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Holland Turkey Trot 5k

Thu November 27, 2025
Holland, MI 49423 US Directions

Start line/Finish Line/Awards

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

2 volunteers stay at table just beyond finish line, with Medals, coffee and Ice Cream from 7 am to 10 am.

8 volunteers meet at 7 am at start line. Pair up into 4 groups of 2. By 7:30 am, line up along 8th Street dividing the crowd into 5 waves. Volunteers will each hold one side of a rope, lined up behind the 8:30 Pacers wave 1; the 10 min pacers wave 2; the 11:30 pacers wave 3; and the 13 min pacers wave 4. Waves start at 8:00, 8:02, 8:04, 8:06, and 8:08. After each wave starts move up accordingly. Then report to awards table to be available to hand out medals

Location

8th Street near Jimmy John’s

Course Marshall 1

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Locate on 8th at Central at 7:30 am. Cheer runners and make sure everyone turns right on Central.

After all runners have cleared, report to finish line to hand out finisher medals and ice cream

Location

Corner of 8th and Central

Course Marshal 2

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Locate on corner of Central and 7th by 7:30 am. Cheer and be sure all runners turn on to 7th Street.

After all runners go by, report to finish line to hand out finisher medals and ice cream

Location

Central and 7th.

Course Marshall 3

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Corner of 7th and Lincoln. Be sure all runners turn towards windmill Island.

Also ensure all returning runners from windmill island stay to the left and continue on towards 8th street to finish

Course Marshall 4

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Windmill Island Bridge. Make sure all arriving runners turn left after crossing bridge, directly toward windmill.

Also make sure all leaving runners stay to the left, heading to exit and 8th Street

Course Marshall 5

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Lincoln and 8th Street. Be sure all runners turn on to 8th towards finish!

Water Station

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Table at Parking Lot entrance at Windmill Island. Just past the 1 mile marker.

Fill and hand out Dixie cups of water.

Make sure entering runners immediately turn left to loop around parking lot.

Advise exiting runners to stay to the left when leaving.

Location

Entrance to Windmill Island Parking Lot

Wednesday night Bib and Shirt Pickup

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

4-7 pm at Gazelle on 8th Street.

Hand out bibs, shirts and safety pins to runners

Remind them to wear or show their bib at Our Brewery Wednesday night for $2 off any beer.

Race morning bib and shirt pickup at Courtyard by Marriott

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Be at Courtyard at table in lobby 6 am to 9 am for bib and shirt pickup. Stay warm inside!

Co-emcee announcer

No volunteer spots remaining.

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Will be the co-emcee announcer for event, along side Kevin J Maas. In booth with microphone at 7 am. Start line near Jimmy John’s.

Introduce mayor and city manager to start waves. Fill air time as needed discussing. Boys and Girls Club and encouraging runners

Location

8th street near Jimm John’s, at Start/finish line

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