← Montgomery Canal Triathlon Volunteers wanted

Help run the Montgomery Canal Triathlon

The race needs volunteers along 27 miles of canal from Newtown to Crickheath, on race day and in the days before and after it. Every role helps raise money to restore the Montgomery Canal.

The Montgomery Canal looking north from Bridge 81 · Photo: Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust website

Out on the course

Course & route support

Spread along the cycle, canoe and walk routes, keeping competitors going and the towpath safe.

Course marshals

Direct and encourage competitors on the cycle and walk routes, and help keep the paths safe from public traffic.

Race day

Drinks & aid stations

Hand out water, energy drinks and food to competitors along the course.

Race day
Start and changeovers

Transition & registration

The first faces competitors meet, and the team that gets them from one leg to the next.

Registration team

Welcome competitors, hand out race packs and answer general questions.

Race day

Transition area team

Help competitors check into transition, find their bike-racking spots, and manage the flow between legs.

Race day
Crickheath and behind the scenes

Finish line & event operations

Bringing competitors home, keeping the times, and building and clearing the event village.

Finish team

Guide finishers through the finish chute, hand out finish packs and drinks, and look after the post-race recovery areas.

Race day

Timekeepers

Scan competitors in and out at the transition points and at the finish line, using a phone and a handheld scanner.

Race day

Event set-up & clean-up

Help build the event village, put up branding and barriers before the race, and pack down the equipment afterwards.

Before and after race day

Have skills or experience not listed here?

Whether it's photography or something we haven't listed here, we'd love to hear from you. Contact details are coming soon.