We need you!
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Did you know this race requires over 300 volunteer shifts?!
Volunteers make the race world go round. With out you, we can't do what we do. Our racers always tell us we have the BEST volunteers! We encourage you to pick up a shift or two on race weekend. We try to keep shifts short and shower you in gifts and gratitude. No experience necessary any and all are welcome to join, even the kids! Volunteer position descriptions are below the camping information. |
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We think racers make the best volunteers because you know what you need! Many of our racers volunteer one day and race the next. It's a great community to be a part of. We know you'll enjoy giving back to the sport you love and will feel great about supporting your fellow athletes.
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You pick your exact shift and location when you sign up.
For each 2+ hour shift, we treat volunteers to all the goodies! We have group fundraising available for groups of 10+. If you know of a team, group, organization looking for some fundraising, please send them our way! |
Camping is free to registered volunteers only. You may take multiple shifts to cover additional campers, or have them sign up to work with you.
The park is kind enough to allow us to camp even though it is normal a day use only park. Lewis Creek Park is the location of the race, head quarters and our volunteer camping. There are two main areas for camping.
TENTS: The tent camping is located across the pedestrian bridge on the east side of the park. The run course goes right through the middle of camp. Tent camping is walk in only. We are not allowed to park cars in the tent camping area. We have a gear drop off zone and carts/wheel barrows for you to move things easily from your car to your location. Spots are on a first come basis, but we have plenty of room for everyone and if needed, you can save a spot for your friends right next to your camp. There are restrooms with water at the camping area. We provide charging stations both at the camping area and the volunteer check in area. Showers will be available at Lewis Creek Park for volunteers only.
RV: The RV camping area is located on the far west side of the park. Motorhomes, trailers, vans and other wheeled camping set ups get lined up in the grass on that end of the park. If you don't need grass, you are also welcome to park in the upper parking lot closer to the tent campers. Tents are allowed with the RVs, but need to be close to your rig. There are no hook ups, so make sure your tanks are full and batteries are charged. There are restrooms at Lewis Creek Park, but the showers are at Sunnyside. They are free for your use during Tri Fest weekend. We have not completely filled our RV spots just yet, but it is starting to get tight. Please sign up early for volunteering so we can plan our space and make sure we have ample overflow for RVs if it gets to that point.
The park is kind enough to allow us to camp even though it is normal a day use only park. Lewis Creek Park is the location of the race, head quarters and our volunteer camping. There are two main areas for camping.
TENTS: The tent camping is located across the pedestrian bridge on the east side of the park. The run course goes right through the middle of camp. Tent camping is walk in only. We are not allowed to park cars in the tent camping area. We have a gear drop off zone and carts/wheel barrows for you to move things easily from your car to your location. Spots are on a first come basis, but we have plenty of room for everyone and if needed, you can save a spot for your friends right next to your camp. There are restrooms with water at the camping area. We provide charging stations both at the camping area and the volunteer check in area. Showers will be available at Lewis Creek Park for volunteers only.
RV: The RV camping area is located on the far west side of the park. Motorhomes, trailers, vans and other wheeled camping set ups get lined up in the grass on that end of the park. If you don't need grass, you are also welcome to park in the upper parking lot closer to the tent campers. Tents are allowed with the RVs, but need to be close to your rig. There are no hook ups, so make sure your tanks are full and batteries are charged. There are restrooms at Lewis Creek Park, but the showers are at Sunnyside. They are free for your use during Tri Fest weekend. We have not completely filled our RV spots just yet, but it is starting to get tight. Please sign up early for volunteering so we can plan our space and make sure we have ample overflow for RVs if it gets to that point.
- Swim: Life Guards and Swim Safety Staff – Help keep our athletes safe in the water, if you are a certified lifeguard please list so on your registration.
- Bike Course Marshals: Assist in directing racers on course.
- Run Course Marshals: Assist in directing runners on course.
- Transition Area: Point those racers in the right direction and draw on them with sharpies.
- Registration: Help with packet pick up and registration.
- BBQ/Kitchen: Help keep that food line movin’!
- Finish Line: Help with finisher medals, food, and timing chip removal. This is a good spot for youth volunteers.
- Medical: Help racers at the finish who may have gone a little harder than they should have. EMTs, Paramedics, RNs, PAs, Med Students, MDs and DOs
- Aid Stations: Group fundraising opportunity. Staff an aid station with 5 people all day and we will donate $$$ to your group!
- Parking/Shuttle: Good for early risers, or for a group fundraiser. This one is done early.
- Expo/Saloon: Help monitor alcohol consumption. OLCC servers welcome!
- Kids Splash and Dash: Volunteer for a quick 40 minutes on Saturday evening and watch the cutest triathletes of them all!
- Clean up Crew: Help with taking down the entire event and cleaning up the camping areas/expo. Heavy lifting is appreciated but not necessary.
- Photographers and Videographers: Have a nice camera? Good at taking action shots? We could use you to capture race photos and keep them free for participants. Various shifts available on the swim, bike and run courses both Saturday and Sunday.
- Motorcycles: We can always use more bikes on course! Do you have a motorcycle that is relatively quiet and can carry a passenger? Drive the beautiful course and carry a race official or photographer with you on race day. Drivers needed!
Exact shifts are noted in the volunteer registration. If you don’t get a confirmation email, we don’t know you are coming. Please make sure you go all the way to the end of registration. Thanks!
Any questions can be sent to: [email protected]
Our racers love and appreciate volunteers as much as we do. Check out some of the thanks from last year.
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Memer E Thank you for taking the time to add details to the race that make it so awesome- from our names in transition to a rack for our bikes while being body marked - it is such an impressive amount of work and total pampering for those of us racing.
Tori B I didn’t compete, but I was so thankful for the parking lot volunteers for directing traffic so smoothly and keeping things moving! I did not have to wait in line to park because they kept things flowing. That was such a nice way to start the day at 6am! And the food volunteers outdid themselves. Again. Way to keep up with the high volume of hungry racers, spectators, and volunteers. Everything was delicious, and the zucchini was exceptionally amazing. Thank you for keeping all those people from getting hangry. 😊 Karina B The CHS Robotic team students were amazing at the aid station during the sprint run. Their music, humor and general positive energy & enthusiasm kept me going! Jill P Such a wonderful event.We Love to participate with such amazing people. Memer E Volunteer working the road by the damn on the Olympic bike course doing cheerleader moves with her traffic flags was my favorite level of exuberance. Volunteers were so plentiful and enthusiastic, thank you 💗 Hannah H This was my first ever triathlon, I was super nervous, but the absolutely wonderful volunteer who marked me up with numbers (and my awesome star) was a total jem! Not only was she super sweet and reassuring she answered my questions and even cheered me on through the transitions! There were so many wonderful people who were volunteering that cheered me on and answered questions for me it made the event so much more special because I didn't worry about asking for the help I needed! What an amazing job you all did!!! Thank you so much everyone!! Madalyn M By far the best volunteers of any race I’ve experienced in 9 years! Thank you! I definitely am coming back next year to pay it forward. Cassidy B Thanks to all who made this event happen. It was my first triathlon, but have done many running and cycling races in the past. Best in the West was a step above most. Bravo and I will be back next year! Madalyn V Thank you, thank you, thank you! This was my first half iron, and the whole experience from packet pickup to the finish line exceeded even my highest expectations. I’ll be back next year for sure, and bringing even more teammates from Seattle. Thank you!!! #GoSGLTG! John M What a great event you all out on! It was a privilege to volunteer on Sunday! Kevin S Thanks for the fun race AND... amazing Food! I’ll be back next year! 🙌🏼🏊🏼♂️🚴🏼♂️🏃🏻♂️ Ken M What a wonderful weekend for triathlon and endurance sports in Oregon. Thank you Blair, Stacey, and your incredible posse Anton K Thanks for a great event! You guys rock! Kerri J Thanks for a great event and fun weekend! You do know how to put on a triathlon. We’ll be back! Ron M Congrats - another great weekend! Dan H Thank you for putting on a great event! Dale B Thank you all!!! Awesome weekend! Araceli S We had an awesome time, planning on making it a family tradition!😀 Gerritt S Well done. Thank you. Shaun M Another well run event.... thanks for your efforts everyone! Windy T This was a FANTASTIC EVENT!! You guys know how to throw a Triathlon Weekend!! We will be back for sure! Thank you! #halfironmanfinisher Ted E Great event guy's! Thanks for the wheel set loan Blair Bronson :) Noland H The oatmeal cookies were THE BEST!!!! I may have taken 3 or 4. |
Jodie Z Your oatmeal cookies were so good. We talked about them all afternoon!! 💕 🍪
Angie N Cookie Anna is my hero!! Brandi B First Sprint para Triathlon in the books. Huge THANK YOUS to Best in the West Directors and posse for making this happen for ParaAthletes. Jeanette L Fantastic event, thank you Blair & Staci & posse & volunteers! David F Great event, thanks! Tim R Seriously, the parking volunteers were amazing Jordan C Thank you for making today's race possible! My half-ironman time was 5:25, beating my PR by nearly 44 minutes! tonisteinberger Thank you so much!! You guys were amazing! tinagumba Yes. Thank you for your time and encouragement. mindy b Thanks for bringing a top notch event to our community. My family enjoys it every year ! tinagumba Thank you so much for a great experience. I couldn't have felt safer in the water. My first tri and definetly not my last. Next year we plan to stay the weekend, volunteer, and participate. billbezuk Thank you for putting on an amazing event. The plan is not just to race next year, but camp and volunteer as well. that_dad_ Thanks for putting on a great event! sbredmond Thanks to the posse for making it fun! flossyourteeth1 @bestinthewesteventsyou guys deserve all the thanks! The Posse, the volunteers, it doesn't happen without you! I'm grateful you put on such an excellent event right here in our community!!🙌🏼 roguetriperformance What a great weekend of racing. Not only did I almost sell out of all our RTP hats, shirts & hoodys, but I was fortunate to be interviewed in front of the crowd to talk about my company, what it takes to be a coach, and why people need a coach to help them. It was a great opportunity to get my name out there. A Big Thanks to @bestinthewestevents for all their hard work and putting on such an amazing event. Can’t wait to be here again next year. eric b Last Tri of the season. Thank you @bestinthewestevents for putting on a fantastic event! kayla b First triathlon yesterday!! Thank you @bestinthewestevents for helping to make this all happen! Julie H Thank you...for a fun race weekend! You guys put on the BEST events. I was there both Sat and Sun and even though I finished pretty late in the day, there was still food left! That was so great! I also volunteered on Sunday which was a blast! Thank you for all the hard work you put into these events. It's been a great year of triathlons! And congrats on your marriage! We got a kick out of Sunday's pre-wedding ceremonies. John B ...The volunteers truly made each event memorable, safe and special! Looking forward to 2019!! David V thank you for putting on an extraordinary event! I will definitely be back next year! Nadiene Z What a fantastic race venue last Sunday! We thank you so much for offering the Try A Tri. Next year, a longer tri for sure. Aqua Bike Athlete · The volunteers were so great, they made me feel so welcome. Mike M The Food volunteer (husband raced the half, they are from Seattle, 2nd year volys) was AMAZING! Kelly H The bike course volunteers were awesome |