Route Marshal
Walk - ONT - Durham Region
589 Water St, Whitby, Ontario
We are seeking encouraging and motivational individuals to join our volunteer team as a Route Marshal for our upcoming 2026 Durham Region MS Walk scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 31st at Kiwanis Heydenshore Park and Pavilion. As a Route Marshal, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and guidance of participants during the MS Walk. Your responsibilities will include setting up directional signage along the designated route, alerting participants to potential hazards or route changes, managing traffic flow at intersections, and providing encouragement and support to participants throughout the event.
Route Marshals should not attempt to stop any oncoming traffic.
The MS Walk is a community-driven event for people living with or affected by MS as well as those who want to support our vision of creating a world free of MS. Tens of thousands of Canadians come together in their communities every May to participate, fundraise and volunteer in MS Walk to help find the cause and cure for this disease. These events would not be possible without the support of hundreds of dedicated volunteers given their time.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Help set up directional signage along route
- Cheer on participants
- Alert participants at heavy traffic areas, hazards or changes on the route
- If needed, alert traffic that participants are crossing intersections.
- *Route marshals should not attempt to stop oncoming traffic
Skills:
- Event Management
- Attention to Detail
- Communication and People Skills
Good for:
- Adults
- Youth
- Post-Secondary Students
Support & Resources:
- Orientation with event overview and specific volunteer role information
- Ongoing connection to the Volunteer team, with training and support on an as-needed basis leading up to event day
Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult (18+).
For more information, please contact our Community Volunteer MS Staff: Karyn Heidrick, karyn.heidrick@mscanada.ca, (431) 302-5311