VOLUNTEER

With your help, the 2010 ACT Run for the Rainforest 5K has become one of the most successful, all volunteer, locally-based races in the Northern Virginia area in terms of attendance and funds raised for rainforest preservation. All volunteers will receive the official 2010 ACT Run for the Rainforest T-shirt.

RACE DAY VOLUNTEERS
To volunteer via email, please contact Kristen Hundley Reeves at kristen@runpacers.com

The following are volunteer opportunities, timing and the number of people needed per shift:

Location: Pentagon Row Courtyard, 1201 South Joyce Street, Arlington, VA 22202

Race Set-Up: 10 people Time: 6:00am - 8:00am
Description: Set-up tables, tents, chairs, trashcans, hang banners and place barricading and cones for the race. This activity requires some heavy lifting (40-60 lbs.)

Course Marshalls: 20 people Time: 7:00am - 9:30am
Description: You’ll spread out over the entire course; assist the Arlington County Police Department with monitoring private driveways, intersections, cones and turns. You will direct runners so that they stay on course, keeping cars off the course, and keeping the course safe during the duration of the event. This activity requires some walking.

Water Station: 10 people Time: 6:45am - 9:30am
Description: You will fill and hand out cups of water to runners as they run by. After runners go by, you will clean up the station by raking up cups and filling trash bags. Pacers will drop off and pick up supplies before and after the race. Pacers will assist you with station set-up and race-day training.

Finish Line: 10 people Time: 7:30am - 9:30am
Description: Activities include helping to keep runners moving through the finish line towards the Timing Chip corral where you will collect chips from runners; handing out water and gift cards.

Race Clean-up: 10 people Time: 9:30 am - 10:30am
Description: Break-down tables, tent, chairs, trashcans, barricades, etc. This activity requires some heavy lifting (40-60 lbs)

To volunteer via email, please contact Kristen Hundley Reeves at kristen@runpacers.com