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Charlotte County Habitat's 26th Annual Turkey Trot 2024 5K Run / Fun Walk

Thu November 28, 2024 Punta Gorda, FL 33950 US Directions

25th Annual Turkey Trot 2023

Bib Pick Up High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

2 Date Options: Hand out registration packages the day before the event and/or on event day.

Location

Day Before (Nov. 22rd): Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity Main Office
Day of (Nov. 23th): FSW Punta Gorda Campus Building "O" Cafeteria

Water Setup and Finish Line Attendant

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help retrieve water from Cafeteria loading dock, stack off to the side of the finish line chute and slice open about 1/2 of the cases. Hand out water to runners as they cross the finish line.
Retrieve finisher medals from Habitat truck or look for the boxes by the finish line. As people cross the finish line, hand out a finisher's medal to each one and congratulate them.
At the end of the race place remaining water in the Habitat truck.

Location

Finish Line

Refreshments and Awards Set Up High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Refreshments:
Retrieve refreshments from cafeteria receiving area or truck and set up on tables. Assist runners with selection and clean-up. Tie up trash bags and place bags and folded tables along sidewalk when finished. Place remaining items in Habitat truck and offer any food leftovers to volunteers.
Awards:
Lay out awards and medals in an orderly fashion using the table on the stage. Assist with handing out at presentation. Fold up table when finished and leave on stage. Place any remaining items in Habitat truck.

Location

FSW Punta Gorda Campus in the outdoor "Bowl" area.

Course Monitors / Encourage Runners High Priority

At least 30 more volunteers needed.

Details

You will be stationed at various points along the course to help direct people around the course, cheering them on as they pass by and making sure they are following the course correctly.

Location

Meet with Jill Symmonds, Volunteer Coordinator on the screened porch.

Course Water Station Monitor

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Set up tables in designated area near building "J". Fill cups halfway with jug water and hand out to runners as they pass by. Place trash cans beyond the water station so runners can toss cup in as they pass by. Make sure no cups are thrown on the ground. Clean up area when finished, tie up trash bags, fold up tables and leave both on the sidewalk. Return unused items to the Habitat truck.
Prior to the race beginning, stand outside by the cafeteria entrance and direct people for race registration and bib pick up.

Location

Meet with Jill Symmonds, Volunteer Coordinator on the screened porch.

New Registration

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

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Help people fill out registration form and direct over to the cashier for payment. Cash or credit card only.

Location

Building "O" Cafeteria. Look for registration area.

Cashiers

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Process payments. Cash or credit card only....no checks. Mark paid and send over to Durti Running table for bib/chip (runners) or bib (walkers).

Location

Building "O" Cafeteria

Registration Package Prep

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Stuff envelopes with race bibs, shirt etc. and sort in numerical order. Must be orderly, neat and able to focus on the task.

Location

Charlotte County Habitat Office, 1750 Manzana Ave. Punta Gorda

Distribute Awards

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Carefully listen to the Race MC as the awards are announced and hand the appropriate medals to Habitat's CEO, Mike Mansfield.

Location

FSW Bowl stage after the race.

Volunteer Check-in Supervisor

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Check in volunteers as they arrive and send them to appropriate area supervisors.

Location

Screened porch area by cafeteria

Other Tasks

Bib Pick Up Supervisor High Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Supervise volunteers helping with registration and packet pick up on the day of the race.

Location

FSW Punta Gorda Campus Building "O" Cafeteria

Registration Package Prep Supervisor High Priority

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

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Supervise volunteers in the prep of registration packages for the runners.

Location

Charlotte County Habitat for Humanity Main Office

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