Those interested will receive training on their duties and the importance of ensuring the event is sustainable
The 2023 Tenerife Bluetrail is now accepting applications for about 100 volunteers
Thursday, 30 March 2023
Those interested in experiencing Spain’s highest race firsthand have until May 21 to register
The Tenerife Bluetrail 2023, the trail race organized by the Tenerife Island Council that will take place from June 8 to 10, has opened registration for 100 volunteers. Those interested in volunteering can register on the website www.tenerifebluetrail.com until May 21.
The island’s Sports Councilor, Concepción Rivero, emphasizes that “we are very proud to have these people on our team; they are essential to the race’s success. Our volunteers feel that the Tenerife Bluetrail is their own and dedicate many hours of their free time to ensure that everything goes perfectly. They perfectly embody the Bluetrail spirit of which we are so proud.”
Rivero explains that “the volunteers will receive training tailored to the specific requirements of each task and on the importance of ensuring the event is environmentally sustainable—one of the race’s most significant values. These 100 volunteers will be part of the Tenerife Bluetrail 2023 operations team, which numbers more than 700 people, responsible for carrying out various tasks in the days leading up to the race and during the event itself.”
Among the tasks performed by volunteers are preparing runners’ goodie bags, handing out race numbers, providing logistical support at the various starting lines and at the finish line, coordinating with the transportation that takes runners to the race start or back to the finish, and manning the aid stations along the various courses, among other tasks. The organization will reward their selfless efforts with small tokens of appreciation and promotional gifts from the event.
The 2023 Tenerife Bluetrail, for which registration is still open at www.tenerifebluetrail.com, will debut three new categories this year aimed at families and children, as well as a course for joëlettes—special wheelchairs adapted for athletes with limited mobility.
The next edition of the race, organized by the Cabildo through the public company Ideco, will have a maximum of 3,400 athletes, including those participating in the new races; however, the limit on the number of participants running through Teide National Park remains in place to protect the area and ensure the quality of the race.
