Temporary sales booths will be set up at the start on Saturday and the re-start on Sunday. Both will operate from early morning to shortly after noon. Sales tables are set up at the Anchorage banquet in the Sullivan Arena for sales throughout the evening. Some volunteers are needed on Saturday afternoon for pre-staging. On Sunday work starts at 5 a.m. and is usually finished by 2 p.m. although people are needed for tear down after the race.
Special training is required for handling dogs.
Training dates will be released in the fall. Volunteers register individuals of the press and distribute press information. Volunteers need to be there from noon until 5 pm. Plan to be on your feet for a few hours. Musher and people food drop is in mid-February and straw drop the week before.