Volunteer Info
Thank you VERY much for your interest in volunteering with Forest City Road Races!
If you’re free on June 5, 6, and/or 7th, 2026, we would LOVE your help!
We have many volunteers who sign up on their own, and many who sign up with family members or friends. It’s an excellent opportunity to meet others, help in the community, and have fun too!
This event would not succeed without volunteers! We appreciate and value everyone who joins the FCRR team!
Some interesting facts:
Forest City Road Races is a non-profit event that is put on to raise funds for the Thames Valley Children’s Centre
We are celebrating our 44th anniversary event this year!
The Race Crew is comprised of 15 volunteers who work year-round to organize their specific area of the race, + we have close to 300 volunteers who help out over race weekend!
This event has raised over $1.5 million for TVCC and over $ 500 000 for local organizations!
More benefits of volunteering:
Each volunteer will receive their own ASICS t-shirt with VOLUNTEER across the back, to keep!
We gladly sign volunteer hours, and/or helping out looks great on a resume, too!
How to volunteer:
Read the descriptions of each role below. Choose a role that interests you and fits your schedule.
Sign up for a specific position through our Race Roster site: VOLUNTEER
Mark it in your calendar.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please email whoever is listed under the role you signed up for ,and/or, our Volunteer Director, Susan, smcneilfcrr@gmail.com
Volunteer Positions
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Where we need the most volunteers. If you can help out on the course, we would love to have you.
Description:
Course Marshals are out on the course in specific locations, guiding participants to continue in the right direction. This is a perfect spot for anyone who wants to feel the energy and spirit of race morning!Time:
The time varies depending on your location. The races start at 8 a.m. (so you might have to be in position by then or before 9 a.m.), and the race finishes passing marshals by 11ish a.m. (again, depending on your location). You will receive a very specific location, as well as the specific times that you can expect runners to reach you and when you should be finished.Notes:
Marshals must pick up their assignment from our Course Director, Arnie, on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Arnie will go over your location with you and make sure that you’re really comfortable with your position. The course marshals are the safety of the courses. They are one of the most important volunteer roles of the entire event.Most marshals volunteer on their own, but we welcome you to bring friends or family members. You are also welcome to bring anything that you would like to cheer participants on.
Contact:
Course Director Arnie, spivey.arnie@gmail.comPlease mark your calendars. Arnie and/or Margie (our Marshal Director), will send an email a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with him before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
The event set-up starts on Wednesday, but we start setting up the race shirts, medals, food tent, VIP tent, etc. on Friday afternoon. If you’re available Friday afternoon, we would love some help setting up things for race weekend.Time:
This volunteer position is for Friday, June 5th between 1-4 pm.Notes:
This position might involve lifting some boxes of t-shirts or tables to aid setup.Contact:
Race Director, Shauna shauna@forestcityroadraces.com*Please mark your calendars. Shauna will send an email a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you help roll up the finish chute, pack up the food tent, and pack up the chairs and tables in the main tents, if you're available!Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th between 12-2 pm.Notes:
This position might involve some light lifting.Contact:
Race Director, Shauna shauna@forestcityroadraces.com*Please mark your calendars. Shauna will send an email a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you help set up and hand out food in the food tent to participants.Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th between 7:45 am-11:45 am.Notes:
This position might involve some light lifting.Contact:
Volunteer Director, Susan, smcneilfcrr@gmail.com*Please mark your calendars. Susan will email you a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
If you’re available to help check in volunteers and hand out their t-shirts, Susan would love to have you!Time:
This volunteer position is for Saturday, June 6th between 9:30 am to 4 pm.Notes:
This role has many general questions. Volunteers in this role must have volunteered with our event in previous years.Contact:
Volunteer Director, Susan smcneilfcrr@gmail.com*Please mark your calendars. Susan will email you a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you if you’re available to help with race kit pickup!Time:
This volunteer position is for Saturday, June 6th between 9:30 am-12:30 pm or 12:00 pm-4 pm. And Sunday, June 7th from 8am - 11am.Notes:
This role has many general questions. Volunteers in this role must have volunteered with our event in previous years.Contact: Registration Director, Danielle danielle@forestcityroadraces.com
*Please mark your calendars. Danielle will send an email a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you if you’re available to help Harry’s store!Time:
This volunteer position is for Saturday, June 6th between 9:30 am-1:30 pm and Sunday from 8am - 11amNotes:
This role involves using our cash register and debit machine. Volunteers would need to have some experience with this.Contact:
Registration Director, Danielle danielle@forestcityroadraces.com*Please mark your calendars. Danielle will send an email a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you if you’re available to help with gear check on race morning!Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th between 7:30 am-12:30 pmNotes:
This role involves greeting participants and organizing their gear so they can easily pick it up.Contact:
Volunteer Director, Susan smcneilfcrr@gmail.com*Please mark your calendars. Susan will email you a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
We would love to have you if you can help with the kid's zone on race morning!Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th between 8:30 am-11:30 amNotes:
This role involves having fun in our kids' zone! We have coloring stations, games, bouncy castles, basketball courts, face painting, and all kinds of other things that you can jump into and have fun with the little ones and their families.Contact:
Volunteer Director, Susan smcneilfcrr@gmail.com*Please mark your calendars. Susan will email you a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
Are you open to helping anywhere? We would LOVE to have you!Time:
If you’re available to help at any point between:Friday, June 5th (1-4 pm)
Saturday, June 6th (10-4 pm)
Sunday, June 7th (8-12 pm)*Not all of those days/times, just a few hours. If you select this, our Race Director, Shauna, will contact you the week before the event to find out your availability and see where you would like to help out. We would LOVE to have you.
Notes:
This role might involve light lifting, depending on where you’re helping.Contact:
Race Director, Shauna shauna@forestcityroadraces.com -
Description:
If you’re a bike enthusiast who can lead or sweep the races, we would LOVE to have you!Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th, between 7:30 and 11:30 am*Your volunteer time depends on the race and role that you’re doing. Amy will be in touch with you to figure this out.
Notes:
Experienced cyclists must fill this role. All cyclists must have their own bikes, gear, and helmets.Our Bike Marshals are their own “team”. They meet with Amy prior to race weekend to bike the courses together. Amy organizes these rides via email with all who register.
Contact:
Bike Marshal Director, Amy amy@amykwhite.com*Please mark your calendars. Amy will send an email before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
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Description:
If you have a group of 10-20 people and would like to operate one of our six water stations, we would LOVE to have you!Time:
This volunteer position is for Sunday, June 7th between 7-11 am.*Your time will depend on where your water station is located. We will give you very detailed times when participants will reach your station.
Notes:
This position might involve some light lifting.Contact:
Water Station Director, Gord gmcneil585@gmail.com*Please mark your calendars. Gord will email you a few days before the event to let you know your position, but please feel free to connect with her before that if you have any questions.
Volunteer FAQ
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If you want to volunteer on your own, we recommend that you’re at least in grade 10.
For safety reasons, we ask that course marshals be at least 18 years of age.
We welcome families with children to volunteer together!
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Yes of course! Please register individually and write who you would like to be with in the notes section.
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We sure do! Susan, at our volunteer check-in, will gladly sign your forms.
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Amazing, thank you!
Our volunteer race crew usually waits until the week of the event (Monday or Tuesday) to email their crew in case of any changes or more sign-ups. If you fill out the registration form, they will have you on their list. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the person listed under the area that you signed up for and/or our volunteer director, Susan, smcneilfcrr@gmail.com
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Please dress according to the weather. All volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt plus a lanyard to wear. If it's chilly or wet, you will want to wear comfortable pants or shorts, running shoes, and potentially a sweater or raincoat.
You might also want to bring a snack and water, as most positions last at least a few hours.
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If you have a large group that is interested in volunteering, please reach out to our race director, Shauna and she will let you know what positions we have available. shauna@forestcityroadraces.com
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Unfortunately, we do not keep a waitlist. However, we do have people who register early, and then things come up, so please check back to the Race Roster Volunteer page, some positions that say “sold out” could change before the event if people change spots or cancel.
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If you have signed up for a position and haven’t heard from someone on the race crew, please check your spam folder in your email (sometimes our FCRR emails are there). If still nothing, please reach out to the contact person listed in your role and/or Susan, our Volunteer Director, at smcneilfcrr@gmail.com
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You will receive an email with a full list of instructions a few days before the event, likely on Monday or Tuesday. If you have any questions before then, please reach out to your designated race crew volunteer and/or email Susan, our Volunteer Director, at smcneilfcrr@gmail.com
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Please email your designated race crew volunteer (listed in your role description) and Susan, our volunteer director, at smcneilfcrr@gmail.com
