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Swim Neshonoc

Sun June 23, 2024 West Salem, WI 54669 US Directions

kayaker/ paddle board High Priority

You must be 18-75 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 23, 2024

Details

Bring your kayak or paddle board. You'll be given an area on the course to sit and watch the racers. A swimmer is allowed to hang on to your kayak to rest. Kayakers are often the first responder to an athlete in need of assistance. If an athlete is in need of further assistance or rescue, the kayaker will signal for lifeguards and the Dive unit boats along the course.The needs and requirements for each swimmer and kayaker will vary. Communication is key.

Location

Lake Neshonoc

lifeguard High Priority

June 23, 2024

Details

Lifeguard is a paid position. Waterfront lifeguards must practice preventative lifeguarding, keep themselves physically fit and mentally aware, maintain and operate safety equipment, administer first-aid as required, and render aid necessary to rescue swimmers. The Dive/ Rescue team will be on the course to help. Some tasks lifeguards typically handle are supervising swimmers, spotting hazards and preventing accidents, giving advice on water safety, controlling unruly behavior, water rescue, first aid including CPR.

Location

Lake Neshonoc

boat support High Priority

You must be 18-75 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 23, 2024

Details

The boats will be stationed at two spots along the swim. One is early in the 2.4 mile swim. Swimmers will be able to stand in the water by the boat, access water and rest as needed. The other boat will be at the 1/2 way point of the 2.4 mile swim. This is also the start of the 1.2 mile swim. The job is to make sure swimmers can get what they need, water, nutrition and rest will be available here.

Location

Lake Neshonoc

race check in (packet pick up) and post race nutrition set up High Priority

June 23, 2024

Details

As swimmers arrive they will come to the shelter to pick up their timing chip and any other materials needed for the swim. Volunteers will have a station and a list of participants. The list will tell you what they need. After all swimmers head to the start set up post race nutrition in the shelter at the designated area. Volunteers from 7:30 on make sure food and beverages are stocked up and available to all racers (not spectators unfortunately).

Location

Swarthout Park shelter

post race clean up Medium Priority

June 23, 2024

Details

Stay after the race to clean up the areas used by participants and spectators at Swarthout Park and South County park. Pack things up and pick up trash.

Location

Swarthout Park shelter

finish line photographer Medium Priority

June 23, 2024

Details

Stand at the finish line and take candid, up close photos of individual finishers.

Location

Beach at Swarthout Park

Resources Needed

camera - 1 - 2

Drone videographer Medium Priority

June 23, 2024

Details

We would love to have someone who owns a drone do some arial video of pre race, the 2.4 and 1.2 start of the race that we can put on the website after the race.

Resources Needed

drone with video capabilities - 1+

Finisher medals High Priority

You must be 15-75 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 23, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Stand in the finish area. Make sure all swim finisher get a medal. Hand the finisher a medal. Walk with them upstairs. Ask how they are feeling and if they are ok to climb the stairs. If they are not ready just help them be out of the way of other folks finishing the race. Walk with them if they, or you feel they may need assistance.

Location

Swarthout Park at the bottom of the stairs at the beach...

Resources Needed

finisher medals - 25 - 100

Announcer High Priority

Minimum met.

Details

Before the race announce where and when people should be places, shout outs to sponsors information about participants and volunteers. Announce for the pre race safety meeting before the start. During the race maybe talk about water/ weather conditions and other info for spectators. As swimmers finish announce names and where they are from if we can get that info to you.

Location

Swarthout Park

body marking

You must be 15-80 years old to volunteer for this task.

June 23, 2024

Details

write race numbers on swimmer's upper arms with a sharpie

Location

Swarthout Park

gear bag handler/ protector High Priority

Minimum met.

Details

Have racers put gear bags in vehicle, bring them to Swarthout Park and setbtHem in the designated area. They will give you their race number and you give them their gear bag.

Location

Meet at Swarthout park then head to the far end of the lake. DIRECTIONS TO SOUTH BEACH:
EXIT SWARTHOUT PARK TURN LEFT ONTO HWY 16
DRIVE ΒΌ MILE TURN LEFT TO LEONARD STREET FOR 1 BLOCK
TURN LEFT ON LEWIS STREET DRIVE 5 BLOCKS
TURN RIGHT ON MARK STREET DRIVE 1 BLOCK
TURN LEFT ON TILSON DISTANCE TO START?
DRIVE UNTIL YOU SEE A PARKING LOT AND DOCK THE START IS BY THE DOCK

packet pick up day before the race Medium Priority

June 22, 2024

Details

Check in swimmers the day before the race at Swarthout Park Shelter

Location

Swarthout Park Shelter

National Anthem Low Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Sing the National Anthem right before the race begins

National Anthem singer High Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Sing the national anthem at about 6:55am right before the race starts.

Location

Swarthout Park...by the steps leading to the beach

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