Geist Half Marathon & 5K “Race Around the Reservoir”

Thank you for your interest in helping with the Inaugural running of the Geist Half Marathon and 5K presented by Community Health Network and Comcast to be held Saturday, May17 , 2008.

We need volunteers on Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th for all sorts of activities. Please read through the job descriptions below and signify at the bottom which positions you would be interested in volunteering for. Show your community spirit of volunteerism!

Packet Pick up

Friday – 2:30 - 8:30 (20 people needed)
Saturday – 5:30 - 8:30 (30 people needed)

Be a part of the anticipation and excitement before the big race! Athletes pick up event information, race bib numbers and merchandise at our annual Packet Pick-Up. Help ready this large event for participants by passing out t-shirts and race information or assisting in greeting people or providing directional assistance throughout the exhibit hall.

‘Ask-Me’ Assistants

Friday – 3:30 - 8:30 (10 people needed)
Saturday – 5:00 am – 2:00 pm (20 people needed)

Are you a person who always has the answers? Then this is the job for you! Help participants with questions and provide directional assistance on Race Day. Inquiring minds want to know and we need you to help us answer them!

Finish Line

Saturday – 6:30 am – 12:00 pm

Be the first to see the many walkers and runners as they come across the finish line. Be a part of the finish celebration! As they finish, we need your help to guide them through the following areas:

• Chip Removal (16)- These chips are the chips that record the participants time. Instead remove these timing chips from the runners’ and walkers’ shoes.
• Bottled Water (10)- Hand the participants their much needed bottled water. They will be very appreciative!
• Medals (10) - Reward the thousands of participants by giving them their hard earned medal.
• Food Distribution (28) – Help hand participants a much anticipated post-race snack of items such as banana, apple, bagel and cookies.

Rest and Recovery

Saturday – 6:30 am – 2:00 pm

The Geist Half Marathon doesn’t end when participants cross the finish line! It’s just when the celebration begins! We have Bella Vita to helping finishers “rest and recover”. There’s music, merchandise booths and areas for groups to reunite and enjoy the recent accomplishment. We need your help for Rest and Recovery in the following areas.

• Results Tent (8) - Who doesn’t want to know how they did as soon as they finish?! Give racers their unofficial results, post results when they become available and keep the participants moving in and out of the tent.
• Information Tent (6) - Help track participants along the route for their friends or family and offer general information to inquiring minds.

Course Logistics

Saturday – 4:00 am – 2:00 pm

Number of volunteers needed: 80-85
Help prepare the course for the participants , ensuring it is ready to go as they race around the reservoir for the first time. Be a part of the course in one of the following areas:

• Water Station - Finishers cannot get enough water! Provide water for participants as they continue their rest and recovery. Cones & Barricades – Help set traffic cones and barricades, ensuring the course is safe and well marked for the participants
• Mile Markers – Help setup the mile markers identifying the course distance for the participants.

Course Marshals

Saturday – 6:00 am – 12:00 pm

Job Duties: Serve as course marshal assisting police officers with vehicular and participant traffic. Everyone will be marked in a safety vest and will direct vehicles to the proper lane at entrances/exits of different subdivisions and shopping centers. Details will be provided at orientation and as volunteers are dropped off at their specific location. Course marshals must be over 18 years of age.

Volunteer Info Form

1. Your Name (required)
2. Address (required)
3. City, State, Zip
4. Daytime Phone
5. Evening Phone
6. Email (valid email required)
7. Shirt SizeSmallMediumLargeX-LargeXX-Large

Saturday Opportunities (check all that apply)

1. Finish Line

Potluck Volunteer!

1. Check Here for Potluck!

Do You Have a Group?

2. YesNo
3. If "Yes", what is the name of your group?
4. Comments or Questions?

Waiver

1. I understand the nature of this event and the risks involved in participating as a volunteer in the Geist Half Marathon (the "Event"). I understand that I should not participate as an Event volunteer unless I am medically able to do so. I assume all known and unanticipated risks associated with my participation as an Event volunteer, including, but not limited to, traffic and other conditions of the road, falls, contact with Event participants, and the effects of the weather, including extreme temperatures and precipitation. Knowing these facts, and in consideration of my participation in the Event as a volunteer, I, for myself or anyone else who might claim on my behalf, promise not to sue and fully release and discharge Geist Half Marathon Inc. and Vision Event Management LLC, and any and all officers, directors, employees and other representatives of the foregoing (including such individuals' spouses), and hold and waive them harmless from and against ANY AND ALL actions, claims, injuries, demands, liabilities, loss, damage, or expenses, including, but not limited to death, personal injury, and property damage, whether foreseen or unforeseen and whether resulting from the negligence of any party, arising out of, or in the course of, my participation as an Event volunteer. I also consent to allow my picture or likeness to appear in any Geist Half Marathon or Vision Event Management document, sponsor advertisement and or television coverage without any compensation to me.

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