🌕 Want to Be Part of the Coyote Two Moon Magic Without the Relentless Climbing? 🌕
Let’s be honest not everyone dreams of spending hours trudging uphill in the dark with a mouth full of trail mix and a soul full of questionable decisions. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still be part of the madness (and the magic)!
We’ve got the perfect plan for you:
Join us as a volunteer and become a hero to the lovable lunatics running through the night under the moonlight in Ojai.
You’ll get to:
Sit in a cozy chair
Sip your favorite warm beverage
Bundle up like a trail angel
And gently roast runners as they pass by ("You paid to do this, remember?")
Meanwhile, you’ll be doing something amazing — helping folks chase their goals and survive a weekend of ultra weirdness with your encouragement (and possibly soup).
🔧 Volunteer Roles Needed:
· Start/Finish Line Crew (high energy, low elevation gain)
· Course Marking (aka “trail decorating with a purpose”)
· Course Sweeping (bonus: you get to find lost gear and mystery snacks)
· Aid Station Staff (snack dealer, hydration expert, part-time therapist)
Some aid stations will need to be staffed overnight, starting Friday evening through Sunday, so we’ll need lots of helping hands and a few brave night owls.
💻 Ready to join the fun?
Volunteer registration is live on UltraSignup, and we’ve got a handy-dandy link below for full details on shifts, locations, and how to claim your post as Lord of TopaTopa (or whatever ridge calls to you).
Feel free to sign up for consecutive shifts especially helpful if you’re working at remote locations like Gridley Top or TopaTopa.
🎁 Perks of Volunteering:
· 50–100% discount on future races (we bribe with kindness)
· Sweet race swag
· The warm fuzzy feeling of knowing you helped someone not cry on a mountain (or maybe just a little)
So whether you’re training for next year, curious about ultras, or just love yelling “You got this!” at strangers in the dark come be part of the Coyote chaos. We promise it’s a good time.
Thank you for being awesome. We couldn’t do this without our trail tribe. ❤️
“Wow, challenging this year but SO worth it. Also, HUGE thanks to all the incredible volunteers who really took the time to take care of us out there.” - Nancy Warren (M2 Flash)
“I learned several things tonight: 1) A chicken tamal, fresh out of the steamer, might be the best mid-race food EVER. 2) C2M=quality event with great aid stations and great people 3) Canada’s reputation as a country with quality people was upheld in fine fashion 4) Clothing for rainy Bay Area runs is woefully inappropriate for snow flurries atop Nordoff Ridge” -Unknown
“Once again, great volunteers make it happen, so please pass my thanks to all of them-especially the folks on the ridge in the blizzard. I think they were happy to just have a runner show up to help out. The “awards” and chow on Sunday morning were fun also- that and the warm shining sun.” - Unknown
Wow !! What an event....my head is whirling about trying to figure out how in the world I'm going to explain this race to my non Mooner ultra friends. While I could focus on the course’s difficultly, beauty and overall awesomeness...the thoughts that truly come to mind are of the new friends I made: Melissa (miles 31 - 62 cool huh? Congrats on your finish!), Karen (I wish you a speedy recovery: thanks again to your hubby Bob for the jacket loan! He saved my bacon), Christine (thank you for the arm warmer relief, I gave them to a volunteer at the finish to return to you), and Kim (girl you are tough!! get some glasses!), lastly Henry...dude we made a great running team, so glad we buddied up to the finish.
Chris, you and your volunteers were the best! Your costumes made me laugh, never thought I’d see a cow run down to Gridley Bottom at the wee hours in the morning and Lucy was a doll at Cozy Dell. What a first class event all around, Friday's lunch, Sunday's brunch, very hospitable volunteers, perfectly marked course, darn hard course and that cheat sheet that Sue Johnston put together was very handy mentally. - Jill Childers
Thank you again for putting this on and all the volunteers who gave up their weekend to help us crazies. - Catra Corbett
It was a great race, Leslie and I had a really good time. I do have to question my own sanity for using the term “good time” for that course...definitely the hardest thing I have ever done. The aid stations were unsurpassed in comparison to other races that I have done. I will be back again if there are future events! I was just tired of being DFL for the entire weekend, bowling and the race! Thanks again, great job to all - Anita Schlenker
Quads are a bit sore, a temporary condition unlike the great memories that will last a long, long time. -Howard Cohen
