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Yukon Ski Marathon 2026 - Volunteer Sign Up

Yukon Ski Marathon 2026 - Saturday, March 21

The Yukon Ski Marathon relies on enthusiastic volunteers to make the event unforgettable. We need people for a variety of roles - course marshals, aid station support, bib pick up, and more. Whether you're a ski enthusiast or simply want to support the community, your help makes a huge difference. Sign up today and be part of this iconic event!

There are lots of great bonuses for volunteering:
1. help make a great community event happen
2. free swag including a Yukon Built co-branded toque
3. McDonald's coffee and bakery treats
4. Subway Lunch
5. free Winterlong beer or non-alcoholic drink, meal from Grandma Treesaw and a Daddy’s Donut at the post-race party
6. entry into the volunteer draw for an AirNorth, Yukon’s Airline $250 travel gift card

Prior experience is not required , however, if you have special skills, please let us know (prior timing experience, controlling experience, first aid, etc).
Come dressed to be outside -- most volunteer opportunities are outside – the event will run unless it is colder than -25C!
Volunteering shifts will take place between 1 pm and 5 pm on Friday March 20 and between 9 am and 7 pm on Saturday March 21 and will vary depending on your specific role. There is some flexibility and firm times will be confirmed by Thursday, March 19.

Brief overview of major duties:

Race Office/Bib/Chip Management - You will work with the Race Secretary to hand out bibs to participants Saturday morning at the WNC waxroom; distribute timing chips to participants; collect timing chips at the finish line; and post hardcopy results in the finishers area.

Aid Station Volunteers – You will be stationed at one of the Four Aid Stations on the race course to hand out food and drinks, collect clothing and check on participants.
Controllers - You will record bib numbers to ensure participants take the correct course. Mandatory meeting 9:9:30 Saturday morning at the race office in the stadium (with food pick up and bag drop off for shuttle).
Marshalls - You will provide access and control of the public when intersecting with the race course and participants. Mandatory meeting 9:9:30 Saturday morning at the race office in the stadium (with food pick up and bag drop off for shuttle).
NOTE: All gear/equipment will be transported to Aid Stations by snowmobile. Volunteers will need to ski out to their station. You can drop a gear bag at the Saturday morning meeting (9-9:30) to be taken out by snowmobile. These positions are outside for much of the day, time period will depend on the location.

Timing - You will provide support to ensure accurate results for the event. Some timing volunteers will set up and use technology to record start/split/finish information (Set-up/Data Monitor volunteers ). Others will do non-technical roles at the start and finish.

Finishing Festival – You will help with set-up for the post-race gathering in the Stadium (set up tables, put out food and drinks, test sound system, hand out drink tickets, organize prizes) and help clean-up afterwards.

FULL EVENT DETAILS available on https://www.whitehorsenordiccentre.ca/yukon-ski-marathon (see Race Notice with Course Descriptions, Race Day Schedule-Bib Pickup, Start Times & Locations, Post-Race Gathering, etc).

We can’t do it without you – thank you for helping make this event possible! Please email volunteer@yukonskimarathon.ca for any questions.

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