Volunteering as a course monitor at the Bonnet Springs Park 5k is all about making sure runners know they are on the right path and cheering them on!
Course monitors should wear an orange LRC volunteer shirt and the volunteer lanyard so you can contact the race committee if you need assistance out on the course.
If you don't have a volunteer shirt or lanyard, you can pick one up at packet pickup.
Check in at the volunteer table on race morning between 6:00 AM - 6:15 AM to confirm your position.
Look for a cone with the position letter you have been assigned to at the location shown on the map.
Position A location 1 is at the parking lot nearest the children's playground. It is possible that someone enters the park early to walk and may not be aware that the 5k is occuring. During the time that the boulevard is closed for the race start (~ 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM), these parking locations need to be monitored so no one leaves during this window. Once the sweeper passes, the lot can be opened. Then you'll move into the park to location 2 and be near the side path that runners could use to cut the course.
Position B location 1 is at the first lane of the Event Center Parking lot. The certified course requires runners to use the second lane of the parking lot, so this is to monitor runners from cutting the course. Once the sweeper passes, you'll move to where the path to botanical gardens intersect the Circulator, again to stop anyone from cutting the course.
Position C location 1 is where the runners exit the parking lot through the maintenance gate. You'll make sure runners run thru the gate and do not turn into the middle lane of the parking lot. Once the sweeper passes, you'll move to where the cones split the Circulator so runners are directed into the inside lane so they will run parrallel to the runners completing their first lap of the park.
Positions D – E are to make sure runners stay on course where sidewalk paths intersect the Circulator.
Position G is to monitor the end of the cones and flagging separating lap 1 from lap 2 and directing runners to the finish at the end of lap 2.
Position H is to manage people traffic flow from the lawn thru the breezeway to The Depot and parking lot.
