Pre Loppet: The Low-pet Law-pet Challenge

• Greatest Need!
• Race Support
• Setup and Tear Down
• Registration
• Specialty Areas

Course Marshal

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 12:00 pm CST (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Actual shift time depends on location and generally expected to be 3-4 hours max. Monitor critical locations on the course. Help keep participants safe and cheer them on. This is an outside job. Please dress warmly/appropriately.

Location

Wirth Lake area to north Wirth near Trailhead

Start/Finish Crew - Lower Stadium

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January 12, 2025

7:00 am CST - 10:30 am CST (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

10:00 am CST - 1:30 pm CST (Full)

Volunteer

Details

Assist with race starts, finish line aid station, and bib/chip collection. This is an outside job. Please dress warmly/appropriately.

Location

Lower Stadium at The Trailhead in Wirth Park

15K Bike Course Sweep

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January 12, 2025

9:45 am CST - 12:00 pm CST (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Bike behind the final participant to provide encouragement, inform course marshals, medical and finish line volunteers when the final participant has finished.

Stadium Set Up - start & finish

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January 10, 2025

1:00 pm CST - 5:00 pm CST (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Help set-up the stadium: Set-up fencing, set up start area, install the finish line, stage supplies such as aid station, flags and tents. Please dress to be outside!

Location

Trailhead, 1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Course Marking and Checking

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January 11, 2025

1:00 pm CST - 5:00 pm CST (At least 1 more needed)

January 12, 2025

7:00 am CST - 9:00 am CST (Full)

Volunteer

Details

Help setup signs, arrows and pine boughs for the race courses. May work by snowmobile so please dress warmly. Course Marking Event Leader will reach out prior to the event for job details.

Location

N Wirth/Trailhead area

Course and Stadium Tear Down

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January 12, 2025

12:00 pm CST - 3:00 pm CST (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Ski, hike or snowmobile course to collect signage/arrows. Break down the start and finish areas. This is an outside job. Please dress warmly/appropriately.

Location

Wirth Park

Packet Pick-Up

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January 12, 2025

6:45 am CST - 10:45 am CST (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Organize and distribute packets and bibs to participants. Assist with registration and answer common FAQs. Fun customer service position!

Location

Trailhead

Medical Support

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 1:00 pm CST (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Provide medical assistance on the course and start/finish areas. Medical volunteers are approved and scheduled by the Loppet Medical Director. A range of medical training and backgrounds are acceptable and helpful including MD, RN, EMT, AT, Residents and ski/bike patrols. Please answer the medical question during volunteer signup.

Snowmobile Medical Driver

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 1:00 pm CST (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Assist with medical support and bag drop. Bring snowmobile and med sled from maintenance to Lower Stadium. Be on call in case of emergency to transport medical volunteer and/or assist participants. Transport bags from long course start line to finish. Must be familiar with snowmobiles and the Wirth ski trails. Please contact Kelly Donahue (donahue@loppet.org) if you are interested.

Photographer

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Looking for an enthusiast photographer to capture pictures of the event. You can use any device you may have as we do not have one to provide. After the event submit pictures to marketing team for Loppet Foundation use (we'll give you photo credit for any photos we use!)

Location

Trailhead, 1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Finish Line Announcer

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 1:00 pm CST (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Announce finishers as they cross the line, provide instruction to participants in the stadium, sponsor statements. Staff will prepare script and notes. Experience and comfort on a microphone and audio equipment is a plus.

Location

Lower Stadium, The Trailhead at Wirth Park

Loppet Foundation Info Booth

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January 12, 2025

8:00 am CST - 10:30 am CST (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

10:30 am CST - 1:00 pm CST (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

At the Loppet Foundation information booth, you'll help answer questions about the Foundation and encourage people to become a Loppet Foundation member.

Location

The Trailhead (1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN