You have the unique opportunity of being part of one of the most exciting events of the year! Volunteer at a local bicycle race! A criterium will be held at City Center with amateur racers from all over the VA, NC, MD area spanning the roads and showing off their skills. A criterium is a bicycle race where racers are grouped in fields either based on category (5,4,3,2,1) or age group and they race around a set course for a set period of time to determine who is the champion of the day. Courses can have tight turns, fast straightaways and plenty of strategies from team riders to block out or surprass their opponents. Plenty of high speed drama on the course. Riders can reach speeds of 30+ mph at any given time.
Please check our site at Volunteermatch.com to RSVP and fill out the questionairre http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org829914.jsp
Our race this year is the championship crit for the wounded warriors! Come out and support the veterans who continue to thrive racing and are an inspiration for everyone!
We need volunteers to marshal the various corners of the race course where excitement abounds! Also those who can check in those strapping riders at registration and relief runners to provide water and snacks for the most important corner marshals. We also have needs for setup and tear down at the end of the day. Opportunities for everyone!
This is a fun, exciting opportunity for any locals in Newport News or the outlying areas to understand what is entailed with the inner workings of a bike race and how special it is to be a part of it. Bring your friends!
