Neuse River Bridge Run

Help with organizing and distributing medals and awards.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Organize, count, fold, and roll Bridge Run T-shirts for pick-up. Prepare medals and other items for presentation at events.

Religious Community Services (RCS) Annex
919 George St, New Bern, NC 28560
RCS Phone: (252) 633-2767

Greet children participating in the Super Kids Fun Run. Gather the children into groups according to their ages to form a group for each one of the races. Take the children to the starting line when it's there turn to run. Monitor the children as they run around the circular course for safety and cheer them on as they go around the course.

Union Point Park - Downtown New Bern

Greet children participating in the Super Kids Fun Run. Observe the race finishes and Identify the winners - one girl and one boy from each group to receive top honors. Lead winners to area where awards will be given out.

Union Point Park - Downtown New Bern

Help with set-up for Registration and Packet Pickup

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Course Monitors will meet early - 6:15 a.m. at Union Point Park. Each volunteer will receive a volunteer T-shirts and an Orange Safety Vest. Monitors will then board a bus to be taken around the course and dropped off at various turning points. Monitors will call attention to turn signs and prompt runners to make the appropriate turns to stay on course. Monitors should bring a cell phone to report any injury or emergency to 911. We use the buddy system and place two course moniters at each location. Dress in layers / appropriate to the weather as monitors are out on the course for a few hours. The bus will come back around as the races finish and bring Monitors back to Union Point Park.

Meet at Union Point Park - Downtown New Bern
Volunteers will then board a bus to locations thoughout the course

Greet participants at the front doors of the convention center and direct them to registration and/or runner's pick-up area

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Under the direction of the YMCA team - set-up the course with signage and markers, and set-up water stations throughout the course.

Work with set-up crew from Twin Rivers YMCA to set up signage and waterstops throughout course

Help participants get signed up via online system with iPad and then direct to bib and t-shirt pickup.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Cheer our runners from the start and/or as they finish the race. We suggest bringing pompoms and noise makers. You are welcome to sign up for both shifts if you would like to cheer at the start lines and finish lines. For the start

Check in at the volunteer tabel inside the convention center to pickup your T-shirt, then head over to the area near the race-start. Cheerleaders can line-up along the both side of the road near the base of the Cunningham Bridge that goes over the Trent River. there are three start times to be aware of:
1/2 Marathon start: 7:00 a.m.
10K start: 7:30 a.m.
5K start: 8:15 a.m.

Cheerleaders for the finish will line-up on both sides of South Front Street near the Harvey Mansion to cheer our runners on at the finish line.

Distribute Runner's Bibs and T-shirts to participants. Match t-shirt size with the shirt size ordered in original registration.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Start and Finish Line

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Finish Line

2 CYCLES to follow each race- behind the LAST people running/walking the course.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Throughout course

Hand out water and pizza/ etc inside the convention center to runners- as they complete their race.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

To be on site to assist with injuries or any medical concerns.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Medical Tent- Near Finish Line

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Throughout course

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Volunteers for this task MUST BE AGE 21 or over.
The task is to check for a wrist band on each person who comes to the beer table with a ticket. If yes you can exchange a ticket for a beer. No more than two beers are to be distributed to an individual at a time. We will do a short training session with volunteers who sign-up for this task.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Proceed to Beer Table

Volunteers for this task MUST BE AGE 21 or over.
The task is to check picture identification to confirm if the person is a minimum of 21 years of age. If so you can put a wrist band on them that will allow them to use beer tickets at the beer table. We will do a short training session with volunteers who sign-up for this task.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Food and non-alcholic beverage distribution. Serving Pizza by the slice and other snacks to participants after the race.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

Check in Volunteers- direct them where to go for their duty.
from 5:00-9:00
From 9:00-11:00- Bag Check: Runners who want to "check" their "bag".....write their bib number on bag- and disperse them back to their owner- after the race.

Meet at the Volunteer Table for Check-In at
New Bern Riverfront Convention Center
203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560

#1 Waterstop - Craven CC
#2 Waterstop - Chatsworth
#3 Waterstop - New Bern Breakfast Rotary
#4 Waterstop -
#5 Waterstop --Tangles and knots

#1 Waterstop - Base of Neuse River Bridge/across from Bridge Point Inn
#2 Waterstop - East Front Street / near intersection with Johnson Street / Council Bluff Walkway
#3 Waterstop - In front of Tryon Palace / one facing George St. / One facing Pollock St
#4 Waterstop - Twin Rivers YMCA
#5 Waterstop - Lawson Creek Park near public restrooms
Volunteers are to report directly to waterstop location assigned.

Throughout course

Process registrations for the Super Kids Fun Run and pass out t-shirts and goody bags to those who register and those who are pre-registered and are picking up early for Friday's events.

Report to Union Point-
We will set up a registration station. Volunteers will process new registrations and also pass out t-shirts, bibs, and goodie bags for parents taking advantage of early registration and packet pick-up for Friday's Super Kids Fun Run.