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Frederick Women's Distance Festival

Saturday, August 2, 2025 Frederick, MD 21702 US Directions

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Race Bags

Stuff Race Bags

July 30, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

We have some great giveaways this year for our runners, and we need to get it all stuffed into bags in preparation for packet pickup.

Location

Frederick Community College Student Center

Registration/Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup Lead

No volunteer spots remaining.

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Manage packet pickup on Thursday, Friday, and race morning.

Location

Frederick Community College Student Center

Early Packet Pickup at Frederick Community College

July 31, 2025

August 1, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help us to hand out bibs/shirts/goody bags and handle in-person registrations at early Packet PIckup

Location

Student Center at Frederick Community College

Race Day Bib Pickup

August 2, 2025

Details

Distribute race bibs to pre-registered runners.

Location

Frederick Community College Student Center

Race Day Shirt Distribution

August 2, 2025

Details

Distribute race shirt to pre-registered runners when they pick up their bibs.

Location

Frederick Community College Student Center

Bib Pickup Helper

August 2, 2025

Details

One volunteer will greet runners entering the Student Center and direct them to the packet pickup area and the second volunteer will stand near the bib pickup tables and direct runners to the next available bib pickup station.

Sell WDF Merchandise at Packet Pickup

July 31, 2025

August 1, 2025

Details

Staff a table at early packet pickup selling previous year's shirts and other WDF gear.

Shirt Exchange

August 2, 2025

Details

After packet pickup closes, we'll offer shirt exchanges. This position involves staffing the shirt table inside the Student Center and helping runners to exchange their race shirts for a different size/style.

Race Venue Setup

Setup at FCC Student Center

August 1, 2025

August 2, 2025

Details

Set up tables, chairs, signs, etc at FCC Student Center

Venue Cleanup

August 2, 2025

Details

At the end of the race, help to take down banners, put away tables, etc.

Aid Stations

Water Stop #1

August 2, 2025

Details

** RESERVED FOR WOMAN TO WOMAN MENTORING VOLUNTEERS **
Help to set up water stop, fill cups, and hand water out to runners.
Location is on Claiborne Drive near the intersection of Autumn Leaf and Claiborne Dr. Meet the Water Stop Captain at the intersection for further instructions.

Park along Sundown Lane or Sundown Ct in Clover Hill.

Location

Intersection of Autumn Leaf and Claiborne Drive

Water Stop #2

August 2, 2025

Details

Help to set up water stop, fill cups, and hand water out to runners.

Location is on Autumn Leaf near the intersection of Autumn Leaf and Sundown

Meet the Water Stop Captain at the intersection for further instructions.

Park along Sundown Lane or Sundown Ct in Clover Hill.

Course Operations

Parking Coordinator

August 2, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Setup parking cones, adjust barricades, check gates. Then meet up with other parking volunteers and give them instructions.

Direct Parking

August 2, 2025

Details

Direct arriving sponsors, vendors, volunteers and runners to the appropriate parking areas at FCC, and will ensure that volunteers, vendors, sponsors who park to temporarily drop off food or other equipment will promptly move their vehicle to other designated parking areas.

FCC Course Marshals

August 2, 2025

Details

Meet up with FCC Course Marshal Lead at the FCC Student Center and proceed to assigned locations. Direct runners along the course as instructed.

Clover Hill Course Marshals

August 2, 2025

Details

Meet the Clover Hill course marshal lead at the intersection of Autumn Leaf and Claiborne (the intersection closest to Opossumtown Pike) and proceed to the assigned location. Guide (and cheer!) runners along the course as instructed. (Park along Sundown Lane or Sundown Ct).

Lead Biker

August 2, 2025

Details

Lead front-runners along race course for both the Little Women 1k Fun Run at 7:30am and the 5k race at 8:00am.

Back-of-the-Pack Ambassador

August 2, 2025

Details

Help to ensure that the back of the pack has a great experience and the slower walkers are treated just as well as the front-runners.

Keep track of the back of the back participants. Alert the water stop volunteers and finish line crew when the last participant comes through.

Volunteer Management

Race Day Volunteer Coordinator

August 2, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Check-in race day volunteers who will be working in the FCC area - give out shirts, direct them to assignments. The Volunteer Check-in table will be inside the FCC Student Center.

Clover Hill Volunteer Coordinator and Course Operations Lead

August 2, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Setup Water Stop supplies.
Meet up with volunteer course marshals and other Clover Hill volunteers at the intersection of Autumn Leaf and Claiborne. Check them in and provide them with volunteer shirts and instructions. Direct course marshals into position. Then - keep an eye on the Clover Hill section of the race, watching for runners in distress, traffic issues, etc.

Finish Line Medals/Water/Food/Ice Water Towels

Setup Food/Water tables at Finish Line, Distribute items to Finishing Runners

August 2, 2025

Details

Set up the finish line medals, water, food, etc. and then distribute to runners as they finish.

Bring 20 16-lb (or equivalent) bags of ice

August 2, 2025

Details

Purchase 20 16-lb bags of ice (or equivalent quantity) and bring to start/finish line by 7am to cool down the finish-line water bottles and cooling towels.

Expense will be reimbursed by the Steeplechasers.

Photography

Photographer-Course

August 2, 2025

Details

Capture photos of our runners out on the course, including both the Little Women 1k Fun Run and the 5k.

Race Venue Photographer

August 2, 2025

Details

Capture the spirit of race day by focusing on volunteers, sponsors, sponsor signage, runners (off-course), awards, awardees and other fun and memorable aspects of the race. Also try to get photos of the start. (Another volunteer will be taking photos of each runner out on the course, so that aspect is already covered).

Awards Photographer

August 2, 2025

Clover Hill Photographer

August 2, 2025

Awards

Staff Awards Table

August 2, 2025

Details

After bib pickup is complete (8:00am), set out and arrange the awards. Keep an eye on the awards during the race and help with award distribution.

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