Yes, we need Volunteers!

Santa Barbara Endurance Race is a very unique and exceptional event that hosts some of the nation's toughest Ultra- and Sub Ultra- marathon distance division races ranging from 100 Miles to 15 Kilometers. A race event like this is only possible with an inspired and ambitious crew of volunteers out front and behind the scenes. We are currently building a team of approximately 150 reliable and motivated individuals for the 2011 Santa Barbara Endurance Race to handle the variety of functions that it will take to host and operate this event. Although volunteering can be challenging and exhausting in some cases, the rewards for the adventurous-at-heart are immense, leaving one with lasting memories, new friendships and maybe even the conviction to return as an entrant next year.
As part of our appreciation for your efforts, you can look forward to receiving a full access to the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch and its amenities, Santa Barbara Endurance Race Crew Support T-shirt, fuel stipend, tickets to the pre-race pasta meal, Sunday morning post-race honorable mention, entrant awards breakfast, race day meals and refreshments, 1 raffle ticket, and your name and photo in our post-race photo album.
If you are an entrant and have a partner, family or friend accompanying you to the race, they can help us out with various tasks any time between Thursday at noon and Sunday morning in approximately 3-8 hour shifts.
Any person(s) volunteering from 12pm on Thursday through 12pm Sunday will receive a fully comped entry and camping pass to the inaugural Giving Tree Music Festival (August 23 - 28, 2011) at Live Oak Campground (www.gTmusicfestival.com).

Skills Required

To volunteer, all you need is a positive attitude and willingness to help. We are also looking for people with particular special qualifications:
  • Experienced drivers with 4x4 vehicles
  • Experienced equestrians with horses
  • Medical personnel (doctors, nurses, EMTs)
  • People with Search and Rescue experience
  • Massage Therapists

Volunteer coordination, communication and meetings

From February 1st through March 30th, the Santa Barbara Endurance Race organization will send out a Volunteers' Update by e-mail every two weeks. From April 1st through April 27th, updates will be sent weekly.
On Thursday, March 3rd, and Tuesday, March 15th, Santa Barbara Endurance Race organization will host a Volunteers' Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30pm at Taffy's Pizza (2026 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105). Volunteers are encouraged to attend one or both meetings.
Meetings are developed to familiarize volunteers with:
  • Event Staff
  • The Los Padres Forest Association and how the event benefits and supports the Los Padres National Forest
  • The sport of ultrarunning (so volunteers know what to expect)
  • How to prepare and manage aid stations
  • How to record bib numbers and race times
  • Communication
  • Equipment and operation instructions (water pump, satellite phone, etc.)
  • Transportation to/from race destinations (timing, carpooling, etc)
  • Event regulations, waivers and general awareness
Specific tasks will be assigned to volunteers at both these meetings. Meeting minutes will be e-mailed to volunteers who are unable to attend. Final instructions will be e-mailed to volunteers on Tuesday, April 27th.
We look forward to having you as a volunteer!
If you have any questions, e-mail Volunteer@sber.co or call Race Director Robert Gilcrest at (805) 896-6917.

Volunteers' Raffle

There will be a special Volunteers' Raffle drawing on Sunday after the conclusion of the event. Prizes in the raffle are:
  • Complimentary entry for the 15K, 25K, 35K, 50K, 50M, 100K and 100M for the 2012 Santa Barbara Endurance Race (2 entries per division)
  • Complimentary pair of passes for Friday, Saturday or Sunday at the GT Musical Festival (8 sets of passes per day)

Get more details on the website here!