Become a volunteer

Job : Working in pair on a part of the trail, you will mark the route with varioius tags in order for runners to follow the right path during the race. We advise to have a little knowledge of the trails and to be familiar with physical activities.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (thermos, bottle)
• Big back pack
• Running/mountain shoes
• Rain coat
• Sunnies

Equipment given

• Bamboo stick tags
• Special plant clip tags
• Flagging tape
• Map of the path to mark
• Cable car pass if necessary
• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : You leave on the watershed et have a role of rearguard. You make sure the last runners make it safely to the next check point.

Night shift : Yes for Duo étoilé and 90km

Your equipment

• Water (thermos, bottle)
• Running/mountain shoes
• Rain coat
• Sunnies

Equipment given

• Radio
• Chasuble
• Fisrt aid kit
• Cable car pass if necessary
• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : On specific places of the route, where marking is not enough, you make sure to indicate the right way to runners. A small walk is often needed to get to your point, you have to enjoy walking in the mountains indeed.

Night shift : Non

Your equipment

• Water (thermos, bottle)
• Running/mountain shoes
• Rain coat
• Sunnies

Equipment given

• Cable car pass if necessary
• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : In order to check if the marking is well done, you leave a few hours before the race begins and control a part of the route. You are familiar with Chamonix trails and you like to run in the mountains.

Night shift : Yes for Duo étoilé and 90km

Your equipment

• Water (thermos, bottle)
• Running/mountain shoes
• Rain coat
• Sunnies

Equipment given

• A few tags
• Cable car pass if necessary
• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : In order to secure the passage of runners on roads, you act to slow down and stop cars when runners cross the road.

Night shift : Yes for Duo étoilé and 90km

Your equipment

• Water (thermos, bottle)
• Rain coat
• Sunnies

Equipment given

• Security vest
• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : From Thursday to Saturday night you give their bibs to runners, chek their ID and their equipment.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : A week before runners arrive in Chamonix, you prepare and sort bibs of all the races (bag chips, runner’s commitment, bib) that will be given during competition week.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)    

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : At different times and places, refueling points are mostly accessible by car or cable car. You give refreshment to the runners, help set up and dismantle after the last runners.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)
• Charged cellphone

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap
• Cable car pass if necessary

Job : Main controle place of the event. You will give lunch bags to volunteers, help various people that will ask for radios, first aid kit, safety vest etc…) and help head volunteers.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bottle, thermos)
• Charged cellphone

Given equipment

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : In order to restrict the amount of cars, we set up shuttles so friends and family can go and cheer their runners on many refueling points. You will help and inform people on shuttles schedule and bus stops.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bottle, thermos)
• Charged cellphone

Given equipment

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : The salon is gathering many partners, runners and their families. You know the valley well and you give informations to visitors about the event and all the activites linked to it.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

• Water (bottle, thermos)
• Charged cellphone

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : Placed at strategic points, mostly in the mountains, you have a nano remote control in order to “beep” every runner coming through your spot. It ususally requires a bit of walking to get to your spot, be aware to have the right equipment to walk on mountain trails.

Night shift : Yes for the Duo étoilé

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)
• Head lamp
• Sunnies
• Warm clothes and rain clothes
• Good hiking shoes
• Charged cellphone

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap
• Nano remote control
• Radio

Job : You help the head of timing at the start of the vertical kilometer. You place runners in line and check their bibs.

Night shift : No

Your equipment

•  Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle

Given equipment

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

Job : You stop some runners and check their compulsory equipment along the race.

Night shift : Yes for the Duo étoilé

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)
• Sunnies
• Warm clothes and rain clothes
• Good hiking shoes
• Charged cellphone

Given equipment

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap
• Check sheets
• Chasuble
• Cable car pass if needed

Job : You are driving mini vans to get the runners who stopped in order to bring them back to a public transportation point. If you know how to drive a 4×4, you will make some runs to carry teams and equipment in altitude.

Night shift : Yes for the Duo étoilé and the 90km

Your equipment

• Water (bring your own cup: thermos, bottle)
• Sunnies
• Warm clothes and rain clothes
• Charged cellphone

Equipment given

• Organisation tee-shirt and cap

On the job description that will be sent to you, you will have a list of the necessary. We still recommend that you have a suitable outfit, a water bottle, a cap and a rain coat depending on the weather.

Dorm-style accommodation is available within the limits of available places, prioritising volunteers who are involved for several days in the event.

For example: a volunteer working 4 days will be given priority over a volunteer who is only  working 2 days.

After registering as a volunteer, you will receive an e-mail containing your job description and the information necessary for a great volunteer experience.

We will come back to you quickly with all the informations. As soon as you are assigned to a job, you will receive an e-mail with every details about your assignement.

Applications to become a volunteer will be possible using this form from 25 March 2024 until mid-June 2024 (the opening and closing dates for applications may change according to the needs of the organisation).

Volunteer registration form

In case of problems during your mission you can contact your  head volunteer. This number will be provided to you directly with your job description.

If you are facing any issue  before the event, please contact the volunteers manager : benevole@chamonixsport.com or 04 50 53 11 57.

You will be offered the official marathon cap and t-shirt.