Any LDWA 100 requires a very large number of willing volunteers, to man checkpoints (keeping entrants fed and watered and supported), to marshal road crossings, to work behind the scenes on baggage or entrant transportation, to process the finishers.... and so on!

Whilst many local groups are already planning on sending stalwart marshals to man checkpoints and for some roles that they regularly volunteer for, there is always room for more helpers. If you feel that you would like to offer your services on the event,  please email help@jurassic100.co.uk . There is more information below on the types of roles available; let us know if there are roles that you would particularly like but if you are free and easy, or a bit lost, don't worry, just let us know.

As always, anyone who contributes to the Main Event in a substantive way is able to walk the Marshals' Event (at a discounted entry fee) on the early May bank holiday weekend if they wish (subject to the same rules as for the Main Event re LDWA membership and qualification).

We have an energetic and sociable team here at the J100; please know that we will welcome you with open arms!

Volunteer roles for LDWA Jurassic 100

To whet your appetite for the task ahead, here is a taste of the roles available. Have a look at the list and let us know when you’re available and what you fancy covering. Go on, it’ll be fun!

The longer shifts will have guaranteed rest periods as no-one is at their best when exhausted.

We will try and place you as requested but if you have second favourite options, please give those too. If you don’t mind what you do/ where you go just give us your availability and we’ll accommodate you with something fitting the bill.

If you have special skills then please pop that on your form:

• If you undertook a specific role at Camel Teign 100 or another 100 and want to do it again
• If you have a food safety qualification
• If you have a first aid qualification

If you’d like to know more, we hold face-to-face meetings bimonthly, so look out for details of dates and meeting places in the Cornwall & Devon LDWA monthly newsletter, the regular emails from C&D secretary Ian Glen or the C&D Facebook page.

Please note that there are two event weekends to cover:

Marshals event – main organiser = Ken Grose 1-3 May 2027

Main event – main organiser = Kieran Ryan 29-31 May 2027

Headquarters roles (Axminster Football Club) – both weekends

Food and checkpoint kit preparation - All Saints Village Hall for main event only

Possible roles available by days and times:

1.  Day before events – Friday 30 April and Friday 28 May.

A. SET UP:

• Mark out and set up areas for registration/ baggage/ floor covering/ mark out one way/ tracker section
• Set up HQ kitchen
• Sort stores of kit and food to go to checkpoints from HQ (marshals) and All Saints Hall (main event)
• Anything to make parking easier on Saturday?
• Set up control desk
• Set up transport hub
• Set up tracker desk

B. REGISTRATION - For main event only – open 5-8pm for those staying locally.

• Working with Regulars (see below for description).
• Sections to be open for disclaimer forms including kit declaration/ registration/ pick up string/ drop bags
• Note: no trackers until Saturday.

2.  Saturday morning (both weekends) – 7 am to 2 pm.

This includes people who take these roles at every 100 event (we’ve used the term Regular for these people). These roles are explained in a little more detail below.

• Registration with disclaimer forms and kit declaration/ string / baggage (mostly with team lead Regulars)
• Tracker set up and fitting required for all participants
• Food/ drinks pre-event – kitchen and serving staff based at HQ.
• Information desk – possibly led by a Regular to collect special meals and answer queries.
• Parking (+ may require transport shuttle back to base if we can access additional parking off site?)
• Control desk
• Transport hub
• Start hall marshals
• Crossing marshals (A358 at 0.2 miles) + B3191 (7 miles)
• Tracker observation area
• Set up and take down road signs (two teams of two needed)

3. During the events (Sat morning to Monday morning, in shifts):

A: Checkpoints staffing – this is mostly needed for the marshals event weekend. Mostly inside village halls with one outside (welfare point). The Main Event checkpints will mainly be staffed by local groups but we may require some cover to fill gaps for that weekend too.

• Role = Set up checkpoint as per checkpoint manual. prepare and serve food. Clear up/ clean. Manage left over food/drink and waste as agreed for that checkpoint and stated in the checkpoint manual.
• Sleep for volunteers managed by team lead.
• If you live near a checkpoint, please make this clear in your volunteer form.
• Times and days people are needed as given in overall event information in the public drive and later on in checkpoint manuals. For details if needed, please contact: checkpoints@jurassic100.co.uk.

B: Control team – lead + assistants, tracker watchers, transport hub.

• Safety roles performed with shifts to make sure you get some sleep. To ensure the event runs smoothly. Variety of roles including dot watching, co-ordinating vehicle responses for people and food deliveries, liaising with checkpoints.
• Overall control team lead = Kieran via chair@jurassic100.co.uk

C: Transport – DQ/ drop outs/ baggage/ food and equipment between checkpoints/ sweeper transport.

• Managed by transport hub at HQ with control team input. For drivers and navigators as teams of two. Great for people who know East Devon well.

D: Media team – main hall Sat morning and out and about for the rest. Team will include LDWA (National) Media team members: David Morgan, Andy Todd and Simon Pipe. They’re likely to need videographer, people with cameras etc. To be advised.

E: Sweeper team – working with transport team for drop offs and pick ups – led by Tim Ryan.

• In four teams made up from first 15 miles (Axminster to Lyme Regis), 15-40 miles (Lyme Regis to Otterton Village Hall), 40-71 miles (Otterton to Newton Poppleford Pavilion) and 71-101 miles (Newton Poppleford to Axminster).
• Each team requires at least one female and someone with an up-to-date outdoor first aid qualification.
• Teams required for both events and covering the different start times.

F: Finish roles at HQ – Saturday afternoon to Monday morning:

• Set up finish desk who track retirees and finishers using PACER/ trackers.
• Food/ drink – catering for volunteers at HQ who can look after themselves with serving, but also looking after drop outs when they return to HQ. This needs people to prepare food and people to look after retirees and finishers (so enough people for table service) to write a menu of what is available at a specific time, collect and serve food and drink from the kitchen and clear away.
• Baggage reclaim
• Finish desk – likely to be led by Richard May.
• Managing sleeping area(s) at HQ and All Saints Hall for main event, and within Axminster Football Club for marshals event.
• Cleaning changing areas/ showers in teams of two every 6 hours and more from Sunday 6pm until Monday am.

4. Final tasks – Mon 10am onwards

• Clean down hall/ changing facilities (Axminster only for marshals, and Axminster + All Saints for main event)
• Close down marquees and clean as agreed with hire company
• Rubbish management – recycling/ general waste/ food to nearest food bank or tip
• Walk site(s) to remove litter and return to original state.