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Position:
Course Monitor
Description:
Assigned
a designated area to monitor along the course. Responsible for
keeping
the course safe for the runners (running area clear of pedestrians,
spectators,
cars, etc. Each monitor is provided an orange safety vest and a
small
caution sign on race day. The safety vest must be worn, and the
caution
sign is used to alert oncoming traffic and pedestrians of your
presence.
In case of an emergency, course monitors should contact the crew chief
in that designated area. Enjoy yourself and cheer on the runners
as they go by!
Coordinator:
Crew
Chief in that specific area.
Time
Commitment: Maximum
of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Course Monitors meet at a
predetermined
location on the course on race morning. Crew Chief will provide
specific
meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Course
Monitors will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to wear on race
day.
Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Medical—RN
Description:
Assess
& monitor runners experiencing acute health care problems near, at
or after the finish line. Work collaboratively with physicians to
assure rapid re-mobilization of runners or referral for further
treatment,
as indicated. Requires licensure as Registered Nurse in Georgia.
Time
Commitment: Maximum
of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th, plus 1 hour pre-race meeting to
brief
on protocols/assignments.
What to wear:
Medical
singlet will be provided on race morning. Dress for
weather.
Wear comfortable shoes that you do not mind getting muddy. Fanny
pack for personal belongings, etc. recommended, as there is no place to
secure purses, etc. Volunteer T-shirt will be provided when
medical
singlet is returned.
Position:
Aid Station Load & Delivery Volunteer
Description:
Pick-up
and deliver supplies to each aid-station. Enjoy yourself!
Coordinator: Aid
Station
Load & Delivery Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: A
maximum of 6 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief
will
provide specific meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Aid
Station Delivery volunteers will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to
wear
on race day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Finish Line Area – Chip Retriever
Description:
Retrieve
the timing chip from the runner's shoe after he/she finishes the
race.
Place chip in bucket and return all chips to Crew Chief when chip
bucket
is full.
Coordinator:
Chip
Retriever Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: A
maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Reports to
volunteer
check-in at finish area.
What to wear:
Chip
Retriever volunteers will be given a volunteer t-shirt but will be
asked
to wear a chip retriever t-shirt on race day. Dress for the
weather
and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Expo Volunteers
Description:
Set-up
and staff the ATC booths at the Expo.
Coordinator:
Expo
Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: Expo
is July 2nd and 3rd. Each volunteer would be asked to work an AM,
Mid, or PM shift. Each shift lasts 3-4 hour hours. Reports to
Expo
Crew Chief at Grand Hyatt Hotel
What to wear:
You
will be provided with a volunteer t-shirt to be worn during your
shift(s).
Wear comfortable shoes because you will be on your feet.
Position:
Runner Control Volunteers
Description:
Show runners where to go on race morning. Line up the runners in
their designated areas, and clean up the area after the race begins.
Enjoy
yourself!
Coordinator:
Runner
Control Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: Maximum
of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will provide
specific
meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Runner
Control Volunteers will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to wear on race
day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Traffic Control Volunteers
Description:
Provide traffic control, direct runners to the start, and clean up the
area after the race begins. Enjoy yourself!
Coordinator:
Traffic
Control Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: Maximum
of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will provide specific
meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Traffic
Control Volunteers will be provided a volunteer t- shirt to wear on
race
day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Timers
Description: Call
out splits along the course.
Coordinator:
Timer
Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: A
maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will provide
specific
meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Timers
will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to wear on race day. Dress for the
weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Communications - Amateur (Ham) Radio Operators
Description: Amateur (Ham) Radio
Operators provide a layer of communications. The
primary concern of the ham radio traffic is to
handle medical and course logistics
communications, as well as in the event of an
emergency or other unusual circumstances.Coordinator:
Committee
Member
Time
Commitment: A
maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will
provide
specific meeting time and location.
Equipment
Commitment:
Supply your own radio equipment (usually HT) and accessories
appropriate
to your assignment.
What to wear:
Amateur
Radio Operators will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to wear on race
day.
Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Finish Area Security Volunteer
Description:
Monitor
designated area for problems, answer directional questions, ensure that
runners and spectators are able to get to where they need to be without
interfering with the race.
Coordinator: Finish
Area Security Crew Chief
Time
Commitment: A
maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Report to
finish
area on race morning. Crew Chief will provide specific meeting time and
location.
What to wear:
Finish
Area Security Volunteers will be provided a volunteer t-shirt but will
be asked to wear a security t-shirt on race day. Dress for the weather
and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Office Help
Description:
Possible
duties include: Peachtree application data entry, mailings, phone
calls,
proofing data, etc.
Coordinator:
ATC Staff
Time
Commitment: As
available.
What to wear:
Data
Entry volunteers will be given a volunteer t-shirt.
Position:
Grady Parking Volunteers
Description:
Verify
that all cars entering the parking lot are permitted to park in the
lot.
Coordinator:
Grady
Parking Crew Chief
Time
Commitment:
Required to work as early as 4:00am and finish approximately three
hours
later on race morning, July 4th.
What to wear:
Grady Parking Volunteers will be given a volunteer t-shirt to wear on
race
day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Position:
Finish Area - Fluids Volunteer
Description:
Responsible
for setting up and maintaining fluid station area. Fluids are
water,
Coke and Powerade.
Coordinator:
Finish
Area – Fluids Crew Chief
Time
Commitment:
Maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will
provide
specific meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Finish Area – Fluids Volunteer will be given a volunteer t-shirt to
wear
on race day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable
shoes.
Position:
Finish Area – T-Shirt Distribution Volunteer
Description:
Responsible
for setting up and distributing t-shirts to runners.
Coordinator:
Finish
Area – T-Shirt Crew Chief
Time
Commitment:
Maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Crew Chief will
provide
specific meeting time and location.
What to wear:
Finish Area – T-shirt Distribution Volunteer will be given a volunteer
t-shirt to wear on race day. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable
shoes.
Position:
Course Practice Water Volunteer
Description: Sets
up water station on site and breaks down.
Coordinator:
Course
Practice Water Crew Chief
Time
Commitment:
Maximum of 3 hours on a given weekend.
What to
wear:
Course Practice Water Volunteer will be given a volunteer t-shirt to be
worn while working.
Position:
Start Water Volunteer
Description:
Set-up,
maintain, and clean-up aid station. Enjoy yourself!
Coordinator:
Start
Water Crew Chief
Time
Commitment:
A maximum of 5 hours on race morning, July 4th. Report to
Start
Volunteer Check-in at the Lenox Mall parking lot.
What to wear:
Start
Water Volunteers will be provided a volunteer t-shirt to wear on race
day.
Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
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