On Wednesday, he was assigned to protect the cyclists' extra equipment, such as bicycle parts and food, while the racers were on the course. Williams was one of hundreds of volunteers giving time and skills to the Classic. In 1991, she and her husband, Tim, became volunteer captains. She is now the chief race marshal and was responsible for recruiting about 450 volunteers this year. They want to get involved in the community and they support the event.
Volunteers come from all age ranges and backgrounds.
Volunteers take on a variety of jobs, including medical assistant, souvenir-stand worker, race timer, safety officer and race marshal. Some of the jobs are more unusual than others. For example, Andrew Haglund spent Wednesday riding on the back of a motorcycle driven by Jim Hoffman. The men rode ahead of the cyclists to help officials time the race. The sunny spot provided her a nice view of the course as well as trees loaded with sweet-smelling orange blossoms.