Volunteers are required for every aspect of the race. Before race day for Saturday set up, early race day morning and tear down. Any help is appreciated no matter how much time you have..

Things to bring on race day.

• Depending on where you are volunteering, sun screen, hat are very important
• If you are on the bike course, you are encouraged to bring lawn chair.
• If you are on the run route route, you are also welcome to bring a lawn chair. Run route will also have two water stations where you may want to work. Other places on the run route are in the forest, you may want to bring bug spray. We really need people to simply sit in the forest or near by to encourage the runners. By the time they hit the forest they are far away from the start and finish and need re-assurance that they can finish and are on the right trail.
• If you are volunteering to work transition area, get ready to go! This is the busiest area of the race, you will not have any time to rest and will be on your feet the entire morning. The same goes for finish line area and driveway supervision.
• If you are working the pool area, you will be provided a chair to sit on and you get the chance to see the kids start this very exciting event. Pool volunteers really set the ton of the entire event. Words of encouragement just as they begin are very important. Remebering that this is the most nervous part of the event for kids and also for parents watching. We provide you lap counters to use to keep track and to also let the parents know how their kids are doing. Pool volunteers also work the exit coming out of the pool to ensure crowds don't get in the way of the kids. Once they are outside the building the transition area volunteers take the responsibility then.

Volunteer training for Courtice Kids of Steel Triathlon Saturday August 20th, 2011 at 1:00 at the Courtice Community Complex (Hall B) Is very important that all interested volunteers attend this orientation, so that come race morning you will know what your doing and where you are to be. There simply is no time on the morning of the event to train and inform volunteers of their role. So it is very important that if you want to help out on Sunday that you attend the volunteer training. Even if you already know what you want to do. It is important for the committee that you know who are the coordinators for each of the 4 discplines. (Transition included) With us expecting 225 kids for 2011, we will all have to be on our toes.

Please RSVP with Derrick at derrickmckay@rogers.com if you are able to attend Saturday orientation or you can confirm for Sunday morning race day.

Saturday race kit pick up - At the Courtice Community Complex from 12:30 -3:00 Race Kit pick up. Volunteers required to register athletes and hand them their race kits, including race bib and swim cap. Email Paula Neto Registration Cooridnator

Saturday evening from 4:00 on. We need all hands on deck to create transition area, mark the run routes, mark the drive way. Move tents into position along with tables for water stations. We should have the race set to go by 9:00pm.

12 volunteers required as lap counters and deck assistants.

Can you flip over a card board card each time a racer completes a lap! While sitting and listening to some tunes! Could you help a racer or two out of the pool? Would you like a t-shirt? Would you like to get about 5-6 hours whipped off of your 40 required volunteer hours for school by actually sitting in a chair!!

11 volunteers required.

2 enter transition from pool

2 there to ensure the path is clear, the racers are directed appropriately inside.

2 people to ensure that all is smooth within the transition stage exit to/from  bike.

2 people to ensure the same exit - direct the racers and ensure they are okay mounting/dismounting.

2 people to ensure that the racers mount / dismount properly - control the crowds and also watch for safety

3 at the numbering who can then move into other areas after that is completed.

Bike Course Coordinator - Pat MacDonald

Adult volutneers required for the bike course at each intersection from the drive way to the Courtice Complex to Green Road turn around. We require two adult volunteers or more at the 10-11 bike turn around. This year over 130 kids will be turning there, it will be busy..

25 volunteers required

Run Course Nancy McGarvie