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Hyattsville Zombie Run

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Pre-Race Volunteer Opportunities

Neighbor Notification Flyer Packet Stuffers Medium Priority

At least 3 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help prepare race materials. Great job for Middle School students looking for service hours. Arrangements can be made once materials are gathered. This task will need to be completed prior to the weekend of Sept 24th.

Neighborhood Flyering #1 Medium Priority

Minimum met.

Details

Volunteers will work as a group to leave flyers for businesses and homes that are along the race course to let them know of street closures. This is a flexible time frame for volunteering. The volunteer will pick up a flyer packet (with bags) with a map identifying 3-4 block area that will need to be covered. The volunteer can choose the time frame to complete that task for the weekend of Oct 1st and Oct 2nd. Each volunteer would cover a 3-4 block area of the race course taking approximately 30 minutes of time.

Neighborhood Flyering #2 Medium Priority

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Volunteers will work as a group to leave flyers for businesses and homes that are along the race course to let them know of street closures. This is a flexible time frame for volunteering. The volunteer will pick up a flyer packet (with bags) with a map identifying 3-4 block area that will need to be covered. The volunteer can choose the time frame to complete that task for the weekend of Oct 8th and Oct 9th. Each volunteer would cover a 3-4 block area of the race course taking approximately 30 minutes of time.

Preparing No Parking Signs Medium Priority

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help prepare no parking signs for race day. Arrangements can be made once materials are gathered.

Posting No Parking Signs Plus Litter Pick-up

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help make the course clean of litter and post no parking signs along the race route to help out our neighbors! This job will take place within 48 hours from race start.

Help Assemble Race Bibs and Chips for Race

October 12, 2023

October 13, 2023

Details

Help assemble race bibs and chips prior to the race. Either in the evening on Thursday Oct 13th or in the morning Friday Oct 14th so the race packets can be ready in time for packet pick-up on Friday.

Location

To be arranged with coordinator for specific location and times. Times to the left are general ranges.

Race Packet and T-Shirt Pick up High Priority

October 13, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Race Packet and T-Shirt Pick up for Racers on Friday, October 14th.

Location

Driskell Park

Course and Main Site Set-Up High Priority

October 13, 2023

Details

Assist with setting up the main site of the race. You may be helping to move and erect pop-up tents, set tables and chairs, signage set up for sponsors, decorate with bunting or pennants, placing sponsor signs down the entrance to Driskell Park, hang larger banners and feather banners on Hamilton, insure all tents are labeled and ready for sponsors. Aiming to set up the day before the race so on 10/14/22.

Location

Driskell Park

Signage Setup High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

October 13, 2023

Details

Assist on Friday before race day by placing sponsor signs down the entrance to Driskell Park, hang larger banners and feather banners on Hamilton, insure all tents are labeled and ready for sponsors.

Location

Driskell Park

Course Marshal on Race Day Oct 14th

Course Marshal on Race Day High Priority

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

October 14, 2023

Details

These positions are the most important race day volunteer position as you keep the race track safe for the runners.

Job description: You work with cars either letting them through checkpoints until race time or holding them until the race is over. You will also help to redirect them to ways around the site. Great communication skills are necessary.

More details: We will also hold a short training session prior to race day usually the weekend prior to race day. Attendance at the training session is not a requirement to volunteer as a course marshal just a chance to ask more detailed questions in a group setting.

Location

Different points along the race

Other Race Day Help on Oct 14th

Food/Drink Coordination for Race Day

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help gather food and refreshments for the runners. This will involve pre-race day gathering of supplies as well as dropping off early morning prior to race start on Oct 15th (approximately 7:00/7:30 am)

Location

Driskell Park (Final place to drop off items)

Race Day Help by Time Slot High Priority

October 14, 2023

Details

Help with set up or break down. Specific jobs will be assigned as needed on race day, but may include helping with on site race registration, distributing race packets, t-shirts, handing out finisher medals, hanging signs, or staffing tents (included but not limited HES PTA tent or runner refreshment tent). Please indicate if you have a specific place you would like to be placed at or if you are up for whatever is needed!

Location

Driskell Park

Place Me Where Needed on Race Day High Priority

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

You have time available on Race Day but don't care where you are used. Sign up for this if you want our volunteer coordinator to put you in the area needing help the most.

Water Stations

October 14, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Help give water to racers along the race course. Responsible for setting up water station and clean-up. Looking for 2 houses along the race course to set up stations.

Location

Along the Race Course

Course Break Down and Clean-up

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help break down course and clean up at the conclusion.

Location

Along race course.

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