Volunteers
Volunteers are essential in the success of any great event. You are vital in providing a safe, organized and fun race. It will take more than 200 volunteers to ensure the safety, accuracy, fun and organization necessary to produce the 2010 Florida Bank Miles for Moffitt.
We would love your input and welcome any suggestions on how to make this event a more valuable and fun experience for all. Contact Susan Meadows at 813-745-1346 or by e-mail at Susan.Meadows@moffitt.org. Please let us know what we can do to help.
Karen Dalton Susan Meadows
President Coordinator
Volunteers are the heart and "sole" of the
Florida Bank Miles for Moffitt!
Volunteer Registration Form
2010 Volunteer Registration Form
Volunteer Jobs
- Goody Bag Stuffers – 25
Join us on Friday, May 1 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Moffitt Business Center to help stuff 3000 plus goodie bags. All you need to do is grab a bag, walk around the table and place items from the table in the bag. You must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time. - Race Assistant/Runner – 4
Volunteers needed from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to work with race directors to run errands and do miscellaneous odd jobs throughout the morning. You will stay with the race directors for the entire time unless directed to assist in some other way. - Finish Line – 12
Heavy lifting may be required. Prior to race start you will ice down bottled waters and rags for runners. While working the finish line chute you will clip timing chips from participant’s shoes, act as “catcher,” or hand out water and wet rags. Cheer & support all participants as they approach the finishing line. Keep runners moving through the exit to avoid bottleneck at the finish. Direct finished runners where to go, where they can get food, beverages, or use the restroom. - Kids Dash – 8
Help Race Director gather youths in age appropriate categories and hand out medals to everyone that crosses the finish line. - Ambassadors – 10
Need early risers for this position! Arrive before racers and be in place by 6:00 am. Volunteers will be positioned in key areas to direct participants, answer questions and lead participants to the right areas. Will assist at starting line in staging walkers, strollers at back of the pack. Move to the finish line area after the race to cheer on the participants as they cross. - Volunteer Check-In – 3
Check-in volunteers and direct them to their work assignment area. This area is also for those who have been involved with the run in the past and would be able to answer questions about the event. Training and information guide will be provided. Assist in monitoring volunteers’ signing in and out. Make sure volunteers understand where they are supposed to be, and what their duties are. Pass out volunteer T-shirt and any other necessary equipment (e.g. red flags, vests, rain coats, and whistle). Help supply any food and/or drinks to fellow volunteers. Assist in the orderly return of all officials and volunteers' personal belongings before and after the race. - Registration for PRE-REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS on Race Day – 30
Early Risers needed for this!! Arrive on race day by 5:45 am to help to hand out race numbers and packets to pre-registered participants of the Miles for Moffitt race. Make sure that registration and packet pick up is organized and easy. Direct participants to chip pick up and start line. - Parking – 10
Volunteers will be stationed at each entrance to direct participants to the correct parking lot and entrance. Working in pairs to close lots as they fill. Will assist participants in getting to the correct areas of the Race Village for packet pick up, late registration, chip pick up, restrooms, etc. - Course Marshall – 20
Work at positions along the race course to ensure that the course is clear for participants, as well as cheer them on as they pass by you. Must be on your feet for a long period of time or bring you chair from home! Direct runners on the correct race routes. Keep the routes clear for the runners. Alert medical officer(s) if a participant requires medical attention. Control volunteers and on-lookers at designated areas around the course. Direct runners to stay within race boundaries (i.e. cones). - Food & Beverage – 15
You will help out in the finish line food area for the participants. Jobs include preparing the food tent while the racers are on the course, placing out fresh fruit, granola, icing down waters, directing flow etc. Ensure area around the station is clean. Prepare unused food and drinks for distribution to area soup kitchens. - Clean Up – 10
Volunteers are needed to assist with keeping the grounds clean. Checking on port a potties making sure toilet paper is available, etc. You will be replacing plastic bag liners and transporting full bags to large Dumpsters using a golf cart. - Water Station – 30
Organize your neighborhood, company, group or family and friends to help with water station on the race route – hand out water as racers go by, cheer on the runners and walkers. It''s a lot of fun – decorations, costumes, signs and music are encouraged! - Course Breakdown – 5
Volunteers need to tear down course. Volunteers are needed to take down banners and fencing, load trucks, clean up and assist with many tasks. Heavy lifting may be required. - Same Day Registration – 10
Help register and sign-in properly race participants that did not complete early registration. Keep order and professionalism. - Chip Distribution – 8
Work the booth where race participants pick up their race chips prior to the 5K /5-Mile event. One Mile participants are not given timing chips. Make sure everyone knows what to do with the chips – that they must be removed at the finish line or Moffitt is charged $10 for each individual chip. Move to the finish line once race has started to remove chips from runners shoes after they have completed the race. Replace chips back into the correct slots. - Motivational Support – 20
You are there to support the runners. You will cheer them on as they race, and be there for any questions they may have. Speaking with the participants and motivating them to complete the race is your goal. You are there for the racer’s needs! - Mile Marker Shout Out – 6
Individuals will be out on the race course in pairs at various Mile Marker stations ( 1 mile, 2 Mile and 3 Mile) to hold up signs and let the runners know how far left to go, etc. Will hold up large signs to advise runners which Mile Marker they are out. Will have walkie talkies to contact race directors to advise if medical or other areas need attention. - Floater – 8
Floaters will be placed wherever they are needed. They could be moved from different stations, or help fill stations that don’t have enough volunteers. They, too, will serve as motivational supporters. - Information Booth/Awards Ceremony – 2
Work with Miles for Moffitt board members to answer questions from race participants, assist with Door Prize give-a-ways and awards.