Nova Open 10 Saturday 24th September
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:43 pm
Hi all,
The Nova Open 10 is on Saturday 24/9, first off at 14:31 on V212 Arkendale Lane End to Walshford. I really need volunteers, apologies for the usual but:
Please don't think you don't have to volunteer because you don't do TTs. I don't like fashion, but I'm the club kit man, I don't like journalism, but I do the reports, I don't like admin, but I'm the club secretary. Oh and I also organise two open TTs. I have never done a road race, but I volunteered and I don't do cross, but I volunteered for that as well. There are a small number of people who do a huge amount in organising events and to be honest it's mostly great and fulfilling but the very worst part is the worry that we are not going to get enough volunteers to put the event on (right up until the last moment with this year's RR and some clubs have had to embarrassingly cancel theirs) and having to harangue people to volunteer. It might mean sacrificing a club ride in the morning, so you can volunteer in the afternoon, or even doing a task that can be completed before or after the event. Sorry to go on, but I want to avoid the stress of not having enough volunteers until the last moment. This event is probably requires the least number of volunteers but it still struggled last year. On with the show.
I need:
these roles can be changed if required, I'm just filling them up. Note we need more than just these roles because of the number of riders, so someone doesn't have to be out for two hours on a roundabout.
pusher off (Rob and Tim)
number catcher (Ben W)
results relay at finish (Duncan)
results coordinator at hq (Andy)
kitchen staff (Caroline, Bev)
4xmarshal (2 on dyuty at a time) at Walshford (Richard, Matt, John W, ????) - note we need numbers catching here (i.e. write down each number as it passes)
car park (everyone)
setting up flags (everyone)
clerking (Simon C)
We also need reserve marshals, help at the HQ
lots of cakes
The Nova Open 10 is on Saturday 24/9, first off at 14:31 on V212 Arkendale Lane End to Walshford. I really need volunteers, apologies for the usual but:
Please don't think you don't have to volunteer because you don't do TTs. I don't like fashion, but I'm the club kit man, I don't like journalism, but I do the reports, I don't like admin, but I'm the club secretary. Oh and I also organise two open TTs. I have never done a road race, but I volunteered and I don't do cross, but I volunteered for that as well. There are a small number of people who do a huge amount in organising events and to be honest it's mostly great and fulfilling but the very worst part is the worry that we are not going to get enough volunteers to put the event on (right up until the last moment with this year's RR and some clubs have had to embarrassingly cancel theirs) and having to harangue people to volunteer. It might mean sacrificing a club ride in the morning, so you can volunteer in the afternoon, or even doing a task that can be completed before or after the event. Sorry to go on, but I want to avoid the stress of not having enough volunteers until the last moment. This event is probably requires the least number of volunteers but it still struggled last year. On with the show.
I need:
these roles can be changed if required, I'm just filling them up. Note we need more than just these roles because of the number of riders, so someone doesn't have to be out for two hours on a roundabout.
pusher off (Rob and Tim)
number catcher (Ben W)
results relay at finish (Duncan)
results coordinator at hq (Andy)
kitchen staff (Caroline, Bev)
4xmarshal (2 on dyuty at a time) at Walshford (Richard, Matt, John W, ????) - note we need numbers catching here (i.e. write down each number as it passes)
car park (everyone)
setting up flags (everyone)
clerking (Simon C)
We also need reserve marshals, help at the HQ
lots of cakes