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Annual Fun Run for Charities

Annual Fun Run for Charities

September 5, 2026
Red Lodge, MT 59068 US

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Maurice Moose Mascot

Moose Mascot/Hander - Farmers Market Fun Run promo Low Priority

July 4, 2026

July 11, 2026

July 18, 2026

July 25, 2026

August 1, 2026

August 8, 2026

August 15, 2026

August 29, 2026

Details

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

Mascot: Wear the Moose mascot costume. Wave, dance, be animated, and pose for pics with all ages.
Cation - moose costume can get hot on hot days. Bring lots of water and take breaks. The actual time for one person in the costume is usually an hour or less.
Plan to spend an hour at the farmers market during some time in between 9 am and 12 pm.

Location

Lions Park

Moose Mascot/Handler - Race Day High Priority

September 5, 2026

Details

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

Mascot: Wear the Moose mascot costume. Wave, dance, be animated, and pose for pics with all ages.
Cation - moose costume can get hot on hot days. Bring lots of water and take breaks. The actual time for one person in the costume is usually an hour or less.

Location

meet at Carbon County Arts Guild back door/back room

Early Registration

Early Registration and Pick Up High Priority

September 3, 2026

September 4, 2026

This volunteer task is full.

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

Other Tasks

Pre Race Publicity Medium Priority

At least 5 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

August 5, 2026

August 12, 2026

August 18, 2026

August 25, 2026

September 1, 2026

September 3, 2026

September 4, 2026

Details

Assist in entering manual participant registration information into a spreadsheet from July to September. Each timeslot will take about an hour of time to enter. The time shown shows the time frame the data needs to be entered.

Resources Needed

Laptop - 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.

We will meet the week of the event prior to the race to organize prizes. Date and time are flexible. Expect 2 hours of volunteer time.

Location

The Red Lodge Area Community Foundation

Pre-race prep High Priority

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

This team takes a few hours to gather cones, candlesticks, and tables that are required for getting the park and race course ready for race day. We meet at the Roosevelt Center, pick up the trailer, and grab cones/candlesticks from the city.

This occurs the week of the race. We will schedule the date and time depending on everyone's schedules. If you have experience driving a trailer, that is immensely helpful.

Location

Meet at Roosevetl Center

Water Tables Medium Priority

At least 5 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. About 2 hours per volunteer.

Location

Race course

Race Course Set up Team High Priority

At least 2 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 1 more volunteer 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. 1-3 hours per volunteer.

Location

Race course and Lion's park

Resources Needed

Camera or phone - 1

Race Day Registration High Priority

September 5, 2026

Details

Distribute pre-registered T-shirts and race bibs. Help with day-of registration, T-shirts and race bibs, donations, and selling sundries. This is a fast-paced team tech saavy team. Be ready to bring your best customer service to help registrants sign up, get their t-shirts, and make a donation! You will be using the RaceDayCheckIn app on your smart phone.

Location

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

Route Monitors High Priority

September 5, 2026

Details

This is such a Fun and Important team. You will monitor the course to ensure public safety for participants and street traffic. Make sure signage and cones are in a good location and direct runners at important intersections along the course. About 2 hours per volunteer. The team meets at 8 am at the Fire Station. Coffee and snacks are provided.

Location

Fire Station - at 8:00 am

Finish Line Cheering Medium Priority

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

Cheer on the participants as they finish their walk/run at the Lions Park. This team always adds to the excitement of finishing the course as participants end at Lions Park to celebrate and enjoy the activities and food provided at the event.

Location

Lions Park Finish Line or the circle 17

Clean Up High Priority

At least 11 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

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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