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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP with our Fayetteville Race Series event, "Run for the Parks!"
Get out those running shoes and head to our beautiful green spaces to show appreciation for Fayetteville's parks & trails! This race has something for all runners with three distance options: 8.5 miles, 4.5 miles, or 2.5 miles.
When: Sunday, November 20, 2016
Where: All races utilize the Fayetteville trail system (Clear Creek, Scull Creek, Frisco Trails) finishing in Walker Park.
8.5 mile Start: Lake Fayetteville (8:00am)
4.5 mile Start: Gordon Long Park (8:30am)
2.5 mile Start: Wilson Park (9:00am)
What: Run for the Parks is a chance for runners and walkers to show their support for the City of Fayetteville parks and trails! With several distance options and a festive finish area - we hope this race can find the runner hiding in everyone.
MORE INFORMATION ON EVENT WEBPAGE:
http://fayetteville-ar.gov/1948/Run-for-the-Parks
Good Attitude
Pancake Flipping Skills
Experience with Running/Race Events
Pancakes
Volunteer T-Shirt
Fresh air on a lovely autumn morning!
If you are stationed along the course - more details will be provided regarding that specific location
A few people you will meet... View All
Shifts (7)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Day Prior - Packet Pick Up | 2:45pm (CT) | 5:45pm (CT) | Academy Sports+Outdoors Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Provide runners with the information and essentials they'll need to be ready to rock the race the next day! Packet Pick Up will be from 3-6pm on Saturday, Nov 19 at Academy Sports. | 2/3 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Address | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Registration / Packet Pick Up (Day of Race) | 6:00am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Walker Park Fayetteville, AR 72701 Check-In at the Ballfield Concession stand | Assist with checking in participants, handing out packets, and provided runners with the last minute details they need to have a successful and fun race! | 3/4 | Over |
Starting Line Assistants | 7:00am (CT) | 9:30am (CT) | Walker Park Fayetteville, AR 72701 Check-In at the Ballfield Concession prior to heading to your assigned start area. | We have THREE different starting lines (Lake Fayetteville, Gordon Long Park, Wilson Park) and need assistants at EACH one. Get runners situated, fired up, and ready to race! | 9/9 | Over |
Aid Station Attendants | 7:45am (CT) | 9:45am (CT) | North Street trail crossing Fayetteville, AR 72701 You will head directly to your assigned aid station and an FPR staff will check in with you there. | Put happy faces on the runners by providing them with water and encouragement! We will have two aid stations along the course. 1. Gordon Long Park and 2. North Street | 3/3 | Over |
Course Monitors / Street Crossings | 8:00am (CT) | 10:15am (CT) | Various Trail / Street Crossings Fayetteville, AR 72701 Check-In at the Ballfield Concession Stand before reporting to assigned location | Assist the racers by monitoring traffic at the street crossings along the trail. Bring music to play and make it fun while keeping those runners safe! Locations include: Poplar, Sycamore, Maple, Dickson, and Center streets. | 10/10 | Over |
Finish Line Assistant | 8:30am (CT) | 10:30am (CT) | Walker Park Fayetteville, AR 72701 Check-In at the Ballfield Concession stand | Be the happy face that runners see when they cross the finish! Also - you will help our race timers (Fleet Feet) by collecting bib tabs from runners when they finish. | 3/3 | Over |
Pancake Makers | 9:00am (CT) | 11:30am (CT) | Walker Park Fayetteville, AR 72701 Check-In at the Ballfield Concession stand | Assist by flipping up flap jacks for our runners post-race! | 6/6 | Over |
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Tiffany Hoover wrote on November 4th, 2016
Want to be a bicycle lead for one of the races OR serve as our announcer at the finish line?
Email me directly for more details!
Tiffany Hoover wrote on October 27th, 2016
We are very much in need of more volunteers along the course and to assist with each of the three starts. Please share with friends and others who might be interested in helping!
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