Volunteer Information
Each event requires anywhere from 500 to 3000 volunteers in order to run smoothly.
Benefits of volunteering with the Canada Running Series:
- Food for every volunteer
- A free volunteer shirt
- Onsite training for all volunteers
- A great way to give back to the community and receive your community service hours needed to graduate high school
Here is some feedback from our 2011 volunteers:
“Great organization and communication with volunteers”
“Volunteering with Canada Running Series is such a phenomenal experience because of the amazing staff, runners and volunteers I am able to work with!!! Thank you!!!”
“My volunteer experience was great. The CRS employees were very friendly and helpful. I will definitely volunteer again in the future. Thank you.”
Volunteer Registration for 2012 will re-open on Monday, January 9 for our Spring events!
GROUPS—if your school or group is interested in volunteering, please have a volunteer representative from your group contact us at .
Benefits of volunteering as a GROUP with the Canada Running Series:
- Transportation is provided for groups of 25+ volunteers
- Training/orientation session prior to the event date at your group location (if requested)
- Honourariums donated to your group/club/school for groups of 25+
- A great team building exercise for companies and an incredible way to give back to the community
- A very fun way to volunteer with your friends and receive your community service hours needed to graduate high school!
Group Contacts:
- Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute—please visit the Mac in Action website or office to sign up.
- Riverdale Collegiate Institute—please see Ms. Gallagher for more information on upcoming volunteer opportunities.
- Anyone in Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon Ontario please contact Volunteering Peel to sign up for local Canada Running Series events. The Canada Running Series organizes buses and groups of volunteers within Peel. Email: info@volunteeringpeel.org
- Harbord Collegiate Institute—please see the Key Club at Harbord for more information
- Victoria Park CI—please email vicpark_crs@yahoo.ca for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
- Don Mills CI—please email dmcivolunteercouncil@gmail.com for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
- Earl Haig—please see the Athletic Council for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
- Humberside CI—please see Mr. Casey for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
- Leaside HS—please see the Adolescents for Community Teamwork at Leaside for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
- York Mills CI—please speak to the York Mills Ambassador Club for more information on volunteer opportunities at our events
For information on the committee positions, or if you have any questions about volunteering with the Canada Running Series please email or call 416-944-2765 x501.
As a group or an individual come out to help with the best running events in Canada!
