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Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon & 5K

Fri September 6 - Sat September 7 Townsend, TN 37882 US

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Friday // Bib Pickup / 5K

Bib Pickup Set Up

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

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

You will be helping get the tables, tents, flags, and booths ready for the event. Organizing Bibs, T-shirts, and merchandise. You will be lifting boxes up to 50lbs and doing manual labor. *This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37883

Expo Set Up

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

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

You will be helping get the tables, tents, flags, and booths ready for the event. You might be asked to help organize bibs, race shirts, and merchandise. You will be lifting boxes up to 50lbs and doing manual labor.

*This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37882

Bib Pick Up

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

September 6, 2024

Details

You will be using a computer or tablet to check in the runners. Volunteers doing bib pickup may be ID-ing the runners and looking them up, or they will be finding the bib numbers being called out during the lookup process. You will be outside and on your feet for your entire shift.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37884

Race Shirt Pick Up

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

September 6, 2024

Details

We need people to help runners get their race shirts. After runners get their bib, they will come to you retrieve their race shirt. You will take their ticket from their bib and exchange it for the appropriate shirt size. You will be outside and on your feet for your entire shift.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37887

Reusable Cups

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Our events are cup free, including the start line, finish line, and all the aid stations. This means that participants will need to carry a means of getting water and Gnarly at our aid stations. About 70% of our runners will need to pick up a Reusable Cup. They will have a ticket on their bib that you will exchange for the reusable cup.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37893

Zero Waste

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

September 6, 2024

Details

You will be assisting at the recycling booth, washing cups, separating the trash, recycling and compost items. You will be provided gloves. *This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37902

Expo Clean Up

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

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We will need help cleaning up the expo. You must be able to lift 50lbs. You will be on your feet the entire time.
*This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37924

Merchandise Booth (Expo)

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

September 6, 2024

Details

You will be helping set up the merchandise clothes by folding them on the tables and keep them organized by size and style. Assist Customers and send them to the check out area.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37911

5K - Post Race Food

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We need help at the finish line setting up tables for the post race food boxes. You will be lifting heavy boxes and will be on your feet for your entire shift.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37921

Double Swag High Priority

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

September 6, 2024

Details

Runners who have signed up for the double event will be able to pick up their Swag. You will have a list of eligible runners who will have a double bib. They will also be able to exchange their swag if there is extra. Only runners who have signed up for the double or triple event are eligible for the swag and medals.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37908

5K - Finish Line Medals

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We need energetic people to hand out finisher medals as our runners cross the finish line! You will need to open the Finisher medal boxes and hang them on the racks provided.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37922

5K - Awards

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

September 6, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We need help handing out and organizing the award medals. You will be outside and on your feet the whole time. The awards need to be sorted and organized. Once the award Ceremony begins, you will need to help hand them to the staff member and put them back in an organized manner.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37923

Saturday // Race Day

Start Line Bib Pick Up

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

September 7, 2024

Details

You will be using a computer / ipad to check in the runners..We need people to ID the runners, find their bib, hydrapouch and their race shirt. You will be outside and be on your feet for your entire shift. This is a short but early morning shift.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Heritage High School - 3741 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN

Start Line Food

September 7, 2024

Details

You will be helping setting up tables and organizing bananas, water, coffee and hot chocolate for the runners. You will need to ride the shuttle to the startline if you are a runner, if you are not a runner you can drive up to the start.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Heritage High School - 3741 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN

Gear Check Start

September 7, 2024

Details

You will instruct runners to write their name and bib number on the plastic bags we provide, This will be for their clothing to drop before the race start or at Mile 3. All bags will be organized at the finish line where the runners can pick them up after the race. These will be the only 2 locations that clothing will be picked up. All clothing dropped along the course or forgotten at the finish line will be donated directly following the race. Bring a head lamp and jacket, gloves can help too. You will need to ride the shuttle to the startline if you are a runner, if you are not a runner you can drive up to the start.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Heritage High School - 3741 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN

Merchandise Booth (Race Day)

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

September 7, 2024

Details

You will be helping set up the merchandise clothes by folding them on the tables and keep them organized by size and style. Assist Customers and send them to the check out area.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37925

Post Race Food

September 7, 2024

Details

We need help at the finish line setting up tables for the post race food boxes. You will be lifting heavy boxes and will be on your feet for your entire shift.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37926

Finish Line Medals

September 7, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We need energetic people to hand out finisher medals as our runners cross the finish line! You will need to open the Finisher medal boxes and hang them on the racks provided.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37927

Awards

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

September 7, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We need help handing out and organizing the award medals. You will be outside and on your feet the whole time. The awards need to be sorted and organized. Once the award Ceremony begins, you will need to help hand them to the staff member and put them back in an organized manner.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37928

Finish Line Clean Up

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

September 7, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

You will be helping us tear down the ped rails, banners, finish line, picking up trash. You will be lifting heavy items and on your feet for your shift. *This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37929

Gear Check Finish

September 7, 2024

Details

You will be organizing the Gear Bags by bib Numbers. There are signs with bib numbers in groups of 150. Keep this area as neat as possible. Runners will give you their bib numbers and you will locate their gear drop bag. Items that were dropped at Mile 3 will just be in a large bag, runners can go through the pile. All Gear drop bags and dropped clothing will be brought to the finish line about 30-45 minutes after the start of the race. Any clothing left over will be donated to a local charity.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37931

Shirt Exchange

September 7, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

You will be assisting those who didn't get a shirt or wish to trade their race shirt for a different size.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37932

Zero Waste

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

September 7, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

You will be assisting at the recycling booth, separating the trash and compost items. You will be provided gloves. *This volunteer position earns a $100 off coupon towards a future event.

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37934

Doubles Medal

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

September 7, 2024

Details

Runners who have completed a double or triple event will be able to pick up their medal. You will have a list of eligible runners who will have a double or triple bib. They will also be able to exchange their swag if there is extra. Only runners who have signed up for the double or triple event are eligible for the swag and medals.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37933

Other Tasks

S'more station Medium Priority

September 6, 2024

Details

We will need help handing out s'more items for runners and their families to enjoy a treat and hang out for a bit. You must be 16 years old and comfortable around a fire pit.
*This shift earns a $50 coupon toward a future event

Location

Tally Ho Inn 8314 TN-73, Townsend, TN 37890

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