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Yukon Ski Marathon 2026 - Volunteer Sign Up

Yukon Ski Marathon 2026 - Saturday, March 21

The Yukon Ski Marathon relies on enthusiastic volunteers to make the event unforgettable. We need people for a variety of roles - course marshals, aid station support, bib pick up, and more. Whether you're a ski enthusiast or simply want to support the community, your help makes a huge difference. Sign up today and be part of this iconic event!

There are lots of great bonuses for volunteering:
1. help make a great community event happen
2. free swag including a Yukon Built co-branded toque
3. McDonald's coffee and bakery treats
4. Subway Lunch
5. free Winterlong beer or non-alcoholic drink, meal from Grandma Treesaw and a Daddy’s Donut at the post-race party
6. entry into the volunteer draw for an AirNorth, Yukon’s Airline $250 travel gift card

Prior experience is not required , however, if you have special skills, please let us know (prior timing experience, controlling experience, first aid, etc).
Come dressed to be outside -- most volunteer opportunities are outside – the event will run unless it is colder than -25C!
Volunteering shifts will take place between 1 pm and 5 pm on Friday March 20 and between 9 am and 7 pm on Saturday March 21 and will vary depending on your specific role. There is some flexibility and firm times will be confirmed by Thursday, March 19.

Brief overview of major duties:

Race Office/Bib/Chip Management - You will work with the Race Secretary to hand out bibs to participants Saturday morning at the WNC waxroom; distribute timing chips to participants; collect timing chips at the finish line; and post hardcopy results in the finishers area.

Aid Station Volunteers – You will be stationed at one of the Four Aid Stations on the race course to hand out food and drinks, collect clothing and check on participants.
Controllers - You will record bib numbers to ensure participants take the correct course. Mandatory meeting 9:9:30 Saturday morning at the race office in the stadium (with food pick up and bag drop off for shuttle).
Marshalls - You will provide access and control of the public when intersecting with the race course and participants. Mandatory meeting Saturday morning at the race office in the stadium (with food pick up)- 9 am or 11:30 am, depending on your shift. Can drop off bag for shuttle at the 9 am meeting.
NOTE: All gear/equipment will be transported to Aid Stations by snowmobile. Volunteers will need to ski out to their station. You can drop a gear bag at the Saturday morning meeting (9-9:30) to be taken out by snowmobile. These positions are outside for much of the day, time period will depend on the location.

Timing - You will provide support to ensure accurate results for the event. Some timing volunteers will set up and use technology to record start/split/finish information (Set-up/Data Monitor volunteers ). Others will do non-technical roles at the start and finish.

Finishing Festival – You will help with set-up for the post-race gathering in the Stadium (set up tables, put out food and drinks, test sound system, hand out drink tickets, organize prizes) and help clean-up afterwards.

FULL EVENT DETAILS available on https://www.whitehorsenordiccentre.ca/yukon-ski-marathon (see Race Notice with Course Descriptions, Race Day Schedule-Bib Pickup, Start Times & Locations, Post-Race Gathering, etc).

We can’t do it without you – thank you for helping make this event possible! Please email volunteer@yukonskimarathon.ca for any questions.

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