Bike Works needs volunteers to help us run our alleycat race in celebration of spring, the second annual Tour de Fleurs coming up on Sunday, March 26th.
Volunteer roles
Opening & setup (1-2 ppl)
- Shift time: 12-2pm
- Meet at the Bike Works Shop at the start of your shift (3709 S Ferdinand St)
Checkpoint hosts (10 ppl)
- Shift time: 1-4 pm
- Meet at the Bike Works Shop (3709 S Ferdinand St) at 1pm to get supplies and head to checkpoints
- Remain at checkpoints from 2-4pm. Checkpoint locations will be shared on the day of the ride.
- Facilitate checkpoint activities and sign rider manifests + assist riders as needed. Most checkpoints will involve arts and crafts, but the details will remain a surprise until the day of!
Closing (2 ppl)
- Shift time: 3:30-6pm
- Meet at the Bike Works Shop at the start of your shift (3709 S Ferdinand St)
- Role: help tally scores at the end of the ride and support as needed with clean up
What to expect
Volunteers can expect to carry some light supplies and to bike up to 3 miles to reach their checkpoints (locations will be shared on the day of the ride). Please bring a backpack or a way to carry things on you/your bike.
Volunteers will be at outdoor checkpoints for 2hrs+, and should dress appropriately for the weather.
- Restrooms: at Bike Works at the beginning and end of the ride. You are welcome to stop into nearby businesses or use public restrooms as needed
- Food: provided at Bike Works at the end of the ride ~4pm. Please bring your own snacks if you need them
- Breaks: you are welcome to sit or rest while waiting for riders at your checkpoint station. Feel free to bring blankets, chairs, water, snacks, etc. anything you need to feel comfortable for your volunteer shift
- Optional Dress Code: Floral Spring Awakening
For additional access needs, or questions about volunteering, contact Lena Kabeshita at lena@bikeworks.org
Learn more about the event at the registration page
What is an alleycat?
An alleycat is a bike race modeled after a day in the life of a bike messenger; the checkpoints will be kept secret until the day of, and the ride will take place on city streets amongst traffic. There is no set route, and it is up to the rider to navigate their own path from checkpoint to checkpoint.
We recognize that all sorts of people of varying abilities ride bicycles. The one thing we all have in common is that we find cycling fun. So we’ve planned the ride to celebrate and encourage fun with a wide array of jovial checkpoints and challenges based on non-bike related talent and luck. Prizes given for mini-game challenges, best dressed, fastest, slowest, etc. Food and drink will be provided.