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Tackle the Trail (TM)

Saturday October 19, 2024 Northeast, CT 06260 US

Crossing Guard

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 43 more volunteers needed.

Details

The Air Line Trail intersects more than 20 roads along the 26.2 mile course. Crossing guards monitor runners approaching an intersection and flag them to stop if there are any vehicles passing through the intersection.

Resources Needed

Chair (optional) - 1+

Direction Guard

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 35 more volunteers needed.

Details

Direction guards are located on the forest trails at path junctions to direct runners on the race course.

Location

Goodwin Forest trail, Wyndham Land Trust trail, Frankfurter trail.

Parking Attendant

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 20 more volunteers needed.

Details

Parking attendants direct volunteers and spectators to designated parking areas at the starting lines, relay stations, finish line and race festival.

Crowd Control

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Assistance is needed at the starting lines and relay stations to keep spectators on the sidelines and out of the way of runners on the course.

Water/Aid Station Attendant

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Water and nutrition are provided at strategic locations along the 26.2 mile course. Attendants are needed to set up a table for the refreshments, fill the water dispensers, and fill cups for runners. Aid station attendants also assist as crossing guards at road intersections.

Resources Needed

Table - 1+
Chair (optional) - 1+

Refreshment Table Attendant

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Refreshment table attendants set up, monitor, and clean up beverages and nutrition at the starting lines and relay stations.

Resources Needed

Table - 1+

Bike Monitor-Mountain Bike Trail

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Bike monitors on the forest trails ride the sections of the course off the Air Line Trail to monitor the safety of the runners. You must have a mountain bike and experience riding single track trails through wooded areas.

Resources Needed

Mountain bike - 1+

Bike Monitor-Air Line Trail

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 11 more volunteers needed.

Details

Bike monitors on the Air Line Trail ride along the course between two points to monitor the safety of the runners. You must have a bike that is appropriate for riding a packed gravel trail.

Resources Needed

Bicycle for packed gravel trail - 1+

Massage Therapist

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Provide post-race massages to runners.

Location

Hale YMCA

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