Volunteers

Please fill out the form below or contact Anna Sanford.

Anna Sanford is our new volunteer coordinator.

asanford@nmu.edu

Phone: (906) 942-7850, Cell: (906) 869-4827

Since our winter weather has been unusually mild, it was necessary to implement a “low-snow” contingency plan that would change the times for all volunteer assignments.

Grand Marais volunteers needed!  

Please email Cathy at gmup200@gmail.com or Anna at asanford@nmu.edu

Saturday 8am – 3pm – need 2 people for traffic control at Checkpoint 3pm – 9pm -

Need 2 people for traffic control at Checkpoint

Sunday 9am – 3pm – Need 2 people for street crossings                   

Need 4 – 5 people for traffic control at Checkpoint 3pm – 9pm (estimated last team arriving, could be a bit later)                

Need 10 people for street crossings          

Need 4 – 5 people for traffic control at Checkpoint

 

Headquarters Assistance: assist with registration of mushers,
record keeping, phone calls, email, silent auction. 

Merchandise Sales: assist the merchandise coordinator in the
sell of race related merchandise to the public. You will be assisting potential customers in helping them choose that special item and  possible assisting with the cash register. 

Vet Check: assist race veterinarians with examination of sled
dogs and assist with record keeping. Times Friday 8-12:00pm

Bag Checkers: check each musher’s sled bag for mandatory
items and prohibited items. Friday 5:30 – 6:30pm for UP 200, and 6:30 – 7:30pm for Midnight Run, Sunday 12 noon until 12 midnight (broken into 4-hour-shifts) or until last team has either finished or scratched.

Dog Handling: assist in moving dog teams to the starting gate (physically demanding, requires a training session prior to race) 5:30 PM until the end of the start of the UP 200 and then until last Midnight Run team has left the gate.

Dog Handling Guide –

Crowd Control: assist law enforcement with providing for the
safety of mushers, dogs, and spectators. Friday 5pm –  until the end of the start of the race (9 PM), Sunday 10am until late afternoon.

Starting line setup and take down: set up barriers and fencing
prior to the race start and remove them for storage after the last
team has left the starting gate. Setup Friday 10:00 – 2:00pm Final Setup 5:00pm – Till Start of Race. Take-down (fences and barricades) Friday after last team has left the starting gate until approximately 11 PM

Timers and Record Keepers: document, record and  communicate each musher’s arrival and departure times at the  starting gate, checkpoints, and finish line. Friday (Still working on times),  Sunday 10am until 12 midnight or until last team has either finished or scratched (broken into 4-hour-shifts)

Lower Harbor Finish: Details will follow!

Road Crossings: You will safely assist the Mushers and their dog team in road crossings. (broken into shifts of 2-4 hours) Friday 7pm until all teams go through, depending upon which race and which crossing you are at, the last team may cross at midnight (12 AM) or later, Sunday: 12 noon until 10PM or notified that last team has crossed.

Road Crossings Guide -