32 Sun, 1/1 10:00am - Sat, 5/20 2:30pm This is perfect for anyone wanting to help with the pre-race activities prior to race day. Sign up and we will match your availability and interests with our volunteer opportunities.
Race Course Activities
One role may be chosen from this group.
Sun, 5/21 6:15am - 12:00pm Assist with runner direction/monitoring traffic on the course. Your exact timeframe will be significantly less than the entire timeframe provided here, based upon the actual location you are assigned to. Volunteers cheer on runners as well as help to keep participants and local residents safe. You will be standing for the duration of your shift. Volunteers must be 18+
Sun, 5/21 6:15am - 11:30am Great role for Groups! This key role is not just about providing hydration support — but moral support and excitement! As our participants travel the course, they may get fatigued; but with your smiling face and cheering attitude, you will revive them! Duties include setting up the station, filling and stacking cups with water, restocking cups throughout the course of the morning, handing beverages to participants as they come by, and finally cleaning up the area when the last participant passes. Getting wet and standing for long periods is required for this role. Volunteers must be 16+. Younger volunteers are welcome to help cheer on the participants!
Sun, 5/21 6:15am - 11:30am Volunteers will assist at the start and finish of the half marathon and 5K. At the start, they will assist with loading the corrals, ensuring all participants go into the appropriate corral. Volunteers will then be moved to assist with the finish walk off area, keeping traffic flowing and looking out for injured participants. Volunteers must be 17+.
1 Sun, 5/21 7:00am - 11:30am Skilled cyclists (with own bike) who will be assigned to either the front, middle, or back (sweep) of the pack. You will monitor the race progress and participants. Volunteer must be 18+
Race Day Registration Activities
One role may be chosen from this group.
Sat, 5/20 7:30am - 12:00pm Be behind the scenes and the first to see how the race weekend begins! Most of our packet pickups take place at the Playland Pool parking lot the day before the race. This is the first stop for participants as they prepare to run our race as they pick up their race packet and prepare for the race! Duties include organizing/handing out shirts, preparing goodie bags, assisting participants with finding their bib number, greeting participants with smiles and answering questions/providing race information. Position may require some light lifting up to 30 lbs. Volunteers must be 17+
Sat, 5/20 11:30am - 3:30pm Be behind the scenes and the first to see how the race weekend begins! Most of our packet pickups take place at the Playland Pool parking lot the day before the race. This is the first stop for participants as they prepare to run our race as they pick up their race packet and prepare for the race! Duties include organizing/handing out shirts, preparing goodie bags, assisting participants with finding their bib number, greeting participants with smiles and answering questions/providing race information. Position may require some light lifting up to 30 lbs. Volunteers must be 17+
1 Sun, 5/21 6:00am - 9:00am Register participants to join the half marathon or 5k on the day of the race. Hand out bibs and race packets. Work with Gear Storage. Training required. Volunteers 17+
Race Day On-Site Activities
One role may be chosen from this group.
Sun, 5/21 6:00am - 1:00pm Help to prep & distribute food to post-race snacks (bagels and fruit) to event participants. Help at start/finist water station. Help at concessions stand / volunteer hospitality offering food and beverages to spectators. This is a physical job which requires standing. Volunteers must be 17+
5 Sun, 5/21 6:15am - 11:30am These volunteers are the smiling faces who greet race participants when they arrive on site. Volunteers will act as representatives for SOUL RYEDERS, assisting with runner lines, answering runner questions and directing runners around race day central. After the race has started, you may be reassigned to a different area. Volunteers must be 17+
16 Sun, 5/21 6:30am - 12:30pm Licensed medical profesionals (RNs, DRs, PTs, OTs, etc). You will be assigned in various areas .
19 Sun, 5/21 6:30am - 11:30am You will be assigned to help with pre-race staging, parking, packet pick-up, or other tasks. Volunteers must be 17+
1 Sun, 5/21 7:00am - 12:00pm Placed along the course with own camera to photograph all participants. SOUL RYEDERS will provide memory card.
Sun, 5/21 7:30am - 11:00am Great for older teens! Manage poster making station for race guests to create cheer shout outs to celebrate the participants along the route and at the finish line! Set-up and clean-up). Volunteers 16+
Post-Race Activities
One role may be chosen from this group.
Sun, 5/21 8:30am - 12:00pm You will be assigned to help with finish chute help, distributing medals to participants, food/water distribution for finishers, medical spotters and other finish area needs. Volunteers must be 17+
1 Sun, 5/21 11:00am - 2:30pm Great for groups! You will be assigned various tasks related to the finish of the race.