2018 is Scotland’s Year of Young People and IRONKIDS Scotland is to provide opportunities for young volunteers between the ages of 8 and 26 to become part of the event planning and delivery teams as part of the celebrations.
IRONKIDS Scotland is an addition to the IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh triathlon race weekend for 2018. This will see three family friendly participation running events being staged in Edinburgh and the Lothians on 29th and 30th June 2018 with routes varying from shorter 500 metres to more demanding two kilometres. It is expected there will be upwards of 1,000 participants.
At the heart of the Year of Young People is co-design and IRONKIDS Scotland and IRONMAN 70.3 are keen to recruit teams of volunteers from local communities who will assist in the planning and organizing of events. These are scheduled to take place at Dalkeith Country Park, Preston Links and Holyrood Park.
Catriona Morrison, Project Coordinator at IRONKIDS Scotland, said: “If you are aged between 8 and 26 and are based in Edinburgh, Midlothian or East Lothian we have an amazing opportunity for you to join the IRONKIDS Scotland event team. Thanks to the support from Year of Young People 2018 we are looking for a core group of young volunteers to take the lead in all aspects of the planning and delivery of these international kids running events. We want you to give the IRONKIDS participants and their families a fantastic, fun and entertaining day out. There is also a great opportunity for an additional group of young volunteers to help out on the race days on the 29 and 30 June 2018. We have roles in all areas of sports event management so please do get in touch if you want to get involved.”
For more information on volunteering for IRONKIDS Scotland – Midlothian, East Lothian and Edinburgh, as part of The Year of Young People and to sign up visit here.
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