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Tails on the Trails Dog-Friendly Trail Race Volunteers Needed!
Attention citizens of Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County! We'll be hosting our first ever Tails on the Trails 10K, 5K, and 1M dog-friendly trail races on October 7, 2017 at 9am at Hidden Valley Regional Park! This is Nevada's ONLY dog-friendly trail race! Join us with your furry friend for a day of fun and memories!
Register for the races here: www.runsignup.com/trailsonthetrails
Since we are expecting a large number of attendees, we need YOU to help us make this event a fun and memorable day for everyone!
See volunteer positions below
Promotion
Date: September 8 - September 22
Responsibilities: Help us advertise prior to the event by placing promotional material like flyers, posters, or postcards at various locations around town. We will provide promotional and hanging material, as well as a list of places to go, however, you will need to provide your own transportation.
Event Set-Up
Date & Time: October 6, 6:00pm - 8:00pm and October 7, 7:00am - 9:00am
Responsibilities: Arrive at the event location the day before or day of to assist TMPF Staff with setting up for Tails on the Trails. This will range anywhere from setting up registration tables and vendor booths to marking the course or setting up dog games.
Registration
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 8:00am -10:00am
Responsibilities: Arrive an hour before race registration opens to help TMPF staff register runners and inform them of the race guidelines. Help us get the race participants to the starting line on time.
Trail Stewards
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 9:00am- 12:00am
Responsibilities: Help make this race exciting and memorable for our runners! We are looking for positive volunteers to not only point runners in the right direction, but to encourage and motivate them along the way.
Aid Station
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 9:00am - 12:00pm
Responsibilities: In order to ensure this race goes smoothly and everyone leaves happy, we need volunteers to man our Aid Stations and provide water for our human participants and furry K9 friends.
Media
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 9:00am-1:00pm & 12:00am-4:00pm
Responsibilities- Do you have experience with photography or videography? We are in search of some media volunteers to take pictures or videos during the race and festival. Your photos/videos will be credited to you, the artist.
Event Breakdown
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 1:00pm - 4:00pm (race) & 4:00pm - 7:00 pm (festival)
Responsibilities: When the race ends TMPF will need assistance taking down the Aid Stations and any signage along the race. Once the festival is over we will need some help taking down tables, booths, games, and any signage that was posted.
Floater
Date & Time: October 7, 2017 8:00am - 12:00pm & 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Responsibilities: The more hands on deck, the better! We love having extra volunteers that can help where needed. These tasks will vary depending on what we need day of the event but we will do our best to prepare you and make you confident to get the job done. Your job will be determined by the day of orientation. Floaters will be found at the various games, activities, and K9 Scavenger Hunt.
*Please take note when choosing your job, all volunteers are required to arrive an hour before their shift.
All volunteers, with the exception of promotion, are required to attend an hour long Volunteer Orientation prior to Tails on the Trails. TMPF wants to make sure everyone is fully prepared and confident about their role. Each volunteer will receive a training manual so you better understand the general dynamics of this event. Without our volunteers, none of this would be possible and we greatly appreciate your time and efforts. Upon completion of your orientation, you will understand your volunteer job, know where to show up day of the event, and also pick your t-shirt size. We look forward to meeting you and making the first annual TAILS ON THE TRAILS a huge success!
