Volunteers

What are you doing race weekend?  Want to volunteer and be of real help to lots of amazing athletes?  These are a few of the areas where your help would be greatly appreciated.

Race Weekend:

• Aid stations along the race route
  • Work at an aid station for individual runners.  These are located at approximately 10-mile intervals from Tavernier to the finish line in Key West.  (This is a great way to accrue required school service credits.)
  • "Own" a check-in site: You and your friends or organization may take full responsibility for a site--even decorate it and be creative in support of the runners.  Contact Race Director Bob Becker directly to discuss the details.  ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
• Finish line support: Greet arriving runners and teams with applause. Help hand out medals and buckles, retrieve drop bags for un-crewed runners, prep and offer food and drinks, and much more.

 Along the Route:

• Course marshal
• Signage placement and take-down
• Logistics support: runner drop bag delivery and pick-up, aid station re-supply
• Race start: check-in runners and teams for 100 and 50 mile races

 Night Before:

• Pre-race packet pick-up and meeting in Key Largo
• Set up and take down, tables and gear
• Distribute race packets and other items; check in participants

Medical:

• Complement ambulance and medical team along route and especially at finish line

Racer Support Crew (and Pacing):
Participate in the race!  Some individual out-of-town runners may prefer to compete with a support crew but be unable to bring people from home. Crew will drive the support vehicle, meeting the racer at pre-determined intervals to replenish drinks, ice and food, change shoes, clothes or gear, take a break, etc. Some racers may want a crew member pacing him/her for at least part of the race. Good crew are an integral part of the successful racer's effort, providing encouragement as well as physical support. Crewing can be a very fulfilling experience. Find your runner by logging onto the race Facebook page and offering your service.

Publicity:

• Promote runner participation in the races
• Distribute race brochures and posters to appropriate businesses or at races in your area
• Contact media to raise awareness of this unique event; request interviews and appearances
• Assist with social media promotion

Charitable Fundraising:

• Promote prostate cancer fundraising and support for the “Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys”

 Sponsors:

Waiver Required:

All volunteers must complete registration online, which also allows you to select your preferred volunteer position.  Jobs will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.