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The Official Las Cruces Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

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Packet pick up / registration crew High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

November 22, 2025

November 26, 2025

Details

Help with registration and packet pick up either at day before event or day of Race

Location

TBA

Resources Needed

Cellphone or tablet with service - 1+

Finish line crew Low Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

assist timing crew with spotting, and keeping finishers moving though end chute

1 mile Turn around crew Medium Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Help make sure all one milers turn around at correct location.

volunteers will need to check in with race staff at finish/ start line by 8am to insure you get to your location in time for race which starts at 8:30am. at 8:50am start walking back toward finish line and turn around any runners which have not made it to the official turn around so as to clear the course for the start of the10k/5k at 9am

5k turn around Medium Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Help make sure all 5K'ers turn around at correct location and do not run pass location

Volunteers will need to check in with race staff at finish/ start line by 8am to insure you get to your location in time for race which starts at 9:00am. Then at 9:40 start walking back toward finish line and turn around any runners which have not made it to the official turn around so as to clear the course

10k Turn Around Medium Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Help make sure all 10K'ers turn around at correct location and do not run pass location

Volunteers will need to check in with race staff at finish/ start line by 8am to insure you get to your location in time for race which starts at 9:00am. Then at 10:10am break down site start walking back toward finish line and turn around any runners which have not made it to the official turn around so as to clear the course

Water Stations High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Set up and break down water station you are assigned.

Check in at start finish line at 8:00am to pick up your station supplies. then head out to your assigned station and have set up by 8:30am

bring back supplies after event and clean up area

Cyclist Lead / Follow

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Lead or Follow each race. Lead must be able to stay ahead of fastest runner, ideally would like to have 1-2 lead and follows for each distance.

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