MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive would not be possible without the countless hours of volunteer support. We have plenty of roles and positions for you, so take your pick.
Review the descriptions below and then sign up for your TOP THREE CHOICES. Group volunteering opportunities are also available.
Pre-event
Pre-event volunteers who work six hours or more receive a complimentary registration. Sign up to volunteer here.
Wednesday Volunteer Nights
Work with other volunteers at our office to help prepare materials and supplies for the event. Meet on select Wednesday evenings to help process registrations, stuff envelopes, pack supplies and complete other tasks.
Packet Pickup
Help distribute T-shirts and rider numbers to participants at several downtown and suburban locations during day and evening hours from Saturday, May 15 through Saturday, May 29.
Saturday, May 29 Event Set-up (this position is FULL)
Join our hard-working set-up crew Saturday, May 29 (the day before the event). Help set up tables, arrange T-shirt boxes, hang signs and unload trucks. This position requires lifting and/or manual labor.
Outreach
Be a bike messenger for a day (or two) and help distribute information to large residential buildings along the lakefront.
Daytime Office Help
Help keep our office running smoothly during this busy time by answering phones and managing administrative projects.
Day-of-event
Day-of-event volunteers receive a complimentary breakfast, a MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive volunteer T-shirt and are included in the volunteer raffle. ALL DAY-OF VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION SESSION. ALL ON-BIKE VOLUNTEERS MUST WEAR A HELMET. Sign up to volunteer here.
Course marshal
Be in the center of the action! Join a team that gives riders encouragement and directs them safely along the course. Course marshal teams are stationed along the entire length of Lake Shore Drive and communicate with volunteer managers.
Ride marshal
Cyclists with bike repair and first aid experience are needed to patrol the route, fix flat tires and encourage safe bicycling among event participants.
Volunteer Accommodations
The volunteer accommodations team rides along with participants to check on the volunteers along the route providing water refills, replenishing or materials and communicate event updates.
Rest stop
Be part of a team that sets up a rest stop and energizes participants with fruit, snacks and water. Volunteers may check in and out directly at their rest stop location. This is an ideal group volunteer opportunity.
Festival
Help our participants enjoy the experience. Volunteers are needed to help with final set up duties, day-of registration, T-shirt and rider number distribution and more. Positions for the early shift (4-8 a.m.) and the late shift (8 a.m.- noon) are available.
Reunion Team Volunteers
Work as part of a team to reunite lost riders. On-bike and stationary positions are available.
SAG Support
We need safe drivers to help participants and bikes that break down during the ride. We can provide the vehicle. Only safe drivers need apply. We will even supply the car if you don’t have one.
Event and Signage Breakdown
Join our hard-working breakdown crew after the event on Sunday, May 30. Bring some fresh energy to our exhausted teams as we collect signs from the festival area and along Lake Shore Drive, break down tables, repack supplies and load boxes onto trucks.
Do you have a special skill that you think would be useful? Or do you need more information? Call Margaret at 312.427.3325 x297 or e-mail margaret@activetrans.org.
Management and Leadership
As always, the Active Transportation Alliance is interested in growing and maintaining working relationships with volunteers who are interested and able to take on leadership roles. If you are interested in behind-the-scenes event logistics, have the ability to attend evening meetings at the office in the weeks prior to the event and have the desire to manage inventory or volunteers – we are interested in hearing from you! Contact margaret@activetrans.org.
Group Volunteering
We offer a $200 donation for charitable or community organizations that provide groups of volunteers for the day of the event. Groups are urged to register early because space is limited! Contact Margaret at 312.427.3325 x297 or e-mail margaret@activetrans.org to confirm. Qualify for the donation by completing a group contact sheet by the deadline and having at least one group member attend a volunteer training session.
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