Behind The Scenes At Little Red

A small ARMY of volunteers is behind each and every Little Red Event every year. Starting early in the Fall, plans get under way for next year's Event. A theme is chosen, the jersey and artwork are designed and we get rolling.

The Little Red Committee starts meeting in full at the beginning of the year. Little Red takes hundreds of volunteers and a combined total of thousands of hours to plan and execute! Planning, planning and more planning are the name of the game. Every last detail is discussed - both large and small. "How can we make this ride safer? Is there an adequate water supply for this Rest Stop? Are the train tracks at this crossing too dangerous? Should we alter the course to make the ride safer and more enjoyable? How many pounds of strawberries should we buy for breakfast on Saturday morning? Do we have enough volunteers for the 6AM slot? on and on and on. What went wrong last year? How can we improve? Our goal is ALWAYS a SAFE & FUN ride for everyone.

On Little Red weekend, we start very early on Friday morning. Most members live in the Salt Lake area and start by heading up in cars or trucks, loaded with food, supplies, and gear. We load 3 or 4 giant trucks every year and drive them up to Lewiston. At the same time, many local businesses in the Logan area are hurridly delivering many other items we need. Little Red tries as much as possible to support local businesses in the Logan Area.  Hooray!!! Coffee, bagels, sandwiches, tents, tables, chairs, port-a-potties, and more... all come from the Logan area.

We hit Lewiston sometime around 10AM and start setting up. Everything has to be brought in, delivered, unloaded, unpacked, assembled, sorted, etc.. Its takes many hours to get the area ready for our big night, with decorations, food, a stage for the performers, music, vendors and such. And should we mention again that LITTLE RED IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER EFFORT????

Below are a few pics that we've scrounged up with some of our key behind the scenes players. Be sure to thank any and every Little Red Volunteer that you can find during the weekend. They've been working hard and its nice to know that their efforts are TRULY APPRECIATED.

GETTING THE TRUCKS LOADED AND READY

OUR FOOD DIRECTOR AND CREW PICKING UP SOME SUPPLIES

IN LEWISTON, UNLOADING AND SORTING THE FOOD TRUCKS

GETTING MATERIALS AND GOODS FOR REGISTRATION SORTED

OUR DYNAMIC DUO, LYNDA & PENNY, DECORATING LEWISTON

OUR HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS AT PACKET PICK UP

REGISTRATION...ALWAYS A BIT OF A NIGHTMARE

THE LITTLE RED BOUTIQUE LOOKS SET UP AND READY TO GO

AT LEWISTON, GETTING READY FOR A SOUND CHECK WITH OUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES