Volunteer Registration
The Head of the Riverfront owes its success to over 200 passionate volunteers who generously donate their time and expertise. Their hard work and dedication make this event possible and enrich the experiences of participants and spectators alike. We are profoundly grateful for each volunteer’s selfless enthusiasm. We deeply appreciate the invaluable role our volunteers play in making this event possible. Your selfless dedication enriches the experiences of participants and spectators alike.
Volunteers are needed on October 3 and 4 for event set-up and on the event date, Sunday October 5.
Thank you for being the driving force behind this incredible event! Use the form below to register. For a more detailed description of the volunteer duties click “volunteer position descriptions.”
Setup:Â Setup volunteers are responsible for preparing the event site, including tents, signage, seating areas, and other equipment required for the regatta.
Breakdown:Â Breakdown volunteers assist in dismantling and packing up event-related infrastructure and equipment after the regatta concludes.
Bow Number Collector:
The bow number collector gathers and organizes the bow numbers of participating rowers before and after their races.
Dock Assistants:Â Dock assistants work closely with incoming and outgoing dock workers to ensure the safe entry and exit of rowers and boats, maintain traffic flow on the docks, and assist with crew check-in, launch, and landing.
Dock Controller Final Check:Â Volunteers do a final check on heel ties, bow balls, etc, with a USRowing Official before teams move forward for their races. Volunteers make sure boats are bow first and that they have their oars down and have all of the members of their crew, as well as a bow number on their boat. This is the last place to turn the boats around or pull them out of line if they are too early for their event.
Dock Workers – Incoming:Â Incoming dock workers assist rowers as they return from their races, helping them safely dock their boats, exit the water, and prepare for post-race activities. Please note that this position is on the temporary docks, which are less stable
Dock Workers – Outgoing:Â Outgoing dock workers aid rowers as they prepare to launch their boats for upcoming races, ensuring they have all necessary equipment and that the boats are in proper condition.
Inside Park Traffic:Â Inside park traffic volunteers manage traffic within the venue, directing vehicles to designated areas, monitoring traffic flow for safety, and guiding participants and spectators to their respective locations, including handicap lots, food drop-off, sculler parking and volunteer parking.
Inside Park Traffic Near Boatlaunch: This volunteer location is at the top of the powerboat ramp, near the waterside of the grass turn-around island. The volunteer’s main job is to keep an eye on incoming and outgoing traffic. With your back to the river, outgoing (going to the dock) traffic will be in the right lane and incoming (coming off from the water) traffic will be on your left. God forbid, we need an ambulance, in which case you would help shutdown traffic so the ambulance can get to the medical tent down in the boat ramp.Â
Inside Park Traffic Near Boathouse:Â Volunteers keep boat traffic moving smoothly towards their final check dock controller volunteers.Â
Park Entrance Monitors: These volunteers work at the main entrance to Riverside Park, directing traffic, including incoming trailers, scullers, food drop-off, and redirecting all others to appropriate parking locations.