Course marshal
The big one. Four hours on a corner, a high-vis vest, and the job of pointing and cheering. Roughly 60 needed.
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April 2027
Volunteer
Someone stood on a corner in the dark so that you could run. In 1987 the club asked for sixty helpers and offered a barbecue. The offer still stands.
This race has never been run by a company. Forty-five years of it have been organised, marshalled, timed and cleaned up by members of the Bunbury Runners Club and their families.
Some of the people on course have been doing it since the 1980s. Dennis Devereaux was race director in 1987 and was still involved when he crossed the finish line himself in 2021. Kevin Martin and Doug Wright have been driving to Perth to collect the Setagaya runners for years. This is not decoration on the event — it is the event.
We need around a hundred and fifty people across the weekend. You do not need to be a runner, a member, or from Bunbury.
Drink station
Pouring, handing, and clearing up. Teams of six per station, eight stations. The loudest and most fun job on the course.
Bib collection
Saturday in the Runners Village and early on Sunday morning. Indoors, seated, and you meet everybody.
Finish line
Medals, water, catching people who need catching. Two shifts, 7:30–10:30 and 10:30–13:00.
Lead and sweep cyclists
You need to be comfortable riding slowly for a long time. The lead bike has led this race since 1988.
Setup and pack down
Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. Heavy-ish lifting, good company, first pick of the leftover food.
What you get
A volunteer tee you can’t buy, and food and coffee all day.
Bring a group
Sporting clubs, school groups and workplaces can take a whole drink station. The club makes a donation to your group for the day.
Sign up
One email does it. Tell the club which day suits and they’ll find you a job.
Put your name down
On a corner, on a drink station, or inside handing out bibs — say which, and we’ll put you there.