Our Century
has always been wonderful, but to make it so we rely on club members to
volunteer. We need to fill 250 to 275
slots to prepare all of the great food we serve and to run the Century. We also need a few people to support the Workers Century the following
weekend.
Here is a list of jobs that
take about 4 hours, but you can double your fun by signing up for more than one
slot. For example: you might sign up to
help at the Lunch Stop, but since you like baking, you will also make quick
breads; or you can help all day instead of half a day. The appropriate coordinator will contact you
a week or so before the century to verify times and answer questions.
As Needed, Before - filled | Flexible? You can really help if we can get back to you with your pre-Century assignment. |
Caller - filled | Call about 20 GPC members during March to recruit them as volunteers for the Century. |
First Aid Kit Coordinator - filled | Help coordinator organize and pack the first aid kits for sag and rest stops. Expect approx 3-4 hours of work on a date to be arranged 1-2 weeks before the century |
Food Prep - filled | Saturday, May 1st at Contra Costa College. Volunteers are needed to cut, chop and mix. Bring sharp knives, cutting boards and food processors. (Start at 8:00 AM to about 4:00 PM) Sign up for AM (8:00 AM to Noon) or PM (Noon to 4:00 PM). |
Food Shopping - Costco - filled | Help shop at Costco on Friday before the Century. You need to be available during the day. |
Quick Breads - filled | We need 150 loaves (non-yeast, non-kneaded breads; there is a list of club recipes if you don't have your own). Please volunteer to make 5 or more loaves. May need to deliver them. |
Route Marking - filled | Mark the Route. Takes 4-6 hours. Done one or two weekends before the Century. Flexibility is highly desirable. |
| Supplies Transport | Load and drive pickup trucks. |
Truck Loading - filled | Help organize and load the truck on Saturday, May 1st to be ready to deliver all supplies to the rest stops and lunch. |
As Needed, Day Of - filled | Flexible? You can really help by signing up here, and we'll get back to you with your Century-day assigment. |
| Clean Up | Many hands make light work. Volunteers needed from 3:00 PM till finished (~8:00 PM). You can ride the century and still help out. 2 from 5-7:30 must be non-riders |
| Endgame Crew | Need fresh volunteers to return truck, supplies etc. You can ride the century, have a massage, relax and still help out. Fresh = not ridden or worked earlier in day. |
Lunch - filled | People needed throughout the whole day starting at about 9:30. We need many people in overlapping shifts to cut, marinate and barbecue veggies and chicken& to serve& replace food. Give times you can volunteer. |
| Parking | Help direct traffic early in the morning. (Start at 6:00 AM). You can help out early and still ride the century. |
Registration - Island - filled | Check-in Riders who are starting from the Island, car-free start.
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Registration Table - filled | Work the registration tables. Many registrars are needed at 6 AM to keep the lines short, and a smaller number of registrars are needed all day. |
Rest Stop - Briones - filled | (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM) or (12:00 PM to 3:30 PM) |
| Rest Stop - Island | (6:30 AM to 11:30 AM) |
Rest Stop - Port Costa - filled | (7:30 AM to 11:30 AM) or (10:30 AM to 2:30 PM) |
| Rest Stop - Redwood | (11:30 AM to 3:30 PM) or (3:00 PM to 7:00 PM) |
| Sag | Volunteers needed for AM and PM (6 in AM, 4 in PM) shifts or all day. (Need a vehicle that can carry bikes and riders, and a cell phone) |
T-Shirt distribution/Tabl - filled | Help hand out the prepaid T-shirts and sell extra T-shirts. AM shift, PM shift or All Day. Need 3 for AM shift starting at 6 am, 2 for PM. |
| Truck Choreography | Truck Choreography: Drive the supply/food trucks where they're needed and help load/unload. One volunteer needed for saturday. Others on Sunday. |