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Standing Stone Half Marathon & Festival

Sat October 13 - Sun October 14 Huntingdon, PA 16652 US Directions

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Sunday Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Check-in Table (Half Marathon, 5K) High Priority

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

October 14, 2018

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Distribute volunteer t-shirts, confirm assignments & times and give any instructions to race volunteers. This position will report any no-shows to the race director as soon as possible.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Start area

Setup Crew (Half Marathon, 5K) High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Setup Crew volunteers will be responsible for general event setup of downtown course areas including Start Line, Finish Line and stage(s). Additional responsibilities include setting up trash and recycling containers, signage, fencing, barriers, traffic cones, mile markers, tents, tables, stage, corrals, etc.

Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Additional heavy lifting may be required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves if required and dress appropriately for all weather conditions.

Location

Start/Finish area

Start Line Operations (Half Marathon, 5K) High Priority

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

October 14, 2018

Details

Volunteers in this area direct half marathon, relay and 5K participants to their proper starting positions (corrals) and assist in keeping spectators out of the starting lanes.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our event areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Knox Stadium

Pace Car/Bicyclists, Bike Escorts, Sweep Vehicles/bicyclists (Half Marathon, Relay, 5K) High Priority

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

October 14, 2018

Details

The pace vehicle driver or pace bicyclists serve an important role to lead the race. They proceed out in front of the leader of the race and serve to both help direct the leader around the course and they help to clear the course of vehicles and pedestrians. Volunteers, pedestrians and vehicles often see the pace car or pace bicyclists well before they see the leading runners. This gives them warning to clear the course.

Besides pacing the race out in front, we also need bicyclists or a sweep vehicle to "sweep" the course trailing behind the last runner. This helps course volunteers, police and traffic control know when the last runner has passed, allowing them to start cleaning up. The sweepers can also alert emergency personnel when runners appear to need medical attention.

In addition to the lead pacers and sweepers, we need several individuals to ride beside the runners at various places along the course. Doing so helps to direct the runners and also helps keep back pedestrians from creeping out into the road.

Volunteers for this task should be experience bicyclists or drivers. A helmet is highly recommended for all bicyclists volunteering in this race, even the last sweeper bicyclists.
Bicyclists can ride the entire course or ride just a certain section or sections of the course.

Note: The race course includes several challenging hills.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Entire course

Front of the pack
Middle of the pack
Back of the pack

Meet just outside of Knox Stadium at 9am on Sunday, Oct. 14th

Course Monitors (Half Marathon, Relay, 5K) High Priority

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

October 14, 2018

Details

Course Crew volunteers are stationed along the event course to help direct participants ensuring that they do not leave the official event route. Some assignments will require volunteers to assist participant transition through critical course locations. Volunteers also must manage spectators and keep them off the course. Volunteers must also make sure cars, trucks and other vehicles do not enter the event route. This position requires volunteers to be at least 18 years of age and be able to speak clearly, loudly and assertively and also listen to direction provided by police and security staff if needed. You will be required to stay for full time of your volunteer shift.


Course crew volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos. Course Marshals will be given special instructions and assignment location at volunteer check-in. Course crew volunteers may also be given either a yellow or orange safety vest to wear, depending upon the location and assignment. Some course crew members will be given "walkie talkie" radios to communicate with other volunteers, staff and emergency personnel along the course.

Some course crew volunteers will only be need for 20-30 minutes, while others will be asked to stay for 2, 3 or 4 hours depending upon the assignment and location.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Go to area assigned at 9:30am or report to the volunteer check-in table at Knox Stadium from 8:45am to 9:45am on Sunday, Oct. 14th

Various locations along the race course


16th & Onieda St.
17th & Oneida St.
Scott St. - Knox Stadium Gate (Half & 5K diverge - turn)
Scott St. & Walkway
Walkway & Moore Street/18th Street
College Ave. & Macclay Ave.
College Ave. & Murray Ave.
College Ave. & Cassady Ave.
Cassady Ave. & 23rd Street
Cassady Ave. & 24th Street
Cassady Ave. & 25th Street
Murray Ave. & 24th Street
Macclay Ave. & 24th Street
Macclay Ave. & 23rd Street
Chapel Hill Road & Morning Hills Road
Chapel Hill Road & Collinwood Drive
Chapel Hill Road & Autumn Wood Drive
Autumn Wood Drive & Arbor Bluff Drive
Moore St./Arbor Bluff Drive & Prospect Ave.
Prospect Ave. & Washington Street
Washington Street & Ellis Ave.
Washington Street & 20th Street
Washington Street & 19th Street
Washington Street & 18th Street


Water Stop 1 (Half Marathon, Relay, 5K) High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Taylor Highlands
Specific location TBD

Water Stop 2 (Half Marathon) High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Penn St. (near Baxter Industries)

Water Stop 3 (Half Marathon) High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

16th & Knox Stadium (Cupless stop)

Water Stop 4 & 7 (Half Marathon) High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Shadyside/ Juniata College

Water Stop 5 (Half Marathon) High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Huntingdon Area school District

Water Stop 6 (Half Marathon) High Priority

October 14, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner. The cleanup crew will come around and load remaining items in a truck.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Location

Flagpole Hill

Medical Tent - Finish Area (Half Marathon, Relay, 5K) High Priority

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

October 14, 0218

Details

Manage and coordinator our race day emergency plan, including the setup and staffing of our medical tents. Assist injured or in distress event participants towards the medical tent and/or ambulance.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Knox Stadium

Medical Tent 2 High Priority

October 14, 2018

Details

Medical tent along the course

Location

Flagpole hill or school district (H.A.H.S. or H.A.M.S.)

Traffic Control (Half Marathon, Relay, 5K) High Priority

You must be 21 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Traffic control volunteers are stationed at key intersections and high traffic areas to assist pedestrian crossings and direct vehicle traffic and emergency management traffic. Traffic control volunteers must also make sure cars, trucks, other vehicles and spectators do not enter the event route until runner breaks or until the last runner has passed. This position requires volunteers to be at least 21 years of age and be able to speak clearly, loudly and assertively and also listen to direction provided by police. You will be required to stay for full time of your volunteer shift.

Previous experience with traffic control is highly recommended. This position works with the Course Marshals.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

18th & Moore St.
18th & Washington St.
18th & Mifflin St.
Warm Springs Ave. & Shadyside Ave.
Warm Springs Ave. & Peace Chapel Drive

Relay Exchange Zone (Half Marathon Relay) Medium Priority

You must be 17 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Assist Relay participants running the 2nd leg of relay to the correct exchange zone without interference to the half marathon participants and the 1st leg runners to correct transportation to meet up with the rest of the relay team downtown at the finish area.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our event areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

TBD

Flexible Volunteers (Half Marathon, 5K) Medium Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Flexible volunteers are needed if we determine that we are short handed in certain volunteer areas and need to shift people around to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for our runners, spectators and volunteers. If you have no preference on where you may be assigned and are willing to fill in where we need you on Race Day, please select this volunteer task. The time listed is approximate, and you will be notified at least a week in advance of the area to which you've been assigned and the time needed. If you have any restrictions, please list them in the comments on your registration. We appreciate your help and thank you for volunteering.

Location

Where needed & when needed
Many different shifts will be available including
45 minute shifts
1 hour shifts
2 hour shifts
3 hour shifts
4 hour shifts
5 hour shifts

Finisher Medal Handout (Half Marathon,5K) Medium Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Manage and distribute finisher medals to half marathon, relay and 5K Run participants. Assist event participants with location directions to Gear Check, Post-Event Party or Event Information Tent. Pack up finisher awards after last finisher.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Knox Stadium

Finish Line Water & Food Distribution (Half Marathon, 5K) Medium Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Manage and distribute bottled water and food to all half marathon, relay, 5K run/walk and 1-Mile run participants. Point event participants towards the food tent and keep them moving in the finish corral. Pack up remaining water bottles after last finisher.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Knox Stadium

Awards Ceremony (Half Marathon, 5K) High Priority

You must be 21 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 14, 2018

Details

Manage the awards ceremony area. Assist the race announcer with handing out overall and age group awards. Pack up unclaimed awards after the ceremony.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Knox Stadium

Course Operations (Setup/Teardown/Cleanup Crew for Half Marathon, 5K, 2K) High Priority

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

October 14, 2018

Details

Crew volunteers will be responsible for general setup and then tear down and clean up of course. Additional responsibilities include clearing trash, placing recyclables in proper containers, removing signage, moving fencing, picking up traffic cones, signage, transporting and organizing equipment.

Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Additional heavy lifting may be required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves if required and dress appropriately for all weather conditions.

Location

Finish line area, water stops, along the course

Resources Needed

Gloves - 1+

Saturday Volunteer Opportunities

Half Marathon & 5K Packet Pickup & Paper Race Registration (On Saturday evening) Medium Priority

You must be 17 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 13, 2018

Details

Assists with race registration on the day before the race at the Huntingdon Event Center during the pop up dinner. Assist in set-up, distribution of registration forms, distribute t-shirts, distribute participants bibs, assist in clean-up.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our event areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Huntingdon Event Center

8K Trail Race Setup Crew High Priority

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

October 13, 2018

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Setup Crew volunteers will be responsible for general event setup of downtown course areas including Start Line, Finish Line and stage(s). Additional responsibilities include setting up trash and recycling containers, signage, fencing, barriers, traffic cones, mile markers, tents, tables, stage, corrals, etc.

Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Additional heavy lifting may be required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves if required and dress appropriately for all weather conditions.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria
Start/Finish area, along course, turn around

8K Trail Raceday Registration High Priority

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

October 13, 2018

Details

Assists with race registration on race morning. This area will assist in set-up, move boxes, collapse boxes, distribute registration forms, distribute t-shirts, distribute participants bibs, assist in clean-up. Volunteers will deliver race day registrations to the race timer at the start line. Race registration will close 20 minutes before the start of the race.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our event areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria

8K Trail Finish Area High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 13, 2018

Details

Volunteers in this area direct 8K participants to the start line area and assist in keeping spectators out of the starting lanes. Help set up some cones, tape and any barriers.

Manage and distribute finisher medals, water bottles and/or food to 8K participants. Pack up finisher awards, water and food after the last finisher.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our event areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria

Trail Crew (8K) High Priority

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

October 13, 2018

Details

Trail Crew volunteers are stationed along the trail to help direct participants ensuring that they do not leave the official trail route. Some assignments will require volunteers to assist participant transition through critical course locations. Volunteers also must manage spectators and keep them off the course. This position requires volunteers to be at least 16 years of age and be able to speak clearly, loudly and assertively and also listen to direction provided by event staff if needed. You will be required to stay for full time of your volunteer shift.

Some course crew volunteers will only be need for 10-30 minutes, while others will be asked to stay for 1 or 2 hours depending upon the assignment and location.

Please commit to working all of your assigned hours. The smooth operation of our race areas depends largely on our volunteers and we appreciate your commitment.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria

8K Trail Race Water Stop High Priority

You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 13, 2018

Details

Help setup table, cups, trash bags, coolers, water bottles and other items. Hand out cups of water or other hydration safely to passing participants. Help clean up cups and pack up table and remaining water after last runner.

Water stop volunteers may be required to view several Youtube training videos.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria
Exact location TBD

8K Trail Race Turnaround High Priority

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

October 13, 2018

Details

Monitor the 8k trail race turn around location. Observe runners to make sure all runners go around the turn around cone and that no runners cut the course early before the turn. Write down the bib number of the top runners.

Location

Half-way location

Tear down/Clean up Crew (8K Trail Race) High Priority

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

October 13, 2018

Details

Tear Down Crew volunteers will be responsible for general tear down and clean up of the course areas including start Line, finish Line, post-race refreshments and trail. Additional responsibilities include clearing trash, placing recyclables in proper containers, removing signage, cones and tape. Assist in the transporting and organizing of equipment.

Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. Additional heavy lifting may be required. Volunteers are asked to bring their own gloves if required and dress appropriately for all weather conditions.

Location

Rails-To-Trails Alexandria

Medical Tent 8K High Priority

October 13, 2018

Details

Medical Tent (Start/finish area)

Location

Alexandria Trailhead (Rails-To-Trails)

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