Volunteering for a for-profit-organization? I don't think so!

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LaRo

What do you think your race fees would be like if they had to pay everyone?
OR
How many races do you think you would get to race if nobody volunteered?

The Muncie Endurathon is a non-profit organization, comprised of a 100% volunteer Board of Director...

I suspect that the vast majority of triathlons are non-profit (intentional or not).
I would love to see any business plan for a successful triathlon that did not have volunteers.
I helped out at Rockman for all three years, Chip allowed my son to race for free. I got to see a lot of good racing and triathletes.
Volunteering is not a bad way to spend the day.

This is a great idea. After my injuries last summer, I couldn't race, but I was able to volunteer at local races. It was a great experience and both the athletes and the race directors appreciate someone who knows what is going on. It is nice to give back once in a while.

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My bike race team has a volunteer requirement, plus the team also helps put on the largest cross series in NorCal.

Last year I volunteered at IM AZ, which was lots of fun.

clm

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clm
Nashville, TN
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I try to pay FORWARD. I'll be volunteering at a Lewisville Duathlon on February 6th.

I've heard that some of these volunteer positions don't even get paid!!!

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i volunteered at nyc tri last year for the 2nd time and got to see some great racing. also it allowed me to have early entry into this year so i didn't have to stay up until 12 only to have it sell out in 8 minutes and miss out!

Thanks for volunteering for the Endurathon, I would, but I'll be racing that one. As I have moved to the longer distance races, I typically volunteer for several of the TuxBro sprint races. I don't care if it is a for profit/ not for profit group, it's just the right thing to do, and I enjoy hanging out with my friends who are in the races (I usually am able to help out with the swim start and with the finish).

I also do it for the shirts - I'm known for wearing race t-shirts year around.

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I'm as Republican as you can get, but without volunteers for triathlons, its going to either be a miserable day while competing or you wont be competing at all because the race wouldn't exist.

laro:
Really. Why would it matter to you if it is for profit or non-profit. The early triathletes in this sport didn't stop racing because some one was making a living in the sport. Do you really think our sport would survive if it was not a business?
Did you thank any of the volunteers as you swam, biked and race past them at your last race?
Never take more than you give?

Stindiana

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STIndiana
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Not that i'm disagreeing that people should volunteer to help at races and its great they do. But why would it be a miserable day without them?

I volunteered all last year, and it may have affected my race performance. Several hours of shouting, moving heavy objects, sweating in the sun, getting burned, wildly flailing arms to give directions, running from one area to the next, almost getting clipped yelling at athletes to dismount, laughing histaricaly when they don't dismount and ride right into T2 because they didn't listen....

I'm limiting my volunteering to NYC Tri and Timberman (I owe you Kieth) as I think these are the races that really need help and I don't plan to race them this year. Although NYC Tri is the week before IMLP. I wonder if they will let me just apply suntan lotion to the pro women?????? I have soft hands!!

Nobody handing out fluids/gels on the run/bike
Nobody directing the athletes so they don't get lost (that doesn't happen sometimes anyway, haha)
Assistance before races, i.e. finding where something is

AND, race fees would be substantially higher because RDs would have to pay for many positions that are volunteered now.

These are RACES, I dont want to have to worry about whether I packed enough fluid on the bike or took a wrong turn.