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Our UNBOUND Gravel event offers numerous volunteering opportunities that you can choose from based on your interests or skills. Help your community and athletes achieve their health, fitness, and bucket list goals by volunteering with us! Our volunteer program allows volunteers to work a minimum of 10 hours and bypass the 2024 lottery. Registration fees apply, you must select in the signup you are volunteering to bypass lottery, hours can be paid forward to a family or friend, volunteer hours cannot be deferred to the following year. If you have any questions, please email unboundgravel@ltevents.zendesk.com
Shifts (112)
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packet Stuffing | 6:30pm (CT) | 9:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Help us put together the bags that riders will receive when they come for Packet Pick Up in the two days before the race. We will be in the top floor of the Lyon County History Center. We need to stuff about 3,500 total bags! | 15/15 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packet Stuffing | 6:30pm (CT) | 9:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Help us put together the bags that riders will receive when they come for Packet Pick Up in the two days before the race. We will be in the top floor of the Lyon County History Center. We need to stuff about 3,500 total bags! | 16/26 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packet Stuffing | 6:30pm (CT) | 9:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Help us put together the bags that riders will receive when they come for Packet Pick Up in the two days before the race. We will be in the top floor of the Lyon County History Center. We need to stuff about 3,500 total bags! | 5/20 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Loading | 12:00pm (CT) | 5:00pm (CT) | UNBOUND HQ Warehouse Emporia, KS 66801 | 12/15 | Over | |
| Packet Pickup Setup | 6:00pm (CT) | 8:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers are needed to assist PPU setup! Tables, Hang signage, Organize t-shirts! | 15/15 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Things Gravel Expo - Wednesday Load-In | 7:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 716 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers are needed to assist with setup and exhibitor load-in. This a physical task so wear your sneakers! The first shift will be setup and the second shift will be Check-in/Load-in of exhibitors. | 15/15 | Over |
| All Things Gravel Expo - Wednesday Load-In | 11:30am (CT) | 6:30pm (CT) | 716 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers are needed to assist with setup and exhibitor load-in. This a physical task so wear your sneakers! The first shift will be setup and the second shift will be Check-in/Load-in of exhibitors. | 15/15 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNBOUND 100 & 200 PPUT-Shirt, Crew Support Lanyards and Swag | 2:00pm (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers are needed to hand out t-shirts and help athletes with swag bag items, and keep tables stocked. | 10/10 | Over |
| UNBOUND 100 & 200 PPU T-Shirt, Crew Support Lanyards and Swag | 3:30pm (CT) | 6:30pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers will hand out t-shirts, checkpoint lanyards for support crew and help athletes with the swag bag items. | 10/10 | Over |
| UNBOUND Gravel 100 & 200 Packet Pickup (Kiosk/laptop) & Bike Plate | 3:30pm (CT) | 6:30pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers will use laptops to check in athletes and hand out packets. | 15/15 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNBOUND Gravel XL Packet Pickup (Kiosk/Bike Plate Bin) | 9:00am (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Volunteers will need to check in riders using kiosk/laptop, and locate bike plate envelope in bin. | 5/4 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshal Hwy 99 @Madison | 9:00am (CT) | 2:00pm (CT) | Madison, KS | Help keep our riders safe as a traffic marshal for points where the courses cross fast-moving traffic! The role of our traffic marshals in the safety plan is to help keep an eye on cross traffic and make sure no riders with their heads down in race mode or otherwise... | 4/4 | Over |
| Marshal 12th & Commercial | 11:00am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Emporia, KS | Help keep our riders safe as a traffic marshal for points where the courses cross fast-moving traffic! The role of our traffic marshals in the safety plan is to help keep an eye on cross traffic and make sure no riders with their heads down in race mode or otherwise... | 4/4 | Over |
| Finish Line Items | 9:00pm (CT) | 3:00am (CT) | 11 West 8th Avenue Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Cheer in our riders as they finish their events! We will have several tents set up outside the back of the finishing chute with recovery drink, snacks, and finisher items (stickers, patches, glasses, etc). It is the duty of this role to offer these nutritional amenities to riders as they... | 6/6 | Over |
| Start/Finish Line Setup | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | 11 West 8th Avenue Emporia, Kansas 66801 | 10/10 | Over | |
| Water Oasis Texaco Hill | 7:00am (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | Madison Road Kansas 66862 On top of hill with concrete pad and double track pull-off from road. Link to Google Pin:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Texaco+Hill/@38.0899198,-96.3809936,18.18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x87b961ba6adc062b:0x4e4ec697ad0d3fed!8m2!3d38.0897425!4d-96.3797272!16s%2Fg%2F1v3knl3j!5m1!1e4 | The oasis on the hill! This location on course is where riders in the 100 & 200 mile distance can refill on water and make use of the portable facilities. It is at mile 42 of both courses, at this gps location: 38.089689, -96.379601. Duties are: setting up spout system... | 12/12 | Over |
| Finish Line Items | 3:00pm (CT) | 9:00pm (CT) | 11 West 8th Avenue Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Cheer in our riders as they finish their events! We will have several tents set up outside the back of the finishing chute with recovery drink, snacks, and finisher items (stickers, patches, glasses, etc). It is the duty of this role to offer these nutritional amenities to riders as they... | 12/12 | Over |
| Saturday Morning 25 & 50 Packet Pickup | 7:00am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | 711 Commercial Street Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Check in 25 and 50 Mile and hand out t-shirts to athletes and swag | 12/12 | Over |
| Finish Line Items | 9:00am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | 11 West 8th Avenue Emporia, Kansas 66801 | Cheer in our riders as they finish their events! We will have several tents set up outside the back of the finishing chute with recovery drink, snacks, and finisher items (stickers, patches, glasses, etc). It is the duty of this role to offer these nutritional amenities to riders as they... | 12/12 | Over |
| Hamilton Water Oasis | 3:00pm (CT) | 8:00pm (CT) | 102 Main Street Hamilton, Kansas 66853 | A small town oasis to save a rider's day! This course point is a spot where 200 Mile and XL riders can refill on water and buy snacks from the local convenience store and/or local fundraiser. It is not a location that riders' individual support crews are allowed to come... | 15/15 | Over |
| Aid Station 25 Mile - Emporia Golf Course | 9:00am (CT) | 1:00pm (CT) | Emporia Golf Course Emporia, KS 66801 South end of the parking lot | Volunteers will be needed to for setup/teardown. Also, supporting riders with refilling water bottles and restock on nutritions, discarding of trash, and cheering them on. | 15/15 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Cleanup Section 3 | 8:00am (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Emporia, KS | Let's keep the Flint Hills beautiful! Help us go out the day after the UNBOUND race finish to clean up the course. And we don't mean just the dropped wrappers and ejected bottles, we mean EVERYTHING. We have found car tires, mattresses, fence posts, many many beer cans along the... | 5/5 | Over |
| Course Cleanup Section 2 | 8:00am (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Emporia, KS | Let's keep the Flint Hills beautiful! Help us go out the day after the UNBOUND race finish to clean up the course. And we don't mean just the dropped wrappers and ejected bottles, we mean EVERYTHING. We have found car tires, mattresses, fence posts, many many beer cans along the... | 5/5 | Over |
| Course Cleanup Section 1 | 8:00am (CT) | 4:00pm (CT) | Emporia, KS | Let's keep the Flint Hills beautiful! Help us go out the day after the UNBOUND race finish to clean up the course. And we don't mean just the dropped wrappers and ejected bottles, we mean EVERYTHING. We have found car tires, mattresses, fence posts, many many beer cans along the... | 5/5 | Over |
| Finish Line Tear Down | 12:00am (CT) | 4:00am (CT) | UNBOUND HQ Warehouse Emporia, KS 66801 | Assist with finish line tear down. Help move all fencing and trash cans. Take down tents and make sure Commercial Street is ready for motorists. | 10/10 | Over |
| Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Unloading | 4:00pm (CT) | 8:00pm (CT) | UNBOUND HQ Warehouse Emporia, KS 66801 | 12/12 | Over |
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Susan Tucker wrote on February 15th, 2023
Unbound Gravel volunteering is a great experience- make new friends, understand how things work, give the riders a big welcome and calm those nerves! Best fun ever!
Susan Tucker wrote on February 15th, 2023
Unbound Gravel volunteering is a great experience- make new friends, understand how things work, give the riders a big welcome and calm those nerves! Best fun ever!
Susan Tucker wrote on February 15th, 2023
Unbound Gravel volunteering is a great experience- make new friends, understand how things work, give the riders a big welcome and calm those nerves! Best fun ever!
