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Packet Pick-up

Packet Pick-Up - Friday

May 2, 2025

Details

Provide participants with their race number, shirt, and packets. Help explain what to expect on race day. Get parent waivers signed for parents who will run with children.

Location

Dick's Sporting Goods (mall)

Packet Pick-Up - Saturday

May 3, 2025

Details

Provide participants with their race number, shirt, and packets. Help explain what to expect on race day. Get parent waivers signed for parents who will run with children.

Location

Dick's Sporting Goods (mall)

Course Marshal

Relief Course Marshal - help with potty break relief

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

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Provide relief to the other Course Marshals throughout the course as needed. Manage Traffic along the course. Ensure vehicles stay in designated areas. Monitor the course and communicate any issues.

Course Marshal High Priority

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

May 4, 2025

Details

Manage Traffic along the course. Ensure vehicles stay in designated areas. Monitor the course and communicate any issues.

Race Set Up

Setup and general support

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Put up tents, place tables, move items to required locations, etc...

Location

Meet in VRE lot behind the train station initially.

Saturday Race Prep

May 3, 2025

Details

Drive stakes and hang "snow" fencing along the finish area at the City Docks. Hang no parking signs.

Location

City Docks and along race route.

Festival Area Coordinator High Priority

Minimum met.

Details

Guide festival area vendors and sponsors to assigned spots and ensure vehicles are moved.

Location

Train station parking lot

Barricade and Equipment Pick-up/Drop-off Medium Priority

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

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Pick-up equipment rented from the City at the Dorothy Hart Center and bring it to the appropriate locations on the course. Equipment can be dropped-off the night before the race or by 5am race day and picked-up around noon on race day.

Resources Needed

Truck & Trailor - 1+

Packet Filling Medium Priority

April 29, 2025

Details

Prepare the runner packets by filling a bag for each runner with all promotional and informational material.

Location

Fairy Godmother Project, 600 Lafayette Blvd Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, USA

Race Support

Cyclists

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

May 4, 2025

Details

Lead runners along the course. Ensure the course is clear as the leaders run the course.

Location

Caroline St and Lafayette Blvd

Communications Medium Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Radio operators to assist with race day communication. Volunteers should be part of RVARC and have all necessary equipment.

Medical Support

Nurses/First Aid

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

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Provide basic first aid to runners. Handle minor bumps and bruises. Hand off any significant injuries concerns to on-site paramedics.

Location

VRE lot behind train station

Roaming First Aid Medium Priority

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

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Roam course on a bike to attend to any on course injuries.

Clean Up

Clean up

May 4, 2025

Details

Help pack-up the race once completed. This will include lifting items into trucks and carrying items to designated locations. In addition to returning items to the city or the storage unit.

Location

VRE Lot and City Docks

Clean up fencing

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help clean-up the finish area including remove the snow fencing along Sophia St.

Location

City Docks

Unpack gear Medium Priority

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

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

After everything is cleaned-up. Help pack trucks and take items to unload. Most of the loading will take place in the Festival Area (parking behind the tracks) and then unloaded at the club storage site on Route 17.

Location

Various

Finish Line

Refreshments

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Hand-out snacks to race finishers.

Location

City Docks

Child/Parent Match Up

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Ensure kids under 8 are linked back-up with their parents after the race. May also need to entertain runners as they wait. Move any unclaimed runners to the Lost Child Tent.

Location

City Docks

Medals at Finish Line

May 4, 2025

Details

Unbox and prepare medals prior to the race. Hand out medals at the finish line.

Location

City Docks

Parking lot monitor - city dock

May 4, 2025

Details

Assist with safely getting vehicles in and out of the City Docks during the race.

Location

City Docks

Set-up Finish

May 4, 2025

Details

Hang sponsor banners, help setup hospitality items, configure finish chute, etc...

Location

City Docks

Timer Assistance

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Assist timing company with tasks to ensure the accurate timing of the race.

Location

Caroline St and Lafayette Blvd in addition to the City Docks

Lost Kids and Wristbands High Priority

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

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

(1) Assign wristbands for parents who don't have theirs.
(2) Work with any runners who get separated from their parents. Contact their emergency contact for pick-up.

Location

City Docks

Awards

Awards

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Assist with verification of award winners provided by timer. Organize and prepare awards for presentation after the race.

Location

VRE lot

Awards Coordinator High Priority

No volunteer spots remaining.

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Assist with ordering awards, getting them to the race, and the presentation of awards during the race.

Location

Festival Area / VRE Commuter lot B

Start Lines

Mile/Half Starting Line (Caroline/Lafayette)

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help runners get to the start line for their appropriate Heat, answer questions, ensure runners stay in appropriate staging areas unless with parent, etc...

Location

Caroline St and Lafayette Blvd

Caboose Start Line (Caroline/Sophia)

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help organize our youngest runners and get them to the start line for their designated heat.

Location

Wolfe St and Sophia St

Start Line Coordinator High Priority

May 4, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Organize start line volunteers to ensure runners get staged and start in the appropriate Heat and on time. Coordinate with the timer and start each heat.

Location

Caroline / Lafayette, Caroline / Wolfe, & Sophia / Wolfe.

National Anthem Singer

May 4, 2025

Details

Sing national anthem at the 1 mile start line.

Location

Caroline and Lafayette

Start Line Announcer Medium Priority

May 4, 2025

Details

Announce each heat throughout the day.

Location

The start line for each event moves but the initial location will be the corner of Lafayette and Caroline St.

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