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Boerne Family YMCA 11th Annual Turkey Trot 10K and 5K

Sat November 19, 2022 Boerne, TX 78006 US Directions

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Race Day Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer and Sponsor Check-In Leader High Priority

November 19, 2022

Details

-All Volunteers and Sponsors will check in at the Plaza
-Check off volunteers' and sponsors names on a list.
-Direct the volunteer or sponsor to the specific area.
-Highlight on map where they go or direct them to the spot on the plaza.
-Give them the highlighted map.
-Volunteers should fill out a name tag and wear during their shift.
-Tell volunteers to pick up area and have stacked and ready to be picked up or if possible to bring it back to the plaza.

If you can't find the volunteer on the list, ask them if they are working on the course with a specific group. If they know who they are supposed to be with, highlight it on a map where to go.

-If they want to volunteer and not signed up, find an empty spot where volunteers are needed. They do not get a shirt.

Finish Line Crew Medium Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Water Station Volunteer High Priority

November 19, 2022

Details

Part Safety officer: Our first priority is to provide a safe course for our runners. Please keep the course or debris. Water station can begin to clean up when the last runner has come through.
Part Cheerleader: Cheer the runners on. Get up, excited and keep them moving. Be creative, decorate your hydration station in a theme, bring a radio to play music, wear funny hats - you are the inspiration to keep the runners going.
Runner Hydration: Fill the cups up about 1/2 -2/3 full and line up as many as possible on the table. Stand out in front of the stables on the street with your arms extended and hold the cups from the bottom so the runners can grab from the top and go. Pick up cups as the runners go by.
Clean up: Water stations can begin to clean up when the sweep bike comes by to tell you the last runner has come through. Please make sure no cups are left on the streets or any yards. Please place trash next to the tables.

Course Coordinator Medium Priority

November 19, 2022

Details

-Assign volunteers to specific tasks for morning set up for the5k and 10k
-Assign volunteers to specific tasks for breaking down 5k and 10k

Saturday morning:
-gather volunteers and set up each of the routes
-have 2 trucks ready to pick up the route. These trucks will follow the last runners of each race.
-separating cones between the race company and the YMCA's cones.

Race Director will contact you with more details.

Location

Along the race route.

Course Monitor Medium Priority

November 19, 2022

Details

Show up at the Plaza to get your assigned spot on the race course.

Traffic Control/Cheering Leader
-Runner Safety: The most important job of every course volunteer is to protect the safety of the runners. You may be directing the runners to turn or warning runners of something happening on the route.

-Traffic control: As much as we want the racers to have a safe roadway, we also know there are heavier, faster and bigger things to deal with on the course in the name of cars. Course volunteers need to know how to react to the situation, usually this involves stopping briefly or having the cars move slowly. We want all runners and volunteers to be safe.

-Public relations: While standing on the course, you are a race ambassador. People may ask what is happening, how they can help, etc. Thank them for the support and try to answer their question. If you don't know the answer, let them know they can contact the Y to get any answers.

-Use your voice: Use pom-poms, mega phones, or whatever you have! You are the cheerleader!

-Clean up: Stack up cones and items in your area to be ready for pick up.

Location

Spots along the 5k and 10k route.

Set-Up Crew

November 19, 2022

Details

Job includes some heavy lifting, setting up tables, moving boxes, etc. You might want to pack a headlight as it is dark when this shift begins.

Location

Boerne Main Plaza

Ask Me Roamer

November 19, 2022

Details

Job includes being available to point participants to areas of need. Layout of all tents will be shared and will need to be available to help with crowd control or questions.

Location

Boerne Main Plaza

Clean Up Crew Medium Priority

November 19, 2022

Details

Job includes helping replenish trash bags, pick up trash, help with table and tent breakdown and loading equipment. May require some heavy lifting.

Pre-Trot Volunteer Opportunities

Packet Pick Up Medium Priority

November 18, 2022

Details

Job includes matching bib numbers and distribution of packets and shirts to participants. This is for Friday before the race.

Location

820 Adler Rd, Boerne TX 78006

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