Coordinator (2005) & Volunteer Manager (2006-present)

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: Going on 6 years.

Motivation for being involved: I can't say no to Dean and it's a lot of fun!

Favourite Suburban RUSH memory: At the inaugural Suburban Rush, my husband Duncan was warning people of a bear that showed up near the checkpoint station. Many racers misunderstood his Australian accent and were looking for beers.

Name: Janet Shaw

Volunteer Role/s: Refreshment Coordinator & Recycling Coordinator

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: Going on 6 years

Motivation for being involved: My motivational brother, Dean

Favourite Suburban RUSH memory: Watching all the racers smile as they come over the finish line. The most memorable is the women that was last to cross the finish line. She toughed her way through the course over 6 hours and still had a smile and that proud look of achievement on her face. I will never forget as she hugged her partner.

Name: Lannie Thielen

Volunteer Role/s: Checkpoint Coordinator

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: Going on 4 years

Motivation for being involved: Promote the sport of adventure racing, the opportunity to be involved with a great organization

Favourite Suburban RUSH memory: Taking pictures for the athletes at the top of the race course,& drawing flour lines on the course with Checkpoint Manager, Sandrine Simmonet!

Name: Catherine Zaborowska

Volunteer Role/s: Volunteer Wrap-Up Party Coordinator (‘08 &’09) & Bike Course Coordinator (2010)

Number of years with Suburban RUSH: 4 years racing & 2 years volunteering (Going on 6 years)

Motivation for being involved: I look forward to the Suburban Rush every year and not just for the goodie bag. Its super well organized, it's fun and I get to race against all my friends.

Favourite Suburban RUSH memory: Riding tricycles to the finish line in 2006.

Over 80+ volunteers come out race day to help make the Suburban RUSH a success!