THE ALASKA RIDE CREW

The Alaska Ride is a fully supported event for all participants. This support includes all meals, lodging, showers, gear transport and much more. Each day scores of volunteer crew members leave in the early morning hours to set up rest stops; mark the route with signage, advance to the next camp site to set up equipment and facilities. More than 30 teams of volunteer crew work from the early morning hours until late evening after cyclists have gone to sleep in order to provide for every detail of the weeks experience. Crew members are required to register in advance and must commit to the entire event. A complete list of crew teams is below.

ADVANCE TEAMS:
Advance Set-Up: This team travels one day ahead of participants, setting up the camp one day in advance of the Riders’ arrival. Sets up sleeping tent sections, all tables and chairs in dining area and service tents.
Advance Route Marking: Responsibilities are to mark the next day’s route each day allowing the cyclists to follow route marking to find their way along the day’s route.

CAMP BASED TEAMS:
Bike Parking: Responsible for setting up and managing the bike parking area in camp. Responsibilities include checking in each rider as they enter camp each evening and checking them out upon the morning departure. This team also assists with any bike transport concerns arising from medical or other issues. Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
Information Tent: The Information Tent is a tent where participants go for any details they might need regarding camp set-up, route questions, messages or to meet visitors. This team checks all visitors in and out of camp, manages Lost & Found, and directs people to various camp activities. This team also manages the lunch distribution for the camp based Crew teams. Must be able to lift 20 lbs.
Security: Handles overnight security, focusing on the perimeter areas of camp, as well as securing the Bike Parking area each night. Works closely with overnight staff and security that might be available. Must be able to lift 35 lbs.
Traffic: Responsible for managing vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic into and out of camp. Checks in all vehicles permitted on-site with the event. Enforces parking plans established by the Logistics Team. This team spends long hours standing and directing traffic.
Gear & Tent: Manages the collection and distribution of all participant gear and tents throughout the event. Team will load all gear into trucks each morning, then off-load gear in the assigned area each afternoon. Assists participants in locating their personal gear. Must be able to lift 60+ lbs gear bags. Gear & Tent also drive 24’ trucks from camp to camp.
Camp Water & Ice: Responsible for distribution of water and ice throughout camp as needed. This team is required to lift gallons of water and bags of ice throughout each day.
Pack-Up: Manages the clean up of camp each day, including the monitoring of trash throughout the campsite. Each morning, as crew teams depart, this team ensures that all elements of camp are completely cleaned up, and that the site is as clean as or cleaner than when the event arrived on site.
Taxi: Works primarily with staff and medical team, providing non- emergency transportation to and from area hospitals. This may include transporting participant gear to hospital in cases where participant might need to leave event. Occasionally might be called upon to run other necessary errands. May use personal vehicle as Taxi, with your own insurance.

SPECIALTY TEAMS:
Medical: Comprised of a variety of medical professionals, this team provides all first-aid medical services to participants in camp, and will provide emergency service where necessary until local EMS/Paramedics arrive on scene. Medical tent is staffed 24 hours each day.
Chiropractic: Provides chiropractic services as needed to participants during the event. Only licensed chiropractors should apply. Students will be permitted only under approval of Chiropractic Team Manager and Medical Team Sponsor.
Route Medical: Comprised of members of the medical team, including EAK’s and Paramedics, this team provides first aid medical support along the route. Must be willing to manage any emergency situations that arise, until local emergency medical services arrive on the scene.

ROAD BASED TEAMS:
Rest Stops: Manage set-up and distribution of rest stop services including food, snacks water and hydration. Manage bike parking and traffic control at each location. These teams leave early each morning and often remain on route until late in the day before returning to camp each night. Must be able to lift 40+ lbs.
Water & Ice: Distribution and replenishment of water and ice needed for each of the Rest Stops. This team must also pick-up of leftover water at the end of each day, as needed. Team works closely with staff to be certain that all rest stops have sufficient hydration supplies each day. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs and able to drive a 24’ truck.
Motorcycle Safety: Works with staff and local law enforcement at specific locations to guarantee safe passage for riders during each day’s route. Moto Safety team members will be staged along the route. Moto-Safety team members must provide own motorcycle and helmet, as well as complete insurance. Assist at difficult intersections and other locations as requested
Sweep: Travels the route in vans outfitted with bike racks, providing transportation to rest stops for cyclists who need assistance or are unable to complete the day’s route. This team leaves early in the morning and arrives late into camp, after all Riders have completed the route. Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
Bus Liaisons: Communication person for SAG bus as well as moral support for those riders who require the use of the SAG bus.
Bike Transport: Provide transport of bikes back to camp for cyclists unable to complete the day’s route. This team will load bikes from rest stops and offload bikes in the camp bike parking Area. Must be able to lift 40+ lbs.
Route Marking Repair: Travel in front of the cyclists checking the route for any signage concerns. This team is responsible for marking changes or additions that may happen to the route after the advanced route marking team has gone through.
Route Marking Removal: This group follows behind the Caboose, picking up all route marking signage, and organizing it so that it can be redistributed back to the advance route marking team.
Route Clean-Up: This team is responsible for the pick-up of bagged trash from each rest stop and taken to dumpsters provided at lunch and in camp. Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Caboose: The caboose follows the last cyclist on each days route, offering assistance where needed. Travels with a staff person who provides contact to command team. May use personal vehicle (to be used as Caboose) with insurance.
Rest Stop Closure: Transports rest stop closure staff along route to assigned closure locations. Work with rest stop teams to close rest stops according to schedule. May use personal vehicle (to be used as Rest Stop Closure vehicle) with insurance.