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Playmakers Michigan Mile

Sunday, June 9 Lansing, MI 48912 US

Packet Pick-up

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

June 7, 2024

June 9, 2024

Details

Packet pick-up volunteers help distribute race bags and t-shirts to parents and participants.

Location

Friday, June 7th at Playmakers
2299 W Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864

Sunday, June 9th at Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Course Marshal

June 9, 2024

Details

Course Marshal volunteers stand along race course, offering encouragement to runners/walkers, keep children within the traffic cones, and safe on course.

Location

The volunteer coordinator will assign you a spot along the race course at the stadium.

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Playmakers Running Buddies

June 9, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

There are 7 one-mile race heats (one every 15 minutes) starting at 9:00 am and going through 10:45 am. Running buddies of all speeds are needed to run with the kids to help keep them safe on the course and ensure they don’t get lost. You can run all of the heats if you wish or just a couple. We would ask that several stay to the back and make sure some of the kids that might be struggling make it safely across the finish line. Running buddies should wear their red Team Playmakers shirts to help kids and parents recognize them, but are welcome to take a race volunteer t-shirt home.

Location

Meet in front of the Volunteer tent at 8:15 am. Running Buddies run alongisde the children on the race course to help keep them safe and encourage them along the way.

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Parent/Child Reunite

You must be 24 or older to volunteer for this task.

June 9, 2024

Details

Parent/Child Reunite volunteers help to reunite participants with their parents after their race.

Location

Parent Child Reunite area will be located at the East end of the Stadium and will be marked with banners and balloons and sectioned off with bicycle racks.

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Race Tattoos, Inflatables, and Miscellaneous

You must be 14-24 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 9, 2024

Details

This group of teen/young adult volunteers assist with applying temporary race tattoos, helping with the inflatables, and filling in as needed on race day.

Location

Located at tables in front of the Stadium.

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Refreshments

June 9, 2024

Details

Refreshment volunteers are needed to unpackage and distribute waters to participants after they finish the race.

Location

Tables are set up along the EAST side of the stadium. Runners / walkers come up the adjacent stairs after finishing, and will pass along the tables on their way out.

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Anything Goes!

June 9, 2024

Details

If you want to volunteer, but don’t care what you do at the race, select the “Anything Goes” category. We’ll place you where the greatest need is.

Location

Jackson Field
505 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

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