Volunteering provides some of the most rewarding experiences fans can get without getting behind the wheel of the rally cars themselves. And without volunteers offering their time and service, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to rally at all!

See all the opportunities you can have on stage as a volunteer. If you are new to rally, don’t worry, you will have a team captain that will give you all the training and gear you need to do your job.

Stage Captain

When you’re volunteering on stage, this is the person that gets everyone in place and ready to do their jobs. After you’ve volunteered for a few years, and you are ready for some more responsibility you can learn how to be a Stage Captain! This is one of the most rewarding positions on stage that a volunteer can have. It’s the job with all the power!

ATC (Arrival Time Control)

Cars pull up to the ATC at the at the entrance to the rally stage. Here you can chat for a minute, and write down some simple times. You’re also assisting with keeping competitors in line, and moving along.

Start Control

Cars arrive at the start line 1 at a time, and regularly leave on 1 minute intervals. This is a team of two or more persons where one verifies the team’s time card, and another person will do a countdown for the car to roar off the start! It’s also of great importance to check safety measures in the car; checking belts are tight, helmets on, and head and neck restraints are secure. Great practices!!

Road Marshall

The most abundant volunteer position is the Road Marshal, and it’s very important. Road Marshals secure every sideroad along the rally route preventing any traffic from entering. Road Marshals are spread through-out the stages.

Spectator Marshal

Spectator marshals are our crowd control. There are multiple marshals at these locations, regularly staffed by a small team. Keeping the crowd under control and practicing safety for the crowd and competitors.

Flying Finish

Cars come flying through the finish boards at full speed, and the Flying Finish workers record, and relay their times to the Stop Control. Typically one person will man a radio and logging the times, while another will be handling the timing equipment.

Stop Control

Stop Control is where the cars come to a controlled and complete stop and receive their stage times. You record their finish time relayed from Flying Finish, keeping your own time log, as well as writing down the times for the competitors on their time cards. Another great way to have a moment with the teams and congratulate them on a well done stage!

Communications (HAMs)

Rally events require a massive amount of communication to keep things running safely and smoothly. If you have a HAM Radio License you can help with the communications needed at every part of the rally.

Service

In between stages the teams come in to Service to work on their cars, take a quick break, and then get back out to the racing. Some service workers record the times when competitors enter and leave the service area. Others will help cars find their spot, answer questions, and communicate with the team’s crews.

Course Set Up

Before we go out and race there is plenty of work to do to get those roads ready. If you want to spend some time in the woods before the rally and see how we get it all set up, you can come help out! This is usually done the weekend before the rally.