Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash - Volunteer Information

Thank You For Volunteering! 

We cannot thank you enough for volunteering for this year's Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash! With over 12000 participants, we cannot produce such a large-scale event without YOU! From the set-up to the expo to the finish line, volunteers are there. Thank you, thank you, thank you from all of us at Atlanta Track Club. We look forward to seeing you out there!

Best Sign Contest🚨 

Volunteers can enter the "Best Sign Competition " by creating the most festive and/or fun encouraging signs for participants and submitting a photo via Instagram or Facebook using #ThanksgivingDayHalfSigns. We will repost the photos of your signs on our social media after race day, and the public will vote on their favorite!

The top 3 Winners will receive a $100 gift card. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @atlantatrackclub, and like our Facebook pages at Atlanta Track Club and PNC Atlanta 10 Miler to see the top sign submissions.

To be considered for the sign contest, sign entries must be:

- Appropriate for all audiences and family-friendly, including no innuendos.

- Posted on social media by the person entering the contest within 24 hours of the event

- Posted on a public account with the designated hashtag #ThanksgivingDayHalfSigns in order to be seen

COURSE HYDRATION & COURSE MONITOR VOLUNTEERS
(Please note parking differences between course monitor and course hydration positions.) 

Course volunteers are so vital! You give energy to race participants as they work to reach their goal of the finish line. Atlanta Track Club will provide some cheer items, but feel free to bring noise makers, bullhorns, and encouraging signs to energize participants as they pass. Please be sure signs and language used are appropriate.

MASTER VOLUNTEER LIST 

Please click here to view your volunteer assignment and crew chief.

Volunteer Check-In

Volunteer Check-In varies depending on your assigned area. Your crew chief should have touched base with you on your parking and meeting location. You will go directly to your crew chief to check in and receive pertinent information and items for the day.

Please arrive early for your shift to avoid competition with participant traffic. Volunteer Check-in opens at 4:30 AM. Volunteers will receive:

- Commemorative Adidas Volunteer T-Shirt
- Food & Fluids
- "Thank You" gift
- Cheer Items
-Triple Peach gift for qualifying volunteers
- Safety Vest (must be returned at the end of your shift)
- Volunteer Lanyard (must be returned at the end of your shift)

Half Marathon Course Monitor Parking (NOT COURSE HYDRATION)

Course Monitor volunteers check in directly with their crew chiefs at volunteer check-in, except 5K course and hydration. You will be placed on the course and picked up once the race has ended via buses.

Address: 1-33 Little St SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 - Purple/Media Lot right across the street near the corner of Hank Aaron and Bill Lucas - TBA

Please DO NOT take Hank Aaron to get to parking, but follow the instructions and CLICK HERE for a visual:

  • From I-85, take Fulton ST SW to Martin ST SE, or if from I-20, take Fulton ST SE
  • Turn south onto Martin St SE and go straight until you hit Little ST SE
  • Turn right onto Little ST SE
  • Turn left onto Hank Aaron
  • Purple Lot will be located to your left-hand side

Click here for a parking visual.

Click here to access your parking pass.

Half Marathon Course Monitor Maps 

Click here for the general course map

  • Zone 1 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 2 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 3 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 4 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 5 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 6 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 7 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 8 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 9 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 10 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 11 - Course Monitor Map
  • Zone 12 - Course Monitor Map
Half Marathon Course Hydration Parking (NOT COURSE MONITORS) 

Parking: Course hydration volunteers will park in the parking areas assigned by your crew chief. Please check in directly with your crew chief to receive your volunteer items on race morning.

CLICK HERE for parking locations for course hydration volunteers ONLY.

Half Marathon Course Hydration Maps 

Click here for the general course map

  • Hydration Station 1
  • Hydration Station 2
  • Hydration Station 3
  • Hydration Station 4
  • Hydration Station 5
5K Course Monitors & Hydration Parking 
5K Course Monitors & Hydration volunteers will go directly to their crew chiefs and will have different meeting locations.

5K Course Monitors will meet your crew chief (TBA) at the entrance of the purple lot off Hank Aaron.

Please DO NOT take Hank Aaron to get to parking due to construction, but follow the following instructions and CLICK HERE for a visual:

  • From I-85, take Fulton ST SW to Martin ST SE, or if from I-20, take Fulton ST SE
  • Turn south onto Martin St SE and go straight until you hit Little ST SE
  • Turn right onto Little ST SE
  • Turn left onto Hank Aaron
  • Purple Lot will be located to your left-hand side

Click Here to view and print the parking pass

5K Hydration Volunteers will meet crew chiefs, John Ariail & Bindu Kandula, at the hydration station on Grant St SE & Kendrick Ave SE. Please use street parking on Grant St SE or Hill St SE. Reference address: 306 Kendrick Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 - TBA

5K Course & Hydration Maps

Click here to view the general course map.

  • 5K Monitor Map
  • 5K Hydration Station
COURSE CREW CHIEFS - TBA

Please view the list below of course crew chiefs for you to report to on the morning of the race.

Emergency Protocols 

Click here to view emergency information for race day.

Bag Policy 

No backpacks, coolers or bags of any kind are allowed at the start, on course or in the finish area. Anyone at the start with a bag will be asked to surrender it and its contents. All bags in the finish area will be subject to search and emptied into a clear plastic bag which we will provide. We ask that you leave bags and other extra items at home to ensure safety and security and expedite movement throughout the day.

Prohibited Items

•Firearms
•Glass containers
•Wheeled conveyances
•Pets
•Backpacks
•Rolling bags and other luggage
•Costumes that are not form fitting
•Weight vests
•Military equipment
•Firefighter equipment
•Drones

Remember: See something, say something. Be vigilant. If you see something suspicious, contact the nearest police officer or call 911.

START/ FINISH/ GOT QUESTIONS/ WILL CALL/ TRIPLE PEACH/ GREEN TEAM/  MILE & DASH AREA VOLUNTEERS 

If you are a course volunteer, please park in your designated parking area assigned by your crew chief. Please check-in directly with your crew chief.

Volunteer Parking 

Address: 1-33 Little St SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 - Purple/Media Lot right across the street near the corner of Hank Aaron and Bill Lucas - TBA

Please DO NOT take Hank Aaron to get to parking, but follow the following instructions and CLICK HERE for a visual:

  • From I-85, take Fulton ST SW to Martin ST SE, or if from I-20, take Fulton ST SE
  • Turn south onto Martin St SE and go straight until you hit Little ST SE
  • Turn right onto Little ST SE
  • Turn left onto Hank Aaron
  • Purple Lot will be located to your left-hand side

Click here for a parking visual.

Click here to access your parking pass.

MASTER VOLUNTEER LIST

Please click here to view your volunteer assignment and crew chief.

Volunteer Check-In
  • Please arrive early for your shift to avoid competition with participant traffic.
  • Volunteer Check-in opens at 5:00 AM
  • Volunteers will receive:

- Commemorative Adidas Volunteer T-Shirt
- Coffee, Bagels, and Snacks
- "Thank You" gift
- Safety Vest (must be returned at the end of your shift)
- Volunteer Lanyard (must be returned at the end of your shift)
- Cheer Items
- Triple Peach gift for qualifying volunteers (Qualifying pacers will receive their gift at the Triple Peach Tent)

Start/Finish Area Crew Chiefs - TBA

Please see the list below of finished crew chiefs to report to after leaving the volunteer check-in on the morning of the race.

START/ FINISH AREA MAPS

Click here to view the Start/Finish Area Map

Emergency Protocol

Click here to view emergency information for race day.

Bag Policy

No backpacks, coolers or bags of any kind are allowed at the start, on course or in the finish area. Anyone at the start with a bag will be asked to surrender it and its contents. All bags in the finish area will be subject to search and emptied into a clear plastic bag which we will provide. We ask that you leave bags and other extra items at home to ensure safety and security and expedite movement throughout the day.

Prohibited Items

•Firearms
•Glass containers
•Wheeled conveyances
•Pets
•Backpacks
•Rolling bags and other luggage
•Costumes that are not form fitting
•Weight vests
•Military equipment
•Firefighter equipment
•Drones

Remember: See something, say something. Be vigilant. If you see something suspicious, contact the nearest police officer or call 911.

CPR Safety Video

Please click here and take a moment to watch a CPR video in the case of an emergency.