Volunteer
We need your help to make the Spring Cycle a success! This is your chance to volunteer and be a part of the iconic event that brings together cyclists of all ages and abilities for a day experiencing Sydney at its best. The Spring Cycle is powered by volunteers.
All volunteers/crew receive a unique event crew shirt, hat and bag for your efforts!
Make a difference. Meet new people. Gain experience. Enjoy the event!
So, you would like to lend a hand?
Volunteers are at the heart of Spring Cycle and bring the event to life. To ensure a safe and enjoyable ride for all participants, a significant number of volunteers are required to assist on event day for Spring Cycle 2025 across a range of different roles.
Please note: There are limited volunteer positions available so please let us know as soon as possible if you are available to volunteer at this event.
What is involved?
- Shifts are between 4-6 hours long
- Each area looked after by a Spring Cycle Team Leader
- Attend a briefing session to understand your role, the event and everything that is involved
If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at volunteer@springcycle.com.au and we will be in touch.
Can we volunteer as a group?
Group Volunteering opportunities are available for your community, corporate or friendship group. Look after one whole area together. If volunteering as a group is of interest to you, please get in touch: volunteer@springcycle.com.au
Volunteer Roles
Venue Bump In
There are three venues which need bumping in on Sunday.
- St Leonards Park (North Sydney) 4.00am–6.00am
- Pirrama Park (Pyrmont) 5.00am–8.00am
- Cathy Freeman Park (Sydney Olympic Park) 5.00am–8.00am
We do have logistics teams to perform most of the heavy lifting, so this role includes hanging signage, setting up marquees and water stations, and moving tables and chairs into position.
Course Marshals
Course marshals guide our riders from the start line through to their designated finish location. This role is a static position that requires each volunteer to provide directional instruction to riders as they pass by.
This is a fulfilling position, that is extremely well received by the riders, police and traffic controllers.
Shift times are around four hours, and it is possible to choose a location convenient to you.
Start Venue
Located in St Leonards Park, adjacent to North Sydney Oval, Start Venue Marshals will perform a number of vital roles. The shift is an early one, from about 5.00am, but also finishes quite early, at around 9.30am.
Jobs include:
- Rider Sign on / Rider Pack Collection
- On The Day Registration / Changes
- Merchandise Sales
- Start Line Marshalling
- Bike rack attendant
- Baggage Tent
- Water Station
Finish Venue
There are two finish venues which need dedicated volunteers to welcome the riders and guide them through the arrival process.
This includes:
- Finish Area
- Dismount & walk to Bike racking
- Point out water station locations
- Point out First Aid
- Welcome to the Finish Festivals
- Merchandise Sales
- Raffle sales
Bump Out
At the end of the event, we need to vacate ALL premises. There are three venues which need bumping out:
- St Leornard's Park (North Sydney – 8.30am to 11.00am)
- Pirrama Park (Pyrmont 12.45pm to 5.00pm)
- Cathy Freeman Park (Sydney Olympic Park 2.00pm to 7.00pm)
All volunteers/crew receive a unique event crew shirt, hat & bag for your efforts!
Plus other perks, surprises and the opportunity to meet other awesome people like yourself!
Major Partners
Benefits of Volunteering
It’s not just a warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you volunteer. Spring Cycle also provide some great benefits to help you, our volunteers, have an incredible event day. Some of these include:
- Bicycle NSW Volunteer Uniform (T-Shirt, Hat and Bag).
- Meal pack and water
- Event manual and briefing session
- ID card
- Opportunity to ride part of the Spring Cycle for FREE*
- Chance to win some great ‘Volunteer Only’ prizes
- Great day helping make a great day possible while making some great new friends!
*Dependent on your volunteer role and location. All volunteers must seek approval from the volunteer managers first
Volunteer Roles Available.
Event Day Volunteer Roles.
- Route Marshal – the smiling faces along the route directing riders
- Site Assistant – helping hands at the start, finish and rest stops
- Ride Crew – the incredible mobile mechanics helping with punctures and minor mechanical repairs along the way *for this role you must have your own bike, helmet and tool kit
- Logistics Assistant – can you drive a 3 tonne truck or a 12 seater bus? Help us make sure the behind the scenes run perfectly and all equipment is in position when and where it is meant to be!
- Team Leader – wonderful team of dedicated volunteers who look after an area and volunteers on the day
Pre / Post Event Volunteer Roles.
- Signage Crew – VIP role to make sure all arrows, caution and signs are pointing in the direction so everyone knows what is going on! Great chance to develop Event Management skills.
- Site Set Up – The day before the event at the start and finish sites
- Bag Packing – All those 150 bags for the volunteers need to be packed, and you can help us out with that!
- Equipment Packing – Help out the CSM team in the week prior to the event by sorting and packing all required equipment for the event day.
Our Awesome Partners.
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