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 (please note, UTS is now owned by UTMB, so only credits earnt at UTS can redeemed against a future UTS entry and similarly, credits earnt at a non-UTS event cannot be redeemed against a UTS entry), 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 £150 for any role that is <8hrs, followed by £15/hr thereafter (minimum wage for trainee ML's). For further details, please refer to the relevant signup form.
SNOWDON SKYRACE 2023: 24th – 25th JUNE
Want to help make Snowdon SkyRace a reality? Great! The ideal volunteer will be able to commit to the full weekend (Sat 09:00 – Sun 21:00), 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 Waymarking Team is online HERE.
UTS 2023: 12th – 14th MAY
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!
UTS is now owned by UTMB, so please see the separate UTS website HERE to join the general Event Team, or to join the Route Team, responsible for route waymarking and sweeping, please see HERE.
Please note, Event Credits earnt at UTS can no longer be used towards an APEX Running event, and vice versa.
