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Outrunning Hunger 5k

Sat August 31, 2024 Goshen, IN 46526 US Directions

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Set Up/Pre-race

T-shirt Volunteer/Pace Sign Holder Medium Priority

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

August 31, 2024

Details

T-shirt Volunteer/Race Bag/Pace Sign Holder-
Arrive at 7:00am to help with registration. Volunteer will hand out t-shirts and race bags to registered runners.
At 7:55 these volunteers will hold pace signs for runners at the start line.

Location

Shanklin Park 7am.

Resources Needed

Mask - 1

Registration High Priority

You must be 20-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

August 31, 2024

Details

Registration-
Cashiers, Packet Pick up, Race bags. Help runners get registered and paid for race. Arrive at 7am.

Location

Shanklin Park 7am.

Resources Needed

Masks and gloves - 1

Music/Announcements High Priority

You must be 20-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

August 31, 2024

Details

Play a playlist and make announcements. All announcements will be in a folder ready to read. This volunteer needs to be enthusiastic, energetic, a bold speaker, ready to handle lots of information. Arrive at 7am on race day.

Location

Shanklin Park 7am.

Race

Route Director- Course Volunteer High Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Route Director-
Volunteers will arrive at 7:30 for a volunteer meeting at Shanklin Park and be given assignments on the race route. Volunteers will direct runners as they run/walk the course. Route Directors should be encouraging, helpful, and enthusiastic.

Location

Shanklin Park Volunteer Meeting 7:30am.
Volunteers will be sent to positions from there.

Water Stop Volunteer Medium Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Water Stop Volunteer-
Volunteers will arrive at 7:30 for a volunteer meeting at Shanklin Park and be given assignments on the race route. Volunteers will arrive promptly at their water stop to fill water cups and set cups out on the table. Hold cups out for runners to take. Make sure you don't hinder any runner by getting in their way. The route is tight in places. Volunteers will need to wear masks and gloves for this task.

Location

Shanklin Park Volunteer Meeting 7:30am.
Volunteers will be sent to positions from there.

Resources Needed

Mask and gloves - 1

Photographer Medium Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Photographer-
Volunteers will arrive at 7:30 for a volunteer meeting at Shanklin Park and be given assignments on the race route. Photographers will be assigned two locations. Photographers need to bring their own cameras. Photographers will capture as many runners as possible throughout the race. After the race photographers will transfer pictures to jyordy@thewindowinc.com

Location

Shanklin Park Volunteer Meeting 7:30am.
Volunteers will be sent to positions from there.

Resources Needed

Camera - 1

Post Race Food Volunteer Medium Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Post Race Food Volunteer-
Volunteers will arrive at 7:30 for a volunteer meeting at Shanklin Park. Volunteers will start by getting food and drinks set out. Volunteers will help runners get food after they finish the race. Volunteers will need to wear masks and gloves for this job.

Location

Shanklin Park Volunteer Meeting 7:30am.
Shanklin Park is the location of the food tent.

Resources Needed

Mask and Gloves - 1

Bike Pacer High Priority

You must be 16-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

August 31, 2024

Details

Bike Pacer-
Lead pack of front runners through the course. Bike Pacer must arrive 20 min before the race. Bike pacer must connect with Race Director before race to go over route.

Location

Shanklin Park 7:40am.

Resources Needed

Bike - 1

Post Race

Route Tear Down Medium Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Route Tear Down-
Volunteers will sweep the course for signs, trash, tables, etc after the race. Items can be piled up for a truck to come pick up.

Location

Arrive at Shanklin Park at 8:45.

Other Tasks

Route Set Up Medium Priority

August 31, 2024

Details

Route Set Up-
Help Ed set up the route at 6:30am. Help place cones, signs, etc.

Location

Shanklin Park 6:30am.

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