Drumheller has an incredible opportunity this September to be a part of an international sporting event which needs the help of a few more volunteers to make it seamless.
The Tour of Alberta will be heading through Drumheller on September 6 and volunteers are needed to make sure the day runs smoothly.
Excitement across the province is building for the Tour of Alberta, a professional, six-stage race that will crisscross the province with some of the top teams worldwide in the saddle. Drumheller is blessed to see the riders come through the valley twice.
Stage 3 on Friday, September 6, will see riders head from Strathmore north through Rosebud and Drumheller. From there, they will head north on a loop and then finish at the World’s Largest Dinosaur.
Community Enforcement supervisor, Greg Peters, says there are all kinds of volunteer opportunities for those wanting to help out with the prestigious event.
He adds there are opportunities quite literally at every corner.
“We need people to man every corner that intersects with the course, we need to have a course marshal there,” said Peters.
He says he will also need volunteers for security as well as people to work at the finish line area and other venues to support the race and festival.
According to the website, there will be a series of festivals complementing the event organized at the local level. This could include food, entertainment, or other celebrations highlighting the community.
He said the way to sign up is to head to www.tourofalberta.ca and click on the volunteer link to register.
Peters says there is a short form to fill out and he will receive a list from the organizers of who has qualified to volunteer for the race.
“We need at least 50 more, and I may be being conservative,” said Peters.
Mayor Yemen has offered one-month passes to the Badlands Community Facility for those who sign on as volunteers.
For more information, go to www.tourofalberta.ca or contact Peters at 403-823-1363.