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Scrub Jay Races

January 23, 2027
Oscar Scherer State Park, Osprey, FL 34229 US

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Thursday Packet Pick Up - OFF SITE

Thursday Off-Site Advance Packet Pick Up

January 21, 2027

Friday Set Up

Event Area Set Up

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 22, 2027

Details

Set up folding tables, tents, etc.

Packet Pick Up & Silent Auction Set Up

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 22, 2027

Details

Arrange tables for race morning registration, packet pick up and silent auction. Arrange race shirts and bibs. Post signage. Arrange auction items and bid sheets

Location

Annex (screen room adjacent to the Nature Center)

Race Morning Course Monitors and Water Stations

5K Station 0 Course Monitor - Lester Finley Trailhead

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

5K Station 0 Course Monitor - Lester Finley Loop

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

5K Station 1 South Creek Trailhead

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

5K Station 2 Course Monitor - Campground Bridge @ 4-way

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

5K Station 2 Course Monitor - Campground bridge @ yield/36

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2026

5K Station 3 Course Monitor & Water - Campfire Circle Entrance

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

2 volunteers minimum-guiding runners, filling cups and handing water to participants & packup/clean up water station

5K/10K Station 4 Course Monitor - Green/Orange Trail, 2-way

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Both 5K and 10K participants, runners/walkers both directions (inbound and outbound)

5K/10K Station 5 Course Monitor - Green Trail/site A, 2-way

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Both 5K and 10K participants, runners/walkers both directions (inbound and outbound)

5K/10K Station 6 Course Monitor - Nature Center Bridge, 2-way

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Both 5K and 10K participants, runners/walkers both directions (inbound and outbound)

5K/10K Course Monitor Station 7- Lake Osprey just beyond restrooms for turn to finishline

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

All participants turning to finish.

10K Station10 Course Monitor & Water - Orange/Yellow Trails merge

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

2 volunteers minimum-guiding runners, filling cups and handing water to participants & packup/clean up water station

5K Sweep

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Register and trail the final 5K participant. Alert race staff of any participants with "issues" encountered along the course.

10K Sweep (and Station 8 Course Monitor at first turn at Yellow Trailhead)

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Register and trail the final 10K participant. For start, position at the Yellow Trailhead to guide all 10K pariticipnats to turn onto trail. Follow after final participant is on Yellow Trail. Alert race staff of any participants with "issues" encountered along the course.

10K Station 9 Course Monitor - Legacy Trailhead

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

10K Station 11 Course Monitor - Big Lake Observation Deck

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

10K Station 12 Course Monitor - Bridge/Bench 4

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

10K Station 13 Course Monitor - Service Road along creek

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Race Morning Volunteers (other than course monitors/water stations)

Race Morning Front Gate Entry Volunteer High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Location

Oscar Scherer Front Entrance Gate

Race Morning Packet Pickup High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Using the RaceDay CheckIn app on your smartphone, check in participants and issue race shirt and bib. You will receive an email race week with information about how to use the app, downloading the race, the race password, etc. Please download the app prior to race morning. A brief hands-on training on the app will take place at 6:30 a.m. before packet pickup begins.

CAN volunteer for Packet Pickup and stay to volunteer for Silent Auction

Location

Nature Center Annex (Screen room adjacent to the Nature Center)

Race Morning Shirt Distribution

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Pull shirt sizes for the participants being checked in. (Does NOT require using the RaceDay CheckIn app)

Location

Nature Center Annex (Screen room adjacent to the Nature Center)

Race Morning Registration High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Assist people registering online race morning. Training will be provided at 6:15 a.m. before packet pickup/registration begins.

CAN go from Registration to Silent Auction/Shirt Sales volunteering.

Location

Nature Center Annex (Screen room adjacent to the Nature Center)

Silent Auction & Shirt Sales High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Monitor the silent auction items & bid sheets. When auction closes, compile list of winning bidders to be announced, collect payment and provide the auction item to the winning bidder.

CAN also volunteer for Race AM Packet Pickup or Race AM Registration then Silent Auction volunteering.

Location

Nature Center Annex (Screen room adjacent to the Nature Center)

Finish Line

Finish Line - Water

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

FInish Line - Medals

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Post Race Food

Post Race Food - Food Prep & Grillmaster

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Grill hot dogs as well as help with the preparation and arranging of the post-race refreshments.

Post Race Food Prep & Serve

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Details

Assist with preparation and arranging of post race refreshments (does not require grilling hot dogs)

Awards

Awards

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Restroom Monitor/Floater

Restroom Monitor/Floater - MALE

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Restroom Monitor/Floater - FEMALE

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

Other Tasks

Photographer

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Race Course Transporter

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

January 23, 2027

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