Ski to Sea seeking nearly 1,000 volunteers for 2016 race

0525-S2S_Winner — Kayla Kaiser with Kulshan Cycles begins the mountain biking leg of the 2015 Ski to Sea Race in Bellingham, Wash., on Sunday, May 24, 2015. For The Bellingham Herald

Ski to Sea is seeking volunteers for the 2016 race, which will be held May 29, according to a press release.

With nearly 4,000 racers, the race needs approximately 1,000 volunteers both before and during the race to pull off the largest annual multi-sport in the Pacific Northwest.

Areas the race is seeking volunteers include: course clearing on the Cyclocross course from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21; course set-up from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 28 at Zuanich Park in Bellingham, Riverside Park in Everson and Hovander Park in Ferndale; and race-day volunteers all-day on Sunday, May 29, particularly on the Cyclocross course.

Volunteers receive a free T-shirt, lunch and an invitation to the Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue. Interested helpers can register online at skitosea.com/volunteer.

The Bellingham Herald

This story was originally published April 15, 2016 at 12:57 PM with the headline "Ski to Sea seeking nearly 1,000 volunteers for 2016 race."

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