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Volunteer: SKY RIDE 1st August 2010 Manchester 9am-4pm
Manchester Council are currently seeking volunteers to take on a range of roles during Manchester's Skyride on Sunday 1st August. See the info below for further details. If you would like to be part of this exciting day in a volunteer role please contact: Dan Scott - 0161 953 2797, Events @manchester.gov.uk
Dear Volunteer,
SKY RIDE 1st August 2010 Manchester 9am-4pm
The Sky Ride event is taking place across Manchester on Sunday 1st August this year. The event is a mass participation leisure activity - aimed at continuing our support in getting more people involved in cycling as a leisure pursuit and promoting car free transport.
The event will take place around the City Centre on a 11km Traffic Free route and is aimed at all levels of cyclists but focusing on families and occasional cyclists. It is one of a series of five City Centre Cycling events taking place across the UK and follows on from last years successful Sky Ride event in Manchester which attracted over 15.5 thousand riders.
For this to be possible, the event requires hundreds of dedicated volunteers like yourself to take up various positions, an enjoyable experience for all taking part.
There will be several ‘hubs' across the city including Abraham Moss, Platt Fields and Manchester United's ground ‘Old Trafford' where cyclists will be directed to begin the race.
We will require all level of volunteers from the very experienced right through to the rookie just starting out their volunteer pathway. Key duties include:
- Directing participants and ensure their safety
- To provide a point of communication for participants
- Be an ‘on the ground contact' if any incidents occur
- Communicate via supervisor any first aid or security issues to event control
- Facilitate the crossing of spectators/pedestrians wishing to cross the course.
A Volunteer briefing evening will take place before the event the exact date of which will be confirmed shortly.
The event day will be planned out as follows:
- 9:00am Volunteers meet at hub/information point
- 10:00am Event Begins
- 4:00pm Race finishes
- 4:30pm Volunteers depart
T-shirts, packed lunch and refreshments will be provided.
If you wish to volunteer for this event please contact:
Dan Scott
- Tel: 0161 953 2797
- Email: Events @manchester.gov.uk
- Post: Manchester Leisure, Pink Bank Lane, Longsight, M12 5GL
I look forward to welcoming you at one of our event briefings.
Many thanks for volunteering.
Yours Sincerely
Dan Scott.