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Annual Fun Run for Charities

Sat August 30, 2025 Red Lodge, MT 59068 US

Pre Race Publicity Medium Priority

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

Distribute posters and registration forms throughout businesses, schools, and other community spaces in: Red Lodge, Billings, Cody, Powell, Roberts, Joliet, Fromberg, Bridger, and Belfry and up to 2-hour drive radius. Requires an automobile and multiple times of distribution throughout August. Volunteers will deliver registration mailers and posters in the first week of August.

Data Entry

July 30, 2025

August 6, 2025

August 12, 2025

August 19, 2025

August 26, 2025

August 28, 2025

August 29, 2025

Details

Assist in entering manual participant registration information into a spreadsheet as well as minimal other special data entry projects a few times per month, from July to September

Resources Needed

Laptop - 1

Early Registration and Pick Up High Priority

August 28, 2025

August 29, 2025

Details

Hand out T-shirts and race bibs to early registrants, answer general event questions, and assist with 5k/10k registration the Thursday and Friday before the event at the RLACF Office.

Location

The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation - 122 S Hauser Ave
Across the street from the Red Lodge Post Office

Booth Mapping High Priority

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Obtain an approved booth map from Carbon County Arts Guild. Complete the charity booth location map at least three weeks before the event. Mark the physical booth spaces a day or two before the event with the Arts Guild. Help charities set up and break down their booths, distribute booth maps, and have input on the Best Booth awards on event day

Location

Lion's Park

Finish Line Refreshments

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Coordinate with Town Pump to pick up donated beverages and ice
Coordinate with Beartooth Market to request donated cases of fruit: oranges and bananas
Cut bananas and oranges for runners as they enter the finish line.
Set up and replenish fruit and water tables at the finish line
Set up water jugs and cups at the finish line
Clean up

Resources Needed

Truck and/or trailer - 1

Finish Ceremony Medium Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Organize and decide on which prizes go to 5K & 10K Female/Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd place race finisher prizes before the event. Help distribute prizes on event day to race winners.

Water Tables Medium Priority

At least 10 more volunteers needed.

Details

Pick up water dispensers, cups, trash cans, and liners Pre Event. Provide water to participants along the route on event day

Location

Race course

Moose Mascot/Handler High Priority

August 30, 2025

Details

Handler: Assists the Moose as they move through the crowd and interact with participants, as vision in the costume is limited.

Mascot: Wear and maintain Moose mascot costume. Wave, dance, be animated, pose for pics with all ages.
Cation - moose costume can get hot on hot days. Bring lots of water and take breaks

Location

meet at Carbon County Arts Guild back door/back room

Race Course Set up Team High Priority

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Assist course activities primarily on event day with some before/after tasks to include set up of cones and signs, course marking with spray paint the day before the race, break down of cones and signs, and crowd control,

Location

race course

Resources Needed

Van or Truck - 1

Photography Team High Priority

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

Capture the moments that define the Fun Run at selected locations along the route and in Lion’s park on event day using cell phone or digital camera

Location

Race course and Lion's park

Resources Needed

Camera or phone - 1

Race Day Registration High Priority

August 30, 2025

Details

Distribute pre-registered T-shirts and race bibs. Help with day-of registration, T-shirts and race bibs, donations, and sell sundries

Location

Registration booth at the end of all Fun Run charity booths at Lion's Park

Route Monitors High Priority

At least 35 more volunteers needed.

Details

Monitor course to ensure public safety for participants and street traffic. Dispense traffic cones, candle sticks, flags, safety vests and stop signs at designated points along route

Finish Line Cheering Medium Priority

At least 15 more volunteers needed.

Details

Cheer on 5k/10k participants at the turnaround point and finish line on event day.

Clean Up High Priority

At least 15 more volunteers needed.

Details

Regularly clean during and post-event, make a sweep of park and event areas, plus monitor cleanliness and paper product needs for public restrooms and port-a-potties. Clean during the post-event sweep of park and event areas, plus monitor cleanliness and paper product needs for public restrooms and port-a-potties

Location

Lion's Park

Post Event Organization High Priority

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Sort through the chaos after the event and help get the Fun Run Storage Room in order. Sort T-shirts, hoodies, tech shirts and sundries. Sort remaining bibs, maps, etc.

Location

Fun Run Storage Closet at the Roosevelt Center

Awards Banquet High Priority

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Prepare a slideshow of event photos for display at the banquet
coordinate food and drinks for the banquet
Work with local vendors to provide food for the event

Location

Roosevelt Center Auditorium

Steering Committee High Priority

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Meet with the Fun Run Race Coordinator after the event and provide insight to what worked well can what can be improved.

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