RunTough 2026

• Event Support
• Route Support
• Registration Support

Be "Sting" the Mascot!

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

September 27, 2026

1:30 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Wear the "Sting" mascot costume and interact with kids in the stadium lot before, during, and after 1M race, then during Tot Race, which should end by 3:30pm. Please wear black leggings or sweat pants.

Location

Check in at the concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Anne White.

"Sting" the Mascot's Helper

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You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 27, 2026

1:30 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Accompany the person wearing the "Sting" mascot costume and make sure they can get around okay. Help them interact with kids and make sure the kids aren't damaging the costume.

Location

Check in at the concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Anne White.

Inflatable - Monitors

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

September 27, 2026

2:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Monitor kids getting in/out of the inflatable to help them do so safely. Make sure too many kids aren't in it at once. Help with event cleanup once activities end.

Location

Check in at concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Anne White.

Food & Beverage Help

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September 27, 2026

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

Volunteer

Details

Help pass out water bottles and snacks near the race finish line. Replenish supplies as needed. Help monitor and empty trash/recycling as necessary, then help with event cleanup.

Location

Check in at concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Anne White.

5K Route Lead

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

September 27, 2026

2:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Bike to lead the fastest 5K runners along the correct course. You will be trained on the route in advance of the event. Must bring your own bike.

Location

Check in at the concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Laura Bankowski.

1M Route Tail

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

September 27, 2026

2:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Walk behind the last 1M runners & walkers, letting Route Ambassadors know when they can clean up their area and head back to the main stadium lot.

Location

Check in at the concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Laura Bankowski.

Race Route Ambassadors

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You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 27, 2026

1:45 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT (At least 23 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will be assigned a specific location along the 1M or 5K race route to help direct runners/walkers and to cheer them on. Help clean up route after race is done.

Location

You will be contacted in the week before the race with specific instructions and your location. Lead is Laura Bankowski.

Race Route Cleanup

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September 27, 2026

3:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Help take down all cones, flags, barricades, etc., along the 5K & 1M race routes. Stack in piles along road for pickup by race route leads.

Location

You will be contacted in the week before the race with specific instructions. Lead is Laura Bankowski.

Packet Pickup - Friday

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

September 25, 2026

12:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

3:00 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT (Full)

Volunteer

Details

Hand out race shirts, bibs, and race bags to those preregistered for either the 1M Fun Run or 5K race.

Location

ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation Office (201 W. Michigan Avenue in Saline). Lead is Amy Lepore.

Packet Pickup - Sunday

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

September 27, 2026

12:30 pm EDT - 3:30 pm EDT (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Hand out race shirts, bibs, and race bags to those preregistered for either the 1M Fun Run or 5K race.

Location

Check in at concessions stand at Saline High School Stadium (1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI). Lead is Lesley Hundley.