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Position Descriptions
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Packet Pick Up/T-shirts
Start Line
Finish Line
Post Race Party Food
Position: Sports & Fitness Expo--Packet Pick Up/T-shirts
Description: Volunteers are assigned to two areas within packet pick up--race packets and t-shirt distribution. Volunteers for race packets must verify participants' identities and give them their race bibs. Volunteers for t-shirt distribution hand our race t-shirts to participants as well as goody bags.
Time Commitment: Maximum of 4 hour shift on Friday (day before race); maximum of 3 hour shift on Saturday (race day).
Check In Location: Sports & Fitness Expo; Virginia Beach Field House
What to Wear: Volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.
Position: Start Line
Description: Volunteers at the start line assist race staff in putting up the start line arch, preparing and securing start corrals, controlling pre-race crowds, and assisting with corral control and movement during the wave start.
Time Commitment: Maximum of 4 hours on race day.
Check In Location: Sports & Fitness Expo; Virginia Beach Field House
What to Wear: Volunteers for this position will be outside for their entire shift and should dress for the existing and forecasted weather. Volunteers will be given volunteer t-shirts. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.
Position: Finish Line
Description: Volunteers at the finish line assist race staff distributing medals, food, water, and other items to finishers.
Time Commitment: Maximum of 5 hours on race day
Check In Location: Sports & Fitness Expo; Virginia Beach Field House
What to Wear: Finish line volunteers will be inside the Virginia Beach Field House as the 14k and 1.4 mile finish inside. However, the back garage door will be open during this time, which could bring in a cold breeze. Please wear layers in case it gets chilly. Volunteers will be given volunteer t-shirts. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.
Position: Post Race Party Food
Description: Volunteers for this position will assist Moe's Southwest Grill staff in distributing the post race party food. Tasks include marking runners bibs as they receive their food, distributing food, and helping to control the lines of participants waiting for their food.
Time Commitment: Maximum of 5 hours on race day.
Check In Location: Sports & Fitness Expo; Virginia Beach Field House
What to Wear: Volunteers will be given volunteer t-shirts. We encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.