HAP Crim Festival of Races

Food Tent

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August 26, 2022

6:00 pm EDT - 10:00 pm EDT (At least 10 more needed)

August 27, 2022

7:30 am EDT - 11:30 am EDT (At least 16 more needed)

11:15 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 10 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Distribute pizza
• Help manage lines/crowd control

Why it’s Important:
• Everyone loves to get their pizza after the race
• This position helps keep people in an orderly fashion
• People don’t want to wait in a huge line; efficiency is key

Why You’ll Love it:
• You are right in the center of the action in the festival lot
• You will get to work with your friends if you’d like, or make new friends
• You’ll get to see all of the different people who participate in the race

Location

Festival Lot (between 1st & Kearsley St)

Packet Pickup

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You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

August 25, 2022

1:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

4:15 pm EDT - 7:15 pm EDT (Full)

August 26, 2022

10:30 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (Minimum met, 4 spots remaining)

2:45 pm EDT - 7:15 pm EDT (At least 8 more needed)

August 27, 2022

5:45 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (Full)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Organize race packets
• Distribute race packets, shirts, and bibs to participants
• Requires 4 hours of standing

Why it’s important:
• Packets contain everything the participant needs for race day, plus some extras
• With so many racers, we need an organized way to get the materials out
• We couldn’t make it happen without volunteers!

Why You’ll Love it:
• Fast paced, exciting work
• You get to be a huge part of the race
• You can help out here and not miss your chance to participate in a Crim event!

Location

Riverfront Conference Center
1 Riverfront Plaza
Flint, MI 48502

Beverage Tent

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

August 26, 2022

6:00 pm EDT - 10:00 pm EDT (At least 12 more needed)

August 27, 2022

7:30 am EDT - 11:30 am EDT (At least 15 more needed)

11:15 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Distribute beer and/or soft drinks
• Check IDs to ensure legal drinking age
• Help manage lines/crowd control

Why it’s Important:
• Everyone loves to get their beer after the race
• This position helps keep people in an orderly fashion
• People don’t want to wait in a huge line; efficiency is key

Why You’ll Love it:
• You are right in the center of the action in the festival lot
• You will get to work with your friends if you’d like, or make new friends
• You’ll get to see all of the different people who participate in the race

Location

Festival Lot (between 1st & Kearsley St)

Course Support

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August 27, 2022

6:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Block small intersections from traffic (major intersections blocked by professional law enforcement)
• Have direct contact with the Course Manager
• Be near your car in case it needs to be moved for emergency purposes

Why it’s important:
• This position ensures safety of our participants
• It keeps people from driving onto the course
• It provides extra eyes on the course for participants who need help

Why You’ll Love it:
• You’re front row on the course
• You can pull out a lawn chair and snacks and enjoy the race
• It’s a great place to have a party on the course!

Any questions, please contact Annette O'Malley, course manager at aomalley@crim.org or at 810-235-7869

Location

Throughout the course

Festival Lot Clean Up

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August 27, 2022

8:00 am EDT - 11:30 am EDT (At least 8 more needed)

11:30 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Pick up trash and recycling around the flat lot
• Fold tables and chairs
• Take down signage and materials

Why it’s important:
• The Festival is a huge part of the Crim and has many pieces
• We want to leave the Festival Lot as clean as we found it

Why You’ll Love it:
• You can see all of the excitement of race day
• You can volunteer for this with friends, or make new friends
• You can volunteer and not miss your chance to participate in a Crim event

Location

Festival Lot (between 1st & Kearsley St)

Volunteer Check-In

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August 25, 2022

1:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

August 26, 2022

10:30 am EDT - 2:30 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

2:30 pm EDT - 6:30 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

August 27, 2022

5:30 am EDT - 8:30 am EDT (At least 1 more needed)

8:30 am EDT - 11:30 am EDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Check in volunteers and instruct them on where to go
• Communicate consistently with Volunteer Coordinator

Why it’s important:
• We need over 1,500 volunteers to help make Crim Day happen
• These volunteers have a wide range of responsibilities and locations
• Help distribute volunteer shirts

Why You’ll Love it:
• It’s a quick burst of really busy, followed by a lull, then really busy and fast paced
• You get to see all sorts of people before the race

Location

Thursday, 8-25 and Friday, 8/26
Riverfront Conference Center
1 Riverfront Plaza
Flint, MI 48502

Saturday, 8-27
Festival Lot (between 1st & Kearsley St)

Finish Line Medals

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August 26, 2022

6:30 pm EDT - 8:30 pm EDT (Full)

August 27, 2022

6:30 am EDT - 10:00 am EDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

9:30 am EDT - 1:00 pm EDT (Minimum met, 5 spots remaining)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Distribute medals to finishing racers
• Congratulate racers on finishing their Crim race!

Why it’s Important:
• Every finisher receives a medal!

Why You’ll Love it:
• You get to see all the smiling faces of race finishers!
• You get to give them their medal they worked so hard for!

Location

Race finish lines

Friday, 8/26 - Harrison Street adjacent to Festival Lot, between 1st Street and Kearsley

Saturday, 8/27 - Saginaw Street and 2nd Street

Put Me Where You Need Me

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August 25, 2022

10:00 am EDT - 7:00 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

August 26, 2022

8:00 am EDT - 8:00 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

August 27, 2022

6:00 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

August 28, 2022

8:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

A Crim team member will follow up to confirm your availability on the day you select. Time slots listed include all tasks and shifts, you'll only be asked to volunteer for a ~4hr window.

Location

Wherever Needed

Teddy Bear Trot - Start Line

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August 27, 2022

11:00 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What you'll do:
- Keep the start line clear until bib colors are called
- Assist in separating heats of runners at the start line

Why it's important:
- This position will keep the event organized and running smoothly!
- It keeps participants safe by preventing too many children from starting at once.

Why you'll love it:
- Volunteers can interact with children at the Start Line and feel their excitement for the race!

Location

Flint City Hall
1101 Saginaw St

Teddy Bear Trot - Finish Line

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August 27, 2022

11:30 am EDT - 1:00 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What you'll do:
- Assist in moving children through the Finish Line corral
- Reunite runners with their parents

Why it's important:
- You'll help keep the finish line clear and safe for other runners
- You'll help prevent children from getting lost

Why you'll love it:
- You will see all the smiling faces crossing the Finish Line!

Location

Saginaw Street and 2nd Street

Teddy Bear Trot - Children's Area

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August 27, 2022

10:00 am EDT - 1:00 pm EDT (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What you'll do:
- Monitor and/or lead activities and games on the lawn in front of City Hall at the Start Line

Why it's important:
- You will assist in keeping children engaged and occupied while waiting for their race

Why you'll love it:
- You can't beat getting to interact with children and play games with them!

Location

Flint City Hall
1101 Saginaw St

Teddy Bear Trot - Packet Pick-Up

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August 27, 2022

9:00 am EDT - 12:30 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What you'll do:
- Help set up check in area
- Check runners in
- Distribute t-shirts, race bibs, and goodie bags

Why it's important:
- A smooth check-in process keeps lines short and gets children to the race in time

Why you'll love it:
- You will get to hear how excited the children are to race and make sure they have everything they need for their race!

Location

Flint City Hall
1101 Saginaw St

Teddy Bear Trot - Bounce House Monitor

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August 27, 2022

9:30 am EDT - 1:00 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What you'll do:
- Monitor the safety inside the bounce house
- Restrict the number of children in the bounce house at one time
- Rotate children through after the designated amount of time

Why it's important:
- You are needed to ensure the safety of the children in the bounce house and while waiting in line

Why you'll love it:
- How can you not love a bounce house?!

Location

Flint City Hall
1101 Saginaw St

Expo Help

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August 25, 2022

1:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

4:15 pm EDT - 7:15 pm EDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

August 26, 2022

10:30 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

2:45 pm EDT - 7:15 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

What You’ll Do:
• Help the race team set up tables and chairs
• Arrange signs and banners
• Direct vendors to their location to set up
• Remove trash

Why it’s important:
• The Crim draws thousands of people who will visit the Expo to pick up their packet and visit the vendors
• With so many people, things need to be organized
• We want to make sure the Expo remains neat and tidy

Why You’ll Love it:
• You get to be part of the pre-race day anticipation and excitement
• You get a special behind the scenes look at what happens for the Crim Race
• You can volunteer and not miss your chance to participate in a Crim event

Location

Riverfront Conference Center
1 Riverfront Plaza
Flint, MI 48502