Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Tevis Cup Ride. About 600 people participate each year in the presentation of the Ride – more than two per rider!

Check the Latest News Bulletin page for postings by Ride/Checkpoint Officials who may actively be recruiting. If you are uncertain which type of assistance you would like to offer, take a look at the list of functions shown in Ride Organization page of this site. If you know what you'd like to do, or if you just want to help wherever needed, fill out our online Volunteer Signup form.

As you might imagine, the Ride is a huge effort that relies completely on volunteers. There are Head Volunteers who provide the leadership for each of the many vetchecks, as well as other areas of Ride activity. These "HV's" necessarily operate with a good deal of independence, but under the overall guidance and coordination of the Ride Secretary and Ride Manager.

All of the contacts from folks who would like to volunteer are collected by the WSTF office and published as a list to all HV's. Some HV's have a very stable organization from year to year and do not need additional help or replacements. It is up to each HV to make contacts from the list as needed.

The down side of this decentralized approach, of course, is that it is difficult to know who on the list has been contacted – or not, as the case may be. Also, the need to pull in additional volunteers may not be known until late in the weeks leading up to Ride Day.

Sweep Riders Of the Sierra’s (SOS), is an all-volunteer riding group established to provide safety and on-trail communications for endurance events on the Western States Trail and other Northern California locations.

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