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Twin Cities Dog Powered Sports Dryland Race

Sat October 23, 2021
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Traffic and Parking Lot

Main Entrance Medium Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Stationed at the main entrance to Lake Elmo Park Reserve (10 & Keates Ave). There will be a 4x8ft sign there. Encourage people to come into the park to see our race event. You will need to bring the banner to the main shelter area of the event and set up next to the raffle scooter, time is TBD.

Location

Main entrance to Lake Elmo Park Reserve (10 & Keates Ave)

Front Gate/ Office Building High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

2 Volunteers Here:
Stationed at the front pay gate, you will be responsible for asking people
1- If they are here for our race?
2- If they are a racer, volunteer, or a spectator?

Let them know which parking lot they need:
Racer- Group Campsite 2 -MAIN EVENT
Volunteer- Nordic Center Parking Lot
Spectator- Nordic Center Parking Lot

Spectators will need a $7 parking pass.
You will have a walkie talkie

Location

Front Gate & Pay Station to Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Nordic Center Parking Lot High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

This lot is for volunteers and spectators.
There will be 2 volunteers here.
-One will be on the road directing people into the parking lot & providing directions for them to walk to the event.
-One will be helping to direct parking, and point them to the other volunteer for directions to the event.

Location

Nordic Center Parking Lot

Group Campsite Cross Road Medium Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Stationed at the cross road directing racers into the parking lot and towards the parking lot attendees.
1 Walkie

Location

Group Campsite Crossroad

Parking Attendant for Racers High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

2 Volunteers
Directing racers to park and then to sign in.
Racers with trailers will park on the road leading into race event, off to the South side only, to allow for traffic flow.
1 Walkie

Location

Group campsite- RACER parking

Ground Crew

Set Up Crew High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Help set up course, signs, tents, sound etc.

Location

All Areas

Clean Up Crew High Priority

October 23, 2021

Details

Make sure everything is cleaned up after the event, let's make it look even better than when we arrived!

Location

All Areas

Biffy Duty Low Priority

October 23, 2021

Details

Make sure Biffy has Toilet Paper

Garbage Detail Low Priority

October 23, 2021

Details

Make sure garbage isn't over flowing. Tie up full garbage bags and place behind bins. Then place a new bag in cans.

Location

Near Garbage Canisters

Race Course

Course Corner Volunteer 1.3 Mile- A1 Tight Right Turn Low Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

2 Volunteers
Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
In charge of cones & walkie if there is a racer down.

Location

A1 Turn

Course Corner Volunteer 1.3 Mile- B1 Right Turn Low Priority

October 23, 2021

Details

Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
In charge of cones & walkie if there is a racer down.

Location

B1 Turn

Course Corner Volunteer 1.3 Mile- 90 Degree Right Medium Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

2 Volunteers
Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
In charge of Fence & walkie if there is a racer down.

Location

90 Degree Right

Course Corner Volunteer 2.3 Mile- B2 Turn Right Low Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
In charge of cones and walkie if a racer goes down. After the canicross race, take cones or fence down and bring back to the main event area.

Location

B2 right turn

Course Corner Volunteer 2.3 Mile- C2 Turn Right by Bridge Low Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course. After the canicross race, take cones or fence down and bring back to the main event area.

Location

Bridge Turn

Course Corner Volunteer 2.3 Mile- D2 Tight Right Turn Top of Hill Medium Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
In charge of fence and walkie if a racer goes down. After the canicross race, take cones or fence down and bring back to the main event area.

Location

Top of hill

Course Corner Volunteer 2.3 Mile- E2 Right Turn Grass Field (no cones) Low Priority

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

October 23, 2021

Details

Responsible for directing racers on the course & warning spectators to stay off the course.
Has a walkie if a racer goes down. After the canicross race, take cones or fence down and bring back to the main event area.

Location

Grass field

Starting Gate Announcer High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Responsible for communicating the count down for racer's start times, and making sure the correct racer is up next. Will have a walkie.

Location

Start Line

Starting Gate Equipment Checker High Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Responsible for checking all rigs, lines, bungee, helmet. Helping racers if there's a need.

Location

Starting Gate

Starting Gate Area Dog Handlers Medium Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

2 Volunteers
Responsible for making sure racers are in the correct order before they get to the race start, and helping racers with their dogs if they need help. Directing spectators to wait if racers are passing the intersection.

Finish Line Medium Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Congratulate the Racer! Responsible for getting race finishers out of the finish chute so we don't get clogged up. Direct them to where results will be. Collect bibs if any.

Location

Finish Line

Registration

Registration Check in Table High Priority

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

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help ALL racers check in and inform them of the schedule. Help answer any questions for racers and spectators.

Location

Large Wooden sign by race start/finish

Managers

Race Event Coordinator High Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Oversee and execute the entire event from start to finish. All site managers are in contact with the Race Even Coordinator.

Location

Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Traffic and Parking Lot Manager High Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Oversee all volunteers and areas regarding traffic and parking for racers, volunteers, and spectators. Overseeing 8 people.

Location

Parking areas

Registration Manager High Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Oversee and Direct 2 volunteers and help welcome racers.

Location

Wooden sign at entrance of the course.

Race Course Manager High Priority

October 23, 2021

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Responsible for overseeing 15 course volunteers

Location

Course at Lake Elmo

Grounds Crew Manager High Priority

October 23, 2021

Details

Responsible for overseeing 16 volunteers during the event. Make sure setup/tear down is executed, that garbage bins are not full, checking biffys for TP, and poop patrol once the event is done.

Location

Entire Event at Lake Elmo

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