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Positions in Red have enough Volunteers already.
DESCRIPTIONS OF VOLUNTEER JOBS |
Food Preparation-Getting Food and Drinks ready for Challenge |
Road Station Preparation- Job consist of putting in a box what is going to be need for certain stations for the next day |
Marshal Bags Preparation- Putting directions, phone number, flags and vest into bag for Marshals |
Road Marking Volunteers-Marking Both the Bike and Walk Run Route for the Challenge |
Obstacle Course Set-Up-Certain obstacle will have to be set-up Friday night and other equipment will have to be made ready for the following day. |
Finish Line Set-Up- Setting and Decorating the Finish Line |
Transition Area Set-Up-Setting and Decorating the Transition Area |
Registration Set-Up-Preparing Bags and Registration for the next day. Also Decorating Registration area |
| Overnight Guest Concierge - To meet and greet guest as the arrive for the overnighter. Escort them to thier assigned room. Supply the entertainment for the night. |
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| Volunteer Check- In Coordinators-
- Assist in monitoring volunteers’ signing in and out
- Issuing of volunteer T-shirt, accreditation pass, rain coat, equipments (e.g. red flags, vests, and whistle), packed meals & drinks to fellow volunteers/officials
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| Registration Volunteers
- Registration of participants for challenge
- Handing out of goodie-bags
- Ensure participants’ entry are in order and the waiver is signed
- Answer queries of participants
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Sign Placement Volunteers-Placing directional Signs for Participants also sponsor signs need to be placed |
Obstacle Last Minute Preparation- Seeing that all Obstacles are set up properly with the equipment they need for the day |
Bike Marshals
We need individuals to help with directing racers on the bike course, assisting in directing traffic out on the course. Some of these positions overlap with the run course. The time commitment will vary with the course location. You will be informed of your course location prior to race day.
- Direct cyclists to turn the appropriate way at certain intersections.
- Advise cyclists to stay within traffic cones at corners.
- Advise and keep any wandering spectators/ pedestrians out of the bike course.
- Assist in directing traffic out of the course. Volunteers will be equipped with red flags and vest. Control pedestrians crossing at designated points
IMPORTANT: Volunteers are not to wave the red flags provided but rather to just hold the red flags and point in the direction where the participants will be turning. Volunteers will also be stationed at any intersection that requires vehicular traffic to stop and yield to bikers.
Please plan to bring a chair and reading material to await the first competitor, a cold drink (history dictates that it will be a fairly warm day) and your cell phone so that you can contact race officials in case of an emergency. |
Bike Water and Snack Stations
You will be serving water and/or an electrolyte drink to the racers. This is a child-friendly position, as long as there is a responsible adult with them in this position.
- Ensure there are adequate drinks at the allocated drink stations and continuously refill drinks, whenever necessary·
- Hand out drinks to the participants in a safe and professional manner as to minimize disruption to their race·
- Ensure area around the drink station is free of used cups & bottles and undertake to clear as much used cups & bottles away from the race course as possible·
- Pack unused drinks back into the cartons and place them at the side of your drink station
IMPORTANT: Certain drinks stations will have 'ice station' where drinks need to be chilled and ice will be made available
- Both water & energy drinks will be served
- Bottled water: Caps to be removed Prefer poured into cups
- Energy drink: Seal & caps to be removed
The drinks and food stations along the race course route are only to be made available to challengers competing in the race. |
Bike Route Sweeper
- To trace the last biker and report to organizer & every checking station when the last passed the station.
- Basic cycling skill is required.
- To help with bike maintanance or emergencies along the bike route
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Transition area volunteers:
We need people to guard the transition areas. Participants are not allowed to remove their items from transition until the last participant has started the run course in order to allow a safe transition area for everyone.
- During the Race: Transition Area Marshals will become traffic cops - Direct participants out the appropriate exits at the transition area. They are also to keep any wandering spectators out of the transition area. *Note: Only participants are allowed to enter the Transition Area.
- Transition Area Marshals need to assist all participants in making a smooth transition from one section of the challenge to the other.
- Make sure with Bounty Hunter teams that there is no cheating in pre-starts. One cannot start their leg of the race until the other had fully completed their part in the challenge. All four Bounty Hunters must start the obstacle together.
After the Race: Continue to keep any non-participants out of the transition area - the most important task at this point is to check participants who are leaving to make sure that they are leaving with the correct bike. |
Walk/Run Course Marshal
We need individuals to assist in alerting runners to turns on the run course. The time commitment will vary slightly depending upon course location. Volunteers in these positions may wish to bring a folding chair and cold drink with them. Adults may bring children with them in this position as the volunteers are positioned near the sidewalks rather than out on the roads. Please bring your cell phone so that you may alert race officials in the event of an emergency.
- Direct runners on the correct run routes
- Keep pedestrians off the routes
- Alert medical officers should any runners need medical attention
- Control pedestrians at designated points
- Advise runners to stay within the cones along the routes
- Report any participant who did not follow the course
IMPORTANT: Volunteers will also be stationed at any intersection that requires vehicular traffic to stop and yield (give way) to competitors. |
Running/Walking Water Stations
You will be serving water and/or an electrolyte drink to the racers. This is a child-friendly position, as long as there is a responsible adult with them in this position.
- Ensure there are adequate drinks at the allocated drink stations and continuously refill drinks, whenever necessary·
- Hand out drinks to the participants in a safe and professional manner as to minimize disruption to their race·
- Ensure area around the drink station is free of used cups & bottles and undertake to clear as much used cups & bottles away from the race course as possible·
- Pack unused drinks back into the cartons and place them at the side of your drink station
IMPORTANT: Certain drinks stations will have 'ice station' where drinks need to be chilled and ice will be made available
- Both water & energy drinks will be served
- Bottled water: Caps to be removed Prefer poured into cups
- Energy drink: Seal & caps to be removed
The drinks and food stations along the race course route are only to be made available to challengers competing in the race. |
Walk Sweeper-Last Person on the Run/Walk Route to make sure all participants are safe and in. |
Obstacle Course Positons- Volunteers here will make sure that the participants take part in that obstacle, that the participant does not cheat, and that the participant is safe thruout the obstacle challenge. If they feel that the participant has cheated in anyway that participant must go back to the beginning of that obstacle and repeat. |
Obstacle Sweeper- Last Person thru Obstacle Course |
Finish Line Volunteers:
We need people to assist at the finish line with timing and the distribution of finisher trophies.
- Help to give trophies to all participants who finish the race
- Cheer & support all participants as they approach the finishing line.
- Spotters: Identify the top 3 winners of each category.
- Assist participants in any needs they may have at that time and escort them to where they need to be.
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Important: Ensure no no public is allowed to entry the finishing line area without proper credentials. |
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Finish Line Greeters- will see to the participants needs. Offer to get them a drink or food or escort them to where they can take a shower. Help them with any problems that they may have at this time and answer any final questions that they may have. |
Photographer- Will need pictures at the end. (You do not need to be a photograher for this position) |
Karma Raffle Volunteer-Help hand out Raffle Prizes |
Feast Volunteers -to make sure food and drinks are replenished on tables for the participants |
Gift Bag Distributers-to help distribute gift bags at the end of challenge |
Post Tear down Volunteers- to help clean up certain areas of the challenge and make sure no garbage or equipment is left behind. |
Car in the Adventure Race Challenge- we need a car to make rounds during the race to make sure everything is running smoothly |
EMT- needed in case of emergency |
Food and Water Station Delivery Volunteer-Called if a station is running out of something and need to have it delivered to them |
Bike Drop-Off Volunteers-will assist in participants dropping off their bikes in transition area |
Parking Volunteers- Will help participants park their cars |
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If you are interested in any of the positions above please fill out the volunteer waiver below.
You can return it to me either my email to mcroce@maradnet.com thru a scan or you can print out the Volunteer Waiver and send it via mail......Thank you
