Run for Bradford 2024

Great races don't happen without great volunteers! All volunteers will receive a free run t-shirt!

All positions are open to high school students in order to collect community service hours. See the Volunteer job descriptions below!

Race Registration Desk
Timing: Event day
- Comfortable interacting 1 on 1 with participants, in a friendly and welcoming manner.
- Check in participants, and register new participants for the event.
- Provide participants with any event specific information/reminders if required
- Hand participants assigned bib, and correct t-shirt size.

Event Site Set-up
Timing: Event day
- Set up event site, tables, tents etc.
- Set up materials and signage
- Assisting other leads or volunteers with set up as required

Course Marshal
Timing: Event day
- Comfortable standing throughout the 3K/5K event, may be required to walk to the water station location.
- Comfortable directing participants
- Cheer participants on as they pass on the course
- Communicate required information to participants as they pass their location on the course (ex: direction, watch your step, etc.)

Water Station
Timing: Event day
- Comfortable standing throughout the 3K/5K event, may be required to walk to the water station location.
- Pre-fill cups of water prior to the event starting
- Hand out cups of water as participants pass the water station
- Clean up waste throughout the event/following the event

T-Shirt/Bibs Distributor
Timing: Event day
- Comfortable standing for a period of time, and able to move in a quick manner.
- Hand out t-shirt bags and additional bibs/medals items to participants
- Break down packaging/boxes as bags are handed out
- Clean up the swag-bag area once all bags have been distributed

Food & Beverage Distributor
Timing: Event day
- Hand out finishers food and water at the tent as participants complete their 3K/5K
- Monitor food distribution to ensure participants take what is allotted for each individual
- Clean up garbage/packaging throughout the event and at the end of the event
- Ensure that water cups are refilled as participants take them

Race Kit On Event Day
Timing: Event Day
- Prepare race kits to be distributed to volunteers with materials provided
- Assist with ensuring the RKPU area is well maintained
- Assist in breaking down boxes and clean up after the race kits have been prepared

Bag Check-in
Timing: Event day
- Comfortable interacting 1 on 1 with participants
- Must be organized and responsible for storing participants personal belongings
- Collect participants bags/coats, and store them for the duration of the event
- Re-distribute personal belongings post-event

Start/Finish Line
Timing: Event day
- Hand out finisher bracelets and Little Steps medals as participants cross the finish line
- Congratulate participants as they cross the finish line
- Setup beverage tables at the Finish Line
- Hand out bottled beverages to participants as they cross the finish line
- Ensure that water cups are refilled as participants cross the finish line

Social Media Capture
Timing: Event day
- Capture social media content (video and photo) at the event for social media stories
- A list of the specific photos and videos required will be provided and should be followed as closely as possible
- Experience using social media (Instagram)
- Newer version iPhone with decent photo/video capabilities (no androids)
- Ability to send video/images in real time to the Social Media Manager

Post-Event Tear Down
Timing: Event day
- Assist with taking down materials at the end of the event, as required.
- Assist other Leads or Volunteers with taking down tents, etc.
- Collect supplies(signage, tables, chairs, garbage bags, etc.)
- Clean up event site as required