well .. given the size of the ride .. we felt that telling a volunteer .. your job for the next 12 hours is keeping the gents Loo clean was not going to be a winner. The price has gone up .. to allow us to hire professional cleaning at controls , and professional chefs ( usually) .. volunteer tasks can be very varied .. route guidance into the control , and to the bike parking area .. maybe keeping the water bottle water supply filled.. maybe logging riders in , clearing the dining area tables .. sorting out the bag drop kit when it arrives before the riders do .. keeping it under control and in order when they leave. Helping the sore tired and weary. Looking after the bed booking times and getting riders up when they want to be called Handling bizarre questions . being cheerful . Most volunteer help is on a face to face basis with the riders .. so they see you . appreciate what you are doing and greet you if they know you. All help is appreciated .. a full stint is best but even half a day can help if a control is thinly staffed.. BUT it is a bummer if you say i will come on xxxx .. the controller plans to have you there .. and then you do not turn up.
tasks are almost infinite .. but this is a flavour.
