Ride the Drive: Setup Crew - Capitol Square

Get Connected Icon Happens On Aug 9, 2026
Get Connected Icon 7:30am to 10:00am

Description

Help get Ride the Drive ready for thousands of participants! Set-Up Volunteers assist Madison Parks staff with preparing event hubs and route areas before the event begins. This role helps transform parks and streets into welcoming spaces for the day’s activities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with setting up barricades, tents, tables, cones, and activity areas
  • Help unload and organize equipment delivered by City trucks
  • Follow setup maps and directions provided by Madison Parks staff
  • Prepare hub areas and route sections before participants arrive
  • Continue setup on the roadway once streets close at 9:00am

Qualifications

  • Comfortable helping with light lifting and moving event equipment
  • Able to follow directions from Madison Parks staff
  • Friendly, flexible, and ready to help where needed

Additional Notes

  • Outdoors
  • Dress for the weather
  • Bring water / hydration
  • Sunscreen recommended
  • Cell phone recommended

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 14 and 100.
Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Aug 6, 2026
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors

Location

Get Connected Icon Capitol Square (corner of Mifflin St. & Carroll St.)
16 N. Carroll St.
Madison, WI  53703