Volunteer Positions

STAGING/START/FINISH (flagman/woman) 2-3 people race day. Get up close and personal with metal! Wear headset and receive commands of which flag to wave at each vehicle. Help line up the vehicles for the start of the race.

SPOTTERS 1-2 people on race day. Call in vehicle numbers that whiz by to the start/finish line so that the correct flag can be waved when they get there.

CONTINGENCY 1-2 people the day before the race. Take note of stickers/equip on vehicles so the teams gets their contingency rewards (if they do well!) Get to check out the vehicles up close!!!

ROAD CROSSING 2-3 at each crossing on race day. (usually there are two to four crossings). Stop spectator and support vehicle traffic from crossing the course when race vehicles are coming. Fun position! Good spectating!

CHECK POINT (4 for each checkpoint) on race day. Usually there are about 4 checkpoints. Slow the race vehicles as they come by, write down there number and time, and wave them on their way!

RELAY/COMMUNICATIONS Monitor main race frequency on a radio, if you have your own set up and equipment and would like to help out with main race frequency and relay, let us know. HAMs would love this position...you should be familiar with the race course and area.

REGISTRATION 1-2 people on the day / evening before the race. Put sexy wrist bands on your favorite racers!!!!!

ROVER Good for those who like to keep mov'n. Keep an eye out for problems, drive beside course, general assistance. 4WD vehicle recommended.

COURSE SWEEP Race day after the race. Rovers do this job! Making sure all vehicles are safely off of the course.

TEAR DOWN/DESERT CLEAN UP General clean up. There are TONS of things to clean up after the race!

Welcome to the DRIVE Volunteer Zone
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at a DRIVE Off Road Race!  This may be the first time you have been interested in volunteering, or you are an experienced volunteer or pit crew member…whichever it is…DRIVE and the racers need you! No former experience is required! Due to the nature of our sport, desert racing promoters rely heavily on volunteers to help make the races happen.  Strong volunteer turnout ensures that desert races are executed efficiently and safely.

DRIVE volunteer coordinators spend time before the race to make sure that all required volunteer positions are filled. Prior to the race, the coordinators and “bosses” train the volunteers how to perform each task safely and efficiently. Volunteering is a ton-of-fun, and is the best way to watch a race. At the end of the day you know you played an important part in the desert racing community. 

The volunteer network is a “tight group” of giving people, which will become your desert-friends for life. Becoming a DRIVE volunteer is also a great way to “get to know” the racers and the entire desert racing community. Many racers began by volunteering at local desert races. So if you would be interested in volunteering, please use the registration feature on this page, and you will be contacted soon with more information about upcoming races. 

VOLUNTEER SPONSORS: If you are in the Desert Racing/Off-Road Industry, and would like to sponsor the DRIVE volunteers for an upcoming race, please see the “CONTINGENCY” section of the site. In the CONTINGENCY section, we have some ideas of how you can give back to the volunteers…the ones that make the races happen! Please help our volunteers…they help you!

Thank you,

Brian Groff DRIVE Volunteer Coordinator

brian@DRIVE-racing.com