Volunteer Opportunities

Here are a few of the areas where we can use your help! Use the form at the bottom of the page to let us know what area you are most interested in. We'll get back to you shortly with more details and info!

Announcer (1)

Prior to race gives pre-race instructions over P.A. system. During race announce progress of race, and at finish, call out names of the finishers, interview runners. Need good loud speaking voice & outgoing personality. Needs to be “on the air” 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Announcer assistants (2)

Assist announcer in calling out names of runners as they finish. Must have cell phone. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Balloon Blowers w/helium tank (6)

Form an assembly line to inflate balloons with a helium tank and tie on ribbons. 6:30 a.m. till finished.

Cone truck driver (1)

Need one driver with pickup truck or some open-ended vehicle for the cones. Before the race puts out cones on the course. During the race follow last participant and pick up cones. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Cone assistants (2)

Assist cone truck driver 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Course chief (1)

During the race take positions on the course to direct the runners and supplement the police officer. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Must be adult.

Course Assistants (10)

Assist course chief. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Must be adults.

Course water stop chief (1)

Give out water near the mid-way point on the course. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Course water-stop assistants (4)

Assist course water stop chairperson. 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Entertainment Chief (1)

Provide entertainment games for children in a children’s area.

Entertainment Assistants(8)

Assist entertainment chief by helping with set-up, guiding children and maintaining order. 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Coordinator (1)

Greet and direct exhibitors 6:30 a.m. until all are settled.

Data entry clerks (2)

Need to know how to type on a computer. 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Finish line chief (1)

Stay at finish line for backup timing, collect chips, and give out prizes to one-mile finishers. 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Finish line assistants (7)

Assist finish line chief 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Must be able to remove or help remove chip from runners’ shoes).

Floaters (3)

Agree to fill in if someone cannot come at the last minute. 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Grunt crew chief (1)

Set up – banners, scaffolding, tables, etc. Help tear down after race. 6:00 a.m. until finished.

Grunt Crew Chief Assistants (2)

Assist grunt crew chief. 6:00 a.m. until finished.

Parking Captain

Donnie Cox

Parking Crew (10)

Assist Parking Captain; need 10 authoritative adults to help set cones and regulate traffic. 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Photographer (1)

Take still photos of the race on the back of the press truck and other shots as needed, including the awards presentation. Need digital camera. 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Press truck driver (1)

Before the race: deliver the supplies to the water stop; during the race drive the lead vehicle with the camera people on board. After the race: pick up stuff from water stop. Need pickup truck. 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Refreshment chief (1)

Set up food and water at the finish. Take care of leftovers. 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Refreshment chief assistants (5)

7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Registration Chief (1)

Register runners and walkers not previously registered. After the race sell left over shirts. 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Registration Assistants (13)

Assist registration chief. Need a few to stay till 10:30 to assist with after the race duties. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Sales table (1)

Take payments for items presented for sale. 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Split timer chief (1)

During the race, will call splits along with assistants. After the race, will retrieve the signs on the course with the help of assistants. 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Split timer assistants (3)

Assist split timer chief.

Trail runner (1)

Walks with last person in 5K to let everyone know that is the last participant. Need patience and the ability to walk 3.1 miles. 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Treasurer (1)

Collect all registration forms and payments

Assistant Treasurer

Assist treasurer

Videographer (1)

Videotape the race from the back of the press truck. Need a video camera. 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Volunteer check-in chief (1)

Give t-shirts to the volunteers and directs them where to go. 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Volunteer check-in assistants (3)

Assist Chief volunteer check-in person. Register runners and walkers not previously registered. After the race sell left over shirts. 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.