Volunteer

Keep the NYC Century Bike Tour rolling by volunteering!

There are many opportunities for you to choose from: whether you want to ride, help us set up, help out at a local park or guide cyclists through dangerous intersections we can use your help. There will be nearly 6,000 riders on the tour this year, many of whom are not familiar with riding in New York City, and we need 500 volunteers to help them out. Volunteers receive a commemorative T-shirt, snacks and an invite to a volunteer picnic after the Tour. Please sign up below.

View a complete list of our volunteer opportunity descriptions. Questions? Email the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@transalt.org.

Please Complete the Following Information

First Name:
Last Name:
Address 1:
City, State:	AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY
Zip:
Phone:
Work Phone:
E-mail:
T-shirt Size:	Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large

[ Pre-Event | Event Day (non-bicycling) | Event Day (bicycling) ]

Pre-Event Volunteer Opportunities

Brochure Distribution in Your Neighborhood I would like to help with brochure distribution in my neighborhood. (Various dates throughout the summer) Help us promote the NYC Century Bike Tour by dropping off brochures in community centers, bike shops, gyms, coffee shops and libraries in your neighborhood. Brochures can be mailed to you and are also available for pick up in our office .

Route Marking I'd like to help paint the Century Route. (August 16- September 4) Join T.A. staff and other volunteers for short (15 mile) group rides throughout the summer to help mark the route for the Tour. The timing of these rides is flexible around your schedule. Manhattan route marking Brooklyn route marking Queens route marking Bronx route marking

Plumb Beach Cleanup Crew I would like to clear the Shore Parkway Greenway of sand and shells (date TBA). Every year, a group of dedicated volunteers heads to the Plumb Beach section of the Shore Parkway Greenway and shovels sand, clears brush, and clears the bike path for our riders. The clean up usually takes place a week before the Century, with the date to be determined for this year.

Day-Before Prep Crew I’d like to come to the office to help T.A. get ready for the tour (Saturday, September 6th). Help us on the day before the ride. We need help loading up our vans with tour supplies as well as making reminder phone calls to our volunteers. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Day-Before Ride-Through I'd help with the final ride through on Saturday, September 6th. I'd like to ride the Join a small team of volunteers who ride through the route to make sure there are no last-minute road closures, street fairs, or other problems. Fix up any route markings that may have worn away. Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens

Non-Bicycling Event Day Volunteer Opportunities , Sunday, September 7th

Group Volunteer Registration Check here to register your group. The volunteer coordinator will contact you with more information shortly after your registration. Start and Finish in Central Park Many hands are needed at all times, so groups are welcome! Be where all the action is - at our bustling Central Park start and finish area. Early morning setup crew unloads our truck, sets up barricades, tables and caution tape. Then we eat bagels. Early morning setup 2:30am-5:30am The start crew directs riders to the start, takes registration forms, hands out and make sure people wear bibs. This is when we need the most volunteers. Start crew 5am-9am The finish crew welcomes people back from the tour, helps hand out t-shirts and water bottles, serves food and drink to the riders, and cleans up the area. Finish crew 10am-2pm Finish crew 1pm-6pm Finish crew 3pm-8pm

Rest Stop Crew Join us at one of our six rest stops, setting up tables and signs, preparing and serving food and drinks. If you cannot make the exact time listed, please let us know and we will work around your schedule. Groups are welcome! See directions to each rest stop area. Astoria Park 8am-1pm Astoria Park 1pm-5pm Brooklyn Bridge Park 7am-10:30am Canarsie Piers 6:30am-11am Canarsie Piers 10 am-2 pm Kissena Park 8:30am-1pm Kissena Park 12pm-4pm Prospect Park 5:15am-10am Prospect Park 10am-1pm Van Cortlandt Park 8:30am-1pm Van Cortlandt Park 1pm-6pm

Unloading Crew Meet us at our office on 127 West 26th St #1002 to unload our truck and bring materials back into our space after the tour. Yes, I'd like to unpack materials at the office at 8:30pm. Surprise Me! In recruiting volunteers, there will be places where we need more help than others, or a key position will be left unfilled. Sign up to help help anywhere, and we'll place you where we need the most help. I'd like to do whatever is needed to make the NYC Century Bike Tour great.

Bicycling Event Day Volunteer Opportunities, Sunday, September 7th

Riding Marshal Ride along with the Tour and help our riders with flat tires, minor mechanical problems and injuries. For more information, please see the marshal instructions page. We will be holding a training ride on Sunday, August 24th as well as two in office trainings during the month of August. Marshal registration closes August 24th, 2008. 15-mile marshal. Central Park to Prospect Park. Arrive Central Park at 7:30am. 35-mile marshal. Central Park along Brooklyn and Queens Waterfront. Arrive at Central Park at 7am. 55-mile marshal. See the 35-mile route plus extended Brooklyn section. Arrive at Central Park between 6:30-7am. 75-mile marshal. Help on the extended Brooklyn and Queens portion. Arrive at Central Park between 6-6:30am. 100-mile marshal. Assist riders on the extended Brooklyn, Queens and exclusive Bronx section. Arrive at Central Park between 5:30-6am.

Lead Team Ride ahead of the tour and be at the Triboro Bridge in Astoria, Queens by 9:30 am. Regulate the flow of bicyclists on the bridge and help some riders with their bikes on stairs. If there are any major problems along the route, report them to us ahead of time. I want to make sure the route is perfect and ride in front of the pack (arrive to Central Park at 5.30 am).

Sweep Team Sleep in and then join the sweep team for the 55- or 100-mile route. You will be responsible for helping lost, injured or slow cyclists. I want to make sure our riders are safe and will do the 55-mile sweep. Leave Central Park 10am. I want to make sure our riders are safe and will do the 100-mile sweep. Leave Central Park 8am.

Brooklyn Bridge Crew Regulate the flow of riders on the Brooklyn Bridge. You are welcome to join the Tour after all riders pass. I want to help direct cyclists on the Brooklyn Bridge. (Meet up on the Manhattan side of the bridge at 6am).

Triboro Bridge Crew Help riders navigate the Triboro Bridge. You can ride as far as you like along the tour before your assignment. Your help is greatly appreciated here. Triboro team I 9am-12pm Triboro team II 12pm-3pm Triboro team III 3pm-6pm Prospect Park Loop Crew Help direct riders at a key route split at Prospect Park. This is a good opportunity for marshals would rather start the tour in Brooklyn. Afterwards, ride the rest of the Tour, if you want to. I want to help at the Prospect Park Split from 6am-11am.

If you plan to ride any portion of the NYC Century Bike Tour, you MUST sign the waiver below. Only volunteers who have signed a waiver will be given a bib on ride day.

Release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk and indemnity and parental consent agreement. In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in Transportation Alternatives (“Club”) sponsored Bicycling Activity, the 2008 NYC Century Bike Tour (“Activity”), I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin: 1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree and represent that I understand the nature of Bicycling Activities and that I am qualified, in good health and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further acknowledge that the Activity will be conducted over public roads and facilities open to the public during the Activity and upon which the hazards of traveling are to be expected. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. 2. Fully understand that: (a) bicycling activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death (“risks”); (b) these risks and dangers may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place or the negligence of the “releasee” names below; (c) there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH LOSSES, COSTS AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity. 3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the Club, the League of American Bicyclists, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the activity takes place, (each considered one of the “releasees” herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses or damages, on my account caused or alleged to be caused on whole or in part by the negligence of the “releasees” or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations; and further I agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I will indemnify, save and hold harmless each of the releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, fully understand its terms, understand that I have GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of nay nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if nay portion of this agreement is held to be invalid the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.

I have read and agree to the waiver of liability,
and fully understand its content.

Comments or questions? Write them here: