📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Cursa di Ciclopi (https://cursadiciclopi.com/en/the-race/) is the first edition of a big sport event, a 500km race, involving international runners across Sicily (50 municipalities, 8 villages, 4 regional parks, etc). The event is a unique opportunity to give visibility and promote the revitalisation of internal areas of the region with a clear approach toward the preservation of the environment and the natural resources and the promotion of local economy.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will support the organisation of the event, and tasks may include: course tracking, support to the logistics; preparation and management of the Life Bases where the runners stop for rest (arranging the spaces, cooking, cleaning); support to the Information point; support to the runners (refreshments along the route and in the finish area; delivery of bibs and bags; linguistic mediation); photos and/or videos for promotion. Volunteers shall organise a public moment to raise awareness on healthy life-style.
Working hours is very flexible and discontinuous.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The activity will be itinerant, in line with the race stages. Volunteers should be ready to experience different locations and accommodation styles: on the first days they will be hosted in a scout camp in Palermo. Then, they will be lodged in one or more of the so-called Life Bases along the race itinerary: conditions will be basic and will require high spirit of adaptation (common mixed rooms, cots, mattress). Volunteers should bring their own sleeping bag. Food will be provided by the organisation and cooked by the volunteers in charge of the kitchen of the of the Life bases". No Wi-fi.
📍 About the location
Local municipalities where the race will take place and stop by. Since working time is discontinuous, volunteers can have time for discovering the small town while waiting for their shift.
ℹ️ Additional information
interest in sport and healthy-lifestyle - ability to work in team and in multicultural contexts - high level of flexibility and adaptability (spirit of adventure)