Iditarod Volunteer Registration

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Important: Before you can continue with the application process, you must declare your acceptance of the terms outlined in the Release Form (PDF 44k)*. If your application is accepted, you will be required to sign the Release Form before checking into Race Headquarters at the Millennium Hotel in Anchorage for assignments.

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Register for Anchorage, Wasilla, Willow & Trail 2010

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Visitors to Alaska Complete the Following
Are you coming to Alaska at Iditarod time whether or not you are a volunteer?	Yes No
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Housing
Some of the mushers from out of the Anchorage/Valley area are in need of housing for themselves & their dogs during the week prior to the race start. Also, volunteers come in from out of state & would like to stay with other volunteers. If you check “yes” you will not be under any obligation. You will be contacted & given info about the individual before you’re asked to make a commitment.
Will house a Musher & Team
Will house an Out-of-State Volunteer
Out-of-State Volunteer Needing help to Find Housing

Race Headquarters - Millennium Hotel
Please number choices in order of preference.
Volunteer Registration Desk 2/26 - 3/10 If you are interested in meeting volunteers and fans from all over the world, this is the job for you. Ask yourself these few questions, and if the answer is yes to them all, please volunteer to work this position. Are you comfortable working with a spreadsheet on the computer? Are you comfortable working with a laptop computer? (Will have an external keyboard and mouse.) At times there will be large crowds checking in at once. Are you an organized person who can keep things in order during these rush periods? If you answered yes, this job is for you! Thursday and Friday of Race week will be the busiest.
Moving Furniture at the Millennium — Out (Wed 2/24, 10am-4pm) and Back In (Wed 3/24 10am-1pm)
Phone Room 3/1 - 3/23
Computer Input 3/5 - 3/23
Millennium HQ Sales 2/8 - 3/21
Dropped Dogs 3/6 - 3/21

Anchorage Start, Friday 3/5 & Saturday 3/6
Please number choices in order of preference.
Musher Parking - Early Saturday Morning, Sat 3/6 - 5 am to approx 10am Provide early morning security and assist Mushers in locating their staging/parking place.
Trail Guard - Public Relations/Safety, Sat 3/6 Positions available from 4th Ave to BLM Headquarters. Duties include keeping trail clear of pedestrians; adding snow back to the trail at roadway/trail crossings.
Security - Public Relations/Safety, Fri 3/5 & Sat 3/6 Duties include keeping public separate from race participants, staffing public crossings of staging areas and keeping the trail open within the staging area.
VIP Liaisons – Public Relations, Fri 3/5 & Sat 3/6 (for special events) Assist Idita-Riders and family members in locating their mushers. Provide escort to Public Officials and Honored Guests.
Dog Handlers, Sat 3/6 - Special training & certificate required Volunteers should be physically fit! Volunteers will assist mushers from parking space to Starting Line on 4th Ave.         Check here if already certified (MUST be 18 years or older)
Wherever Needed, Sat 3/6
End of Anchorage Start at the BLM BLM Volunteers needed in multiple positions: Dog Handlers, Security, Trail Guard and VIP Liaison. Volunteers should be familiar with Anchorage and have transportation.

Willow Re-start, Sunday 3/7
Please number choices in order of preference.
Volunteer Check-in, Sun 3/7 Check in and registration of volunteers as they arrive for duty. Includes verifying registration status, dispensing armbands, and helping volunteers locate their assigned position.
Load Truck, Sat 3/6 - Wasilla ITC       Unload Truck, Mon 3/8 - Wasilla ITC Involves loading all equipment and fencing at the storage facility and transporting it by truck to Willow and unloading it. This takes places on Saturday. The equipment is then reloaded on to the truck on Sunday evening after the event and transported back to Wasilla, where it will be unloaded and returned to storage Monday morning.
Early Morning Setup/Musher Parking, Sun 3/7 Provide early morning security and assist Mushers in locating their staging/parking place. Includes assembly of fencing to secure staging and chute areas as well and set up of other equipment required at the event. These activities may occur on the day before or the early morning of the Start and/or Restart.         Check here if you have any physical restrictions that would prevent you from walking through potentially deep snow or impair your ability to lift/carry heavy objects
Trail Guard, Sun 3/7 A trail guard is an individual that would be placed at a street or road crossing to control vehicle as well as pedestrian traffic. These locations typically are somewhat further away from the re-start line. The goal being to ensure the safety of both dog teams as well as spectators. You might have to walk thru deep snow or lift and carry heavy objects or be required to add snow back to the trail at crossings that are heavily trafficked.
Security - Public Relations/Safety, Sun 3/7 Typically positioned at public crossings in and around the chute and staging area. Their goal is to keep the public separated from the competitors, controlling the flow of spectators passing through those crossings, maintaining the integrity of fencing, and keeping the trail cleared for the competitors.
Traffic Control/Parking, Sun 3/7
Dog Handlers, Sun 3/7 - Special training & certificate required Volunteers should be physically fit! Volunteers will assist mushers from parking space to Starting Line.         Check here if already certified (MUST be 18 years or older)
Tear Down, Sunday Evening 3/7

Race Communications
Headquarter Comms at Millennium Hotel 3/5 - 3/22
Checkpoint Comms (Trail dates depend on checkpoint assignment)
Miscellaneous Comms (Website design, MS Access database design or Anchorage baking)

Before Race Week
The 3 drops listed below will be at Airland Transport, Anchorage.
Make Foot Ointment - Wasilla HQ (date to be determined)
People Food Drop - Anchorage (Sun 2/21)
Straw Drop - Anchorage (Thurs 2/11)
Musher Food Drop - Anchorage (Tues 2/16, Wed 2/17 & Thurs 2/18)
Hauling Food Drops - Willow Airport, Anchorage (2/20, 2/21, 2/22)
Jr. Iditarod - Wasilla (Sat & Sun 2/27 & 28)
Media Conference (3/3 2pm)
Banquet Hostess (3/4 4pm)

Additional Needs During the Year
Office Help - Wasilla HQ
Ballot Counting, 7am (6/26)
Help at Volunteer Picnic - Wasilla HQ (6/26)
Unloading Trailers at ITC - Date to be announced (after the race)

Veterinarian Assistants & Clerical Assistants
Vet Technician for pre-race testing (February to early March) - Must be licensed
Tech Assistants (February to early March). Limited positions. This position is clerical, doing the paper work while the technicians work.

Trail Positions
Trail positions are limited and most often held by those who have previously volunteered. These positions require hard work and long hours (don’t expect a good night’s sleep while you’re on the trail-it won’t happen) and you should not volunteer for a trail position if you’re tied to a particular time frame. Most trail positions are taken by people who actually live on the trail. The best way to be considered for a trail position is to volunteer in other areas for a couple of years. If you have experience and would like to be considered this year, check "Trail Positions" AND check the length of time you can commit to the race:
Trail Position

Additional Information
Are you a returning volunteer?  Yes No
If "YES" — Where and in What Years Did You Work?
Are you a member of the Iditarod Trail Committee?  Yes No
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