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Course Management

Course Marshals High Priority

September 15, 2024

Details

Our first priority is to provide a safe course for our runners. Course Marshals are positioned throughout the course usually at intersections and are responsible for directing runners at turns. As soon as you see a runner, begin to signal with your hands and your voice which direction or turn they are supposed to make. Marshals can leave when the sweep bike comes by to tell you that last runner has come through.

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Location

Meet at the Sellwood Riverfront Park then walk/drive to your station along the course.

Resources Needed

Chair if you want to sit - 1

Setup/Tear Down

Race Day Set-up Crew High Priority

September 15, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Set up registration and vendor tables, place garbage and recycling receptacles, place signs, etc. Heavy lifting is involved with this volunteer position.

5:00AM - 8:00 AM

Location

Sellwood Riverfront Park

Strut Teardown Crew Low Priority

September 15, 2024

Details

Initially monitor trash and recycling cans at the finish. Empty and tie‐up bags when needed and place next to trashcans. Replace trash/recycle bag in cans. Start tearing down when Bike Sweep returns. At the end load vehicles, and breakdown tables and for rental pick-up. Heavy lifting is involved with this volunteer position.

10:00 AM - 1:00PM

Location

Sellwood Riverfront Park

Resources Needed

Gloves - 1

Kidney Kid Supporter Fuel Low Priority

September 15, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Food, coffee and water at the finish is for runners and volunteers only. Runners must have bib #s or volunteer shirt visible to receive food. Provide food to runners and keep the food tent organized. Keep food station free of debris and clutter. Food Volunteers can begin to clean up when the sweep bike comes by to tell you that last runner has come through.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location

Sellwood RIverfront Park

Registration & Start/Finish Site

Early Bib Pick-up/Late Registration Medium Priority

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 14, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Sort and handout race packets, goody bags and shirts to runners and assist with registration. Partial shifts available.

Saturday September 14th
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Location

Sellwood Foot Traffic; 7718 SE 13th Avenue Portland, OR 97202

Late Bib Pick-up/Late Registration High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 15, 2024

Details

Hand out race packets, goody bags and shirts to runners and assist with registration.

8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Location

Sellwood Riverfront Park

Other Tasks

Bike Sweep

Minimum met.

Details

Follow 5K and 10K runners through course on personal bike. Will have cell for communication and trailer for signs and trash. Communicates with the 5K and 10K water stations and Course Marshals when the last runner has passed. Pick up any garbage and NW Kidney Kid signs along course and parking lot

Location

Meet at the Sellwood Riverfront Park then biking along the course.

Bike Lead

Minimum met.

Details

Lead 5K and 10K runners through course on personal bike. Will have cell for communication. If possible call out the mile or km markers; also a rear view mirror is helpful.

Location

Meet at the Sellwood Riverfront Park then biking along the course.

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