Become a volunteer at the Go vélo Montréal Festival
Join the party at the Tour la Nuit and the Tour de l’Île de Montréal. Become a bénévélo and let’s create a unique, playful and friendly atmosphere together. With our good mood and joie de vivre, let’s give cyclists a memorable experience and make Montréal a true cycling city!
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Preview of our events
Two major events where we need you. Choose your event and sign up as a volunteer.
Any questions? 514 521-8356, ext. 508 or by email.
Tour la Nuit in Montréal25 or 50 km
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Discover the event Tour la Nuit in Montréal
Tour de l’Île de Montréal50 km
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Discover the event Tour de l’Île de Montréal
The bénévélos in action
Requirements
- Be 14 years of age or older (16 or older for the Tour la Nuit);
- Be available for the entire duration of your assignment (approximately 5 to 7 hours at the Tour la Nuit and 5 to 8 hours at the Tour de l’Île de Montréal).
What’s included
- training before the event;
- the Go vélo Montréal Festival bénévélo T-shirt;
- lunch on the day you volunteer;
- many door prizes to win;
- a certificate of participation (on request).
Route – foot safety and foot/bike safety
Foot/bike safety volunteers can join the bike train once the last participants have passed.
- Close streets
- Redirect traffic
- Cheer on the cyclists
Requirement: a bike is required for the foot/bike safety position.
Sites
Various positions to fill at the start site, the finish site and the rest stops.
- Inform and direct cyclists
- Supervise movement on the sites
- Lend a hand to the various services
Volunteer welcome
- Welcome and direct volunteers
- Hand out equipment
- Set up and take down the welcome area
Transportation: driver/loader
Prerequisites: be 21 or older and hold a driver’s licence.
- Drive a vehicle
- Handle equipment (cones, barricades…)
Transportation: bus attendant
- Accompany volunteers along the route
- Guide the driver
- Handle radio communication with the organization
Team leader
- Follow up with volunteers
- Motivate team members
- Supervise team members on the day of the event
Bike mechanics
- Ride with participants
- Help with minor mechanical problems
Requirements:
- Bike required
- Basic bike mechanics knowledge (e.g. fixing a flat; adjusting a saddle, handlebars, derailleurs and brake pads)
- Bring your own tool kit
First aid on a bike
- Ride with participants
- Respond to medical needs
Requirements:
- Bike required
- Bring your own first aid kit
- Hold, at the time of registration, a general first aid certificate (16 h), valid on the day of the event. Learn more about the requirements.
Mobilize your organization and become a bénévélo partner
To encourage groups of volunteers to take part in Go vélo Montréal Festival events, Vélo Québec offers organizations that provide at least 12 people visibility on some of its communication tools.
Learn moreThank you to our 2026 bénévélo partners
for their generous collaboration!
- Accueil aux immigrants de l’Est de Montréal
- Carrefour d’Intercultures de Laval
- Cégep du Vieux-Montréal – Techniques de gestion et d’intervention en loisir
- Centre d’action bénévole de Montréal
- Centre Pauline-Julien
- Centre William-Hingston
- Centre Yves-Thériault
- Collège de Montréal
- École d’éducation internationale de Laval
- École Marie-Clarac
- École secondaire Henri-Bourassa
- École secondaire Joseph-François-Perrault
- UQAM – Francisation
