January 18th 2025

2025 Volunteers

Want to volunteer at the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival of Multisport?

Volunteers play a big role in events by helping ensure the day runs smooth for all of our athletes. It is the perfect weekend activity to give back to your community or even for team building!

Whether you’re an individual, small group, or large group, come and be involved in this iconic event!

Thanks to iLine Construction for supporting our volunteers!

What can I do?

Volunteer positions required:

Run Course Marshals: Located in key areas along the course, encouraging and guiding participants on the correct route

Run Course Aid Stations: Located in key areas along the course, passing out snacks & drinks to athletes

Bike Course Marshals: Located in key areas along the course, encouraging and guiding participants on the correct route

Bike Course Aid Station: Located in key areas along the course, passing out snacks & drinks to athletes

Swim Start/Exit: Assisting staff and officials with the athletes entering and exiting the water

Signage Volunteers: Helping with set up the day before event (Friday)

Bike Rack Sticking: Setting up and labelling transition the day before event (Friday)

*Positions are subject to availability

*Most of these roles can be done as an individual or in your groups. If you are unsure of what you can do – please enquire.

What are the hours?

Hours vary depending on the roles, but this is a rough estimate of what you can expect:

Run Course Marshals: 6.30am-4pm

Run Course Aid Stations: 7am-4pm

Bike Course Marshals: 6.15am-1pm

Bike Course Aid Station: 6.15am-1pm

Swim Start/Exit: 5.30am-9.30am

Signage Volunteers: 10am-2pm (Friday)

Bike Rack Sticking: 10am-2pm (Friday)

*We understand that these are long hours! Please be aware that we will provide you with lunch & a volunteer pack with goodies to keep you going. Please also feel free to bring a chair etc.

What do I get?

All volunteers are provided with lunch and a volunteer pack filled with goodies, PLUS you get front seat rows to the iconic Tauranga Half Ironman, AquaBike, Pressio Mount Festival Half Marathon, and the Pilot Bay Swim!

 

We are also able to offer a small donation to each group who volunteers with us for fundraising:

Run Course Marshals: $80 per person

Run Course Aid Stations: $80 per person

Bike Course Marshals: $60 per person

Bike Course Aid Station: $60 per person

Swim Start/Exit: $60 per person

Signage Volunteers: $60 per person

Bike Rack Sticking: $60 per person

Express your interest in volunteering by filling out the form below

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    Welcome to the Fulton Hogan Mount Festival website!

    Our staff are currently on Christmas break and will be returning to the office on January 6th.

    BEFORE sending us an email enquiry please look through our key information below and through our website to answer any questions. Anything outside of this we will look to get back to you on our return. Enjoy the festival season!

    Key Event Information
    • All online entries are OPEN until Wednesday 15th January (unless sold out prior), you can enter here:
    • Participant registration, expo, and bike racking is on Friday 17th January, 2.30-6.30pm at the Event Village (Pilot Bay)
    • Please thoroughly read through your event race manual, this has ALL of the information you will need regarding your race. Each event race manual can be found here:
      - Loan Market Oceanside Tauranga Half
      - AquaBike
      - Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon
    • Refunds: If you have purchased the refund protection and are seeking a refund, please follow this link for instructions on how to proceed. If you did not purchase the refund protection through Race Roster with your entry, you are not eligible for any refund.
    • Deferrals: If you did not purchase the recommended refund protection, you may be eligible for a deferral on a circumstantial basis. Requests for deferrals to 2026 must be made prior to 13th January. Deferrals require a medical certificate for approval, and all accepted deferrals will incur a $50 admin fee (to be paid upon 2026 entry). Please send all the required details through to . If you have transferred previously you will not be able to defer again, and if you defer this year, no further changes can be made to your entry.
    • Onsite entries - yes you can enter onsite! (unless sold out prior) Friday 17th Jan, 2.30pm-6.30pm!