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EXPO & Packet Pick-Up Day - October 17th

Expo Set Up

October 17, 2015

Details

Assist Race Crew and Sponsors with Expo Set Up - Involves Heavy Lifting.

Location

Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.

Race Expo Shift #1

October 17, 2015

Details

Expo Volunteers will help hand out race bibs and t-shirts and sell merchandise.

**actual times may change between now and October**

Location

Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.

Race Expo Shift #2

October 17, 2015

Details

Expo Volunteers will help hand out race bibs and t-shirts and sell merchandise.

**actual times may change between now and October**

Location

Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.

Race Expo - Shift #3

October 17, 2015

Details

Expo Volunteers will help hand out race bibs and t-shirts and sell merchandise.

**actual times may change between now and October**

Location

Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.

Race Site Set Up

October 17, 2015

Details

This volunteer shift will include heavy lifting and other physical activity outdoors. Volunteers will assist in setting up tables, tents, banners and other race materials to be used the following morning.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701
Volunteers will meet at the PODs at the race site to help out!

Resources Needed

Gloves - 1+
Hat & Sunscreen - 1+
Water Bottle - 1+

Merchandise Sales

October 18, 2015

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Assist Endurance Magazine Merchandise Director with sales of Official Race Merchandise.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Race Site Prep Heavy Lifting

October 17, 2015

Details

Help set up Race at the Race Site by doing some heavy lifting for Endurance Magazine.  Meet Thys Wind - Race Director at the PODS located at the race site.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Merchandise Sales Support

October 17, 2015

This volunteer task is full.

Details

EXPO - Assist Merchandise Coordinator at the Expo with Bull City Race Fest Set Up and Sales.

Location

Durham Convention Center, 301 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC.

Race Day - October 18th

Race Day Packet Pick Up

October 18, 2015

Details

Only 250 runners will pick up their race packets on race morning. Our race has grown too big to have race morning packet pick up - therefore only the first 250 (who paid $15 to do so) will be allowed to pick up race packets.

**Please indicate when you sign up if you'd be willing to do another job AFTER this job is over - such as FINISH LINE (handing out medals, refreshments, beer garden or even a nearby Course Monitor position)**

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701
meet inside the YMCA Cage basketball court

Start Line Set-Up

October 18, 2015

Details

Help the race crew prepare the start line to accommodate thousands of excited and energized participants. Well need you early, but you get to leave early too. Tasks include unloading race materials from the truck, placing banners, building the start line, and more. These volunteers will be asked to assist with heavy lifting and physical work; consider this your workout for the day! Feel free to stay beyond the start of the event, and transition to a finish line volunteer! Arrive at 5:30 AM at POD storage unit at the race site Please make sure you sign in and get credit for your organization with a Volunteer Captain.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Parking Monitors

October 18, 2015

Details

Grab your orange flags and be on patrol! Parking Lot Monitors will direct cars into the assist participants parking in the designated event parking lots. Police will be positioned at all major intersections to assist. You will receive maps and specific instructions at the Volunteer Check In the day before the event.
Arrive: 5:30 am and direct cars toward the parking lot.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

COURSE CAPTAINS

October 18, 2015

Details

COURSE CAPTAINS are ESSENTIAL to our team on Race Day. The Course is broken down into 7 zones and you will be responsible for communication with all Course Monitors in your Zone in the days prior to the race to make sure they know their responsibilities. You will also be responsible for ensuring they are all checked in to the correct location on race day. If you have a cancellation - you will be the first person to help try to find a replacement from an extra person on your team.

Bag Check

October 18, 2015

Details

The Bag Check volunteers will collect runners bag's and store them in an organized fashion using the runners bib numbers to organize them until the runners return to collect their belongings. This job is fun and rewarding!
Arrive at 6:15 AM to help set up the Bag Check Area Location. Please report to your Volunteer Captain to be sure your organization gets recognized for your volunteering hours if applicable.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Refreshments

October 18, 2015

Details

Refreshment volunteers will help provide the runners with well-deserved snacks and drinks when they cross the finish line. Pre-race activities include setting up tables and water coolers, and preparing post-race foods (bagels, fruit, jelly beans, etc.). Once the finishers start pouring in, you'll be handing out the food and drinks, keeping the area organized and presentable, and handing out a few high fives!

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Beer Garden

October 18, 2015

Details

Under the direction Beer Garden Captain monitor the EXITS to the Beer Garden and make sure no one exits with a beer.  You will meet the Beer Garden Captain for a brief meeting on Race Morning at 7:00 AM.  

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Course Monitor - Zone A; Activate Good Only

October 18, 2015

Details

The 1 Mile Run will start at 7:45 (15 minutes after the half marathon and 5 mile run start). We will need you to arrive early (many roads will be closed!) so you can be set up and ready as soon as the 1 mile run starts! Your Zone Captain will be in touch with you closer to race weekend!
**Please indicate in the comments area if you are interested in staying to help out with other jobs such as Finish Line, Refreshments, Beer Garden, Post Race Clean Up, Bag Check Hand Out etc..after you finish working Zone A***

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Course Monitor- Zone B

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!!

Zone B includes streets in downtown Durham.

Course Monitor - Zone C

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!

Zone C includes streets in downtown Durham.

Course Monitor - Zone D: City of Medicine Academy

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!
Zone D includes the following streets in Durham: Markham, Buchanan, East Campus, Anderson, Cranford, & Perkins.

Course Monitor - Zone E

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!
Zone E includes the following streets in Durham: Watts, Markham, Englewood, Knox, & Ninth.

Course Monitor - Zone F

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!
Zone F includes the following streets in Durham: Morehead, Halley, Wells, Lakewood, & Arnette.

Course Monitor - Zone G

October 18, 2015

Details

As a course monitor - you will direct the runners either "straight", "left" or "right" depending on your location. You are ESSENTIAL - and you get to cheer on the runners!
Zone G includes the following streets in Durham: Arnette, Morehead, Blackwell PLUS 8 Finish Area Volunteers to keep spectators off Blackwell Street (finish chute).

Start Line Ambassador/Finish Line

October 18, 2015

Details

START LINE AMBASSADOR: You will begin the morning helping to direct runners toward our start line and porta jons and be sure they are lining up at the proper time. Once runners have taken off - you can then head up to the FINISH LINE Area and.......hand out medals to each finisher!!!

FINISH LINE: Each participant receives a medal to acknowledge the accomplishment of crossing the finish line. Medal volunteers will unload the medals from the POD and set them up at the Finish Line (unpackage them from the plastic wrap ASAP!) - and hand them out to finishers as they cross the finish line. This is one of the most fun and rewarding volunteer positions.

Please help clean up when you are done! Break down boxes and throw out trash!
Report to the Finish Line Captain when you arrive.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Medical Assistance

October 18, 2015

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Medical Credentials PREFERRED and MUST BE CPR certified to work with our Medical Volunteer Team.  Must be 18 years of age or older!

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Post Race Clean-Up Crew

October 18, 2015

Details

Want to help out but hate getting up early? Here is the job for you. This group of hard-working volunteers will arrive as the race is winding down and will help the race crew clean up and break down. We need your strength and energy to break down equipment, load up the PODS and leave the American Tobacco Campus looking as good as if not better than - it did when we arrived.
Report to the Refreshment Booth upon arrival and check in with Refreshment Captain.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Parking Monitors

October 18, 2015

Details

Assist Volunteer Captain with Parking Cars on Race Morning.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Food Truck Rodeo Volunteers

October 18, 2015

Details

Assist Food Truck Rodeo Captain with all logistics related to Food Truck Rodeo portion of event!

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

ANYWHERE YOU NEED ME!

October 18, 2015

Details

Thank you for signing up for this job! We will let you know when we are making assignments where you will be located!

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Other Tasks

Start /Finish Line Ambassador- Team in Training Volunteers Only

October 18, 2015

Details

START LINE AMBASSADOR: You will begin the morning helping to direct runners toward our start line and porta jons and be sure they are lining up at the proper time. Once runners have taken off - you can then head up to the FINISH LINE Area and.......hand out medals to each finisher!!!

FINISH LINE: Each participant receives a medal to acknowledge the accomplishment of crossing the finish line. Medal volunteers will unload the medals from the POD and set them up at the Finish Line (unpackage them from the plastic wrap ASAP!) - and hand them out to finishers as they cross the finish line. This is one of the most fun and rewarding volunteer positions.

Please help clean up when you are done! Break down boxes and throw out trash!
Report to the Finish Line Captain when you arrive.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

Start/Finish Line Ambassador- First Pages Volunteers Only

October 18, 2015

Details

START LINE AMBASSADOR: You will begin the morning helping to direct runners toward our start line and porta jons and be sure they are lining up at the proper time. Once runners have taken off - you can then head up to the FINISH LINE Area and.......hand out medals to each finisher!!!

FINISH LINE: Each participant receives a medal to acknowledge the accomplishment of crossing the finish line. Medal volunteers will unload the medals from the POD and set them up at the Finish Line (unpackage them from the plastic wrap ASAP!) - and hand them out to finishers as they cross the finish line. This is one of the most fun and rewarding volunteer positions.

Please help clean up when you are done! Break down boxes and throw out trash!
Report to the Finish Line Captain when you arrive.

Location

American Tobacco Campus
318 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701

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