EVENT TEAM BENEFITS
Volunteering at our events will offer a unique insight into their organisation and logistics, as well as witnessing first-hand what each participant experiences. The work required to deliver these events can at times be strenuous, but is without doubt highly rewarding!
All Event Team volunteer opportunities are unpaid*. You can build up Event Credits to use towards entry to other APEX Running events, or for purchasing other shop items. Our 2022 Event Credit rate is £10/hr. For example, being based at the Beddgelert CP for its open duration at UTS in 2019: Saturday 09:30 – Sunday 16:00 = 30.30hrs in total, (less 10hrs suggested minimum rest time) = 20:30hrs = £205 Event Credits.
To encourage non-runners to volunteer on an annual basis, Event Credits may be transferred to another runner upon request, at the discretion of the Race Director. Event Credits must be used towards another event within 24 months of the event that you volunteered at. You are advised to get at least 8hrs rest per 24hr period (or the equivalent work/rest ratio, if working on a longer event like UTS), though you may be required to work through no more than one night at UTS (there is the option to opt-out of this in the signup form).
Main meals (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner) will also be provided and at some events, bunkhouse accommodation will be provided. Parking, camping, toilets and access to showers will be provided at each event HQ as a minimum for the Event Team.
If you have any queries, please email us: events@apexrunning.co or join our Event Team Facebook Group.
*For Mountain Safety Team roles, we pay roughly £150 per 8hr work period. Course Marker Team roles are always paid too. For details of rates of pay for these roles, please refer to the relevant signup form.
SNOWDON SKYRACE 2022: 7th – 8th MAY
Want to help make Snowdon SkyRace a reality? Great! The ideal volunteer will be able to commit to the full weekend (Fri 12:00 – Mon 12:00), but certain roles will suit those with less available time.
Please take your time and read everything through carefully. At least one week before the event, the ‘Race Operation Manual’, which contains all details of the event’s logistics and running, will be distributed to all volunteers.
- The signup form for the Event Team is online HERE.
- The signup form for the Mountain Safety Team is online HERE.
- The signup form for the Course Marker Team is online HERE.
UTS 2022: 1st – 3rd JULY
Want to help make UTS, the UK’s most exciting ultra, a reality? Great! Volunteering with the UTS Event Team will give you a unique insight into what goes into the organisation and logistics of an event of this scale and see first-hand what the runners go through. Who knows, it may inspire you to toe the start line the following year!
Be under no illusion however. Delivering an event of this nature is also a feat of ultra-endurance in its own right! Therefore, only the most committed and motivated volunteers need apply. That being said, it’s not all work and no fun! At every edition of UTS, we see lasting friendships forged between volunteers. Rest assured; you’ll meet your own tribe here!
The ideal volunteer will be able to commit to the full long weekend (Thu 09:00 – Mon 12:00), but certain roles will suit those with less available time. Those who can attend the event core hours of Fri 09:00 - Sun 17:00 will also receive a free pair of shoes from event sponsors HOKA! You can submit your availability and task/work partner preference(s) during signup.
Please take your time and read through the signup form carefully. Once signed up, we will be in touch within two weeks to allocate you to a provisional task/role. At least one week before the event, the ‘Race Operation Manual’, which contains all details of the event’s logistics and running, will be distributed to all volunteers for perusal.
- The signup form for the Event Team is online HERE.
- The signup form for the Course Marker Team is online HERE.
- The signup form for the Mountain Safety Team is online HERE.
RACE ACROSS SNOWDONIA 2022: 15th – 17th JULY
Want to help make RAS, the UK’s coolest new two-day event, a reality? Great! We require a small team of 12-16 highly dedicated Event Team volunteers for this event, therefore, we are only accepting applications from those who are able to commit to the full event weekend (Fri 15:00 – Sun 23:00).
Please take your time and read through the signup form carefully. At least one week before the event, the ‘Race Operation Manual’, which contains all details of the event’s logistics and running, will be distributed to all volunteers.
- The signup form for the Event Team is online HERE.