Event Date: September 14, 2024
Event Location: Ottawa River Canoe Club
This year’s Ottawa River Paddle Challenge will be held on September 14th – we’re excited for another great event and hope for a fantastic turnout.
To ensure the event’s success, we will be in need of lots of helpers. We’ll be looking for volunteers to help out with the following teams:
Parking Team: Parking and boat unloading help
Registration Team: Registration, Info/Help to registrants
Lunch Team: prepare, serve, clean up
Race Team: Officials, Timers, Finish Line Spotters
Safety Boat Teams: Drivers and Spotters
Sponsorship/Prize Support (this role would involve some work in the months leading up to the event to solicit sponsors and prizes and some coordination work in the week prior; e.g. pick up prizes)
We are very happy to sign-off on high school volunteer hours. Volunteers need to be at least 12 years old.
Note: Exact timing of shifts subject to change
***Delays can happen due to weather or other circumstances. If necessary, the races will be postponed up to 2 hours before cancelling. If you aren’t available past the 2 hours as indicated on the sign up, please advise us by emailing orpc@orcc.ca.
What | When | Who |
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Sponsorship and Prize Coordinator | Starting May to race day | Sign up |
Pre-Event Prep team - weeks prior (Vehicle may be required) | September 1 - 13; few hours as required/available | Sign up |
Pre-Event Prep team - weeks prior (Vehicle may be required) | September 1 - 13; few hours as required/available | Sign up |
Pre-Event Prep team - weeks prior (Vehicle may be required) | September 1 - 13; few hours as required/available | Sign up |
Pre-Event Prep team - day of | 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM | Sign up |
Pre-Event Prep team - day of | 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM | Sign up |
Parking Team Members (may involve assisting with boat unloading) | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Parking Team Members (may involve assisting with boat unloading) | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Parking Team Members (may involve assisting with boat unloading) | 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Lunch Team Members | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Sign up |
Lunch Team Members | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Sign up |
Lunch Team Members | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Sign up |
Registration Team Members | 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Registration Team Members | 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Registration Team Members | 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (morning shift) | 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (afternoon shift) | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (afternoon shift) | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (afternoon shift) | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Judges/Timers/Finish Line Spotters (afternoon shift) | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (morning shift) | 7:45 AM to 11:00 AM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Drivers (Boaters Licence Required) (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
Safety Boat Spotters (afternoon shift) | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | Sign up |
River Shoal Warning Spotters (on SUPs or in kayaks) | 8:30 to 11:30 | Sign up |
River Shoal Warning Spotters (on SUPs or in kayaks) | 8:30 to 11:30 | Sign up |
River Shoal Warning Spotters (on SUPs or in kayaks) | 12:00 to 2:30 | Sign up |
Photography | all day | Sign up |