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Cookie Classic Run

Sat January 18, 2025 Directions

Parking Attendants

You must be 19-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

PARKING Attendants (3): Volunteers will be directing participants to parking areas, registration/start line area. This is a standing position and volunteers will be wearing reflective vests. Friendly, welcoming, and cheerful disposition is required. Hours are 7:15-11:00am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Set Up Race Day High Priority

You must be 15-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

SET-UP Volunteers (4/5): must be able to lift 25-50bls to help assist with table setups, pop-up tents, placing of race road signs-which will require strength and hammer/mallet or bend sign frame so that signage is visible to oncoming runners/walkers. Placement of signs from main road to parking areas. (Driving vehicle on road way of race will be NEED for placement. MUST have drivers license )

**When placing signs on side of road on course -will also be noting any hazardous conditions and alerting Race Directors of situation immediately by phone or by walkie talkie. Hours: 6:30am-8:30am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Registration Race Day

You must be 19-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

Friendly, welcoming, and detail oriented individuals to assist participants with Day of Check In to include: entering data into computer system, confirming identification, providing participants with correct shirt size and event race patch (as indicated in profile on screen), (prize if indicated), safety pins, and if participant is registered for 5K/10K or bundle runs a plastic bag to hold cookies while on race course. Hours: 7:30am-10:45 am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Swag Table Cashier-DAY OF RACE

You must be 18-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

Facilitate participants in purchases of Cookie Classic Swag items (while also making sure products are not “taken” without payment. Ability to use electronic device to process purchases and/or confirm orders and give to participant upon verification of seeing receipt. Hours: 8:00am-11:30am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Lead Water Station Vol Station 1

You must be 21-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

Leadership skills to ensure proper safety protocols which include overseeing that water station volunteers have provided gloves ON during event, passing out water by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and water is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp). LEADS will also facilitate and assist water station volunteers on set up of water table (per instructions in the Set Up Bag), clean up of water cups, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared course.
**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all.

Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.

All Water/Gatorade/Cookie Station Tables on course will require standing from the start of the race til the finishing of station breakdown. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

WATER Station Volunteers Station #1:

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2024

This volunteer task is full.

Details

): follow directions provided by LEAD Volunteer (and included in Set Up bag): Set up of table, filling water cups to the appropriate amount PER INSTRUCTIONS (to avoid choking hazards), clean up of trash, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared their section of the course.

***IMPORT: ALL volunteers will be gloves and MUST WEAR over any gloves or bare hands-

** passing out water by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and water is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp.)
**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all. Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin.
Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.

All Cookie/Water/Gatorade Station Volunteers on course will require standing at all times once race begins. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

LEAD WATER Station Volunteer Station #2

January 18, 2025

Details

Leadership skills to ensure proper safety protocols which include overseeing that water station volunteers have provided gloves ON during event, passing out water by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and water is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp). LEADS will also facilitate and assist water station volunteers on set up of water table (per instructions in the Set Up Bag), clean up of water cups, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared course.
**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all.

Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.

All Water/Gatorade/Cookie Station Tables on course will require standing from the start of the race til the finishing of station breakdown. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

WATER Station Volunteers Station #2

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

follow directions provided by LEAD Volunteer (and included in Set Up bag): Set up of table, filling water cups to the appropriate amount PER INSTRUCTIONS (to avoid choking hazards), clean up of trash, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared their section of the course.

***IMPORT: ALL volunteers will be gloves and MUST WEAR over any gloves or bare hands-

** passing out water by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and water is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp.)
**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all. Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin.
Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.

All Cookie/Water/Gatorade Station Volunteers on course will require standing at all times once race begins. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

LEAD GATORADE Station Vol#1:

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

): Leadership skills to ensure proper safety protocols which include overseeing that gatorade station volunteers have provided gloves ON during event, passing out gatorade by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and gatorade is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp). LEADS will also facilitate and assist gatorade station volunteers on set up of table (per instructions in the Set Up Bag), (only 1 Gatorade station), clean up of gatorade cups, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared course.
**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all. Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin.
Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.
All Water/Gatorade/Cookie Station Tables on course will require standing from the start of the race til the finishing of station breakdown. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

GATORADE Station Volunteers

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

): follow directions provided by LEAD Volunteer (and included in Set Up bag): Set up of table, filling Gatorade cups to the appropriate amount PER INSTRUCTIONS (to avoid choking hazards), clean up of trash, and breakdown of table after all participants have cleared their section of the course.

***IMPORT: ALL volunteers will be gloves and MUST WEAR over any gloves or bare hands-

** passing out gatorade by holding cup from BOTTOM of cup (palm) and water is only filled 1/4-1/2 way in cup. (This ensures runners don't choke by swallowing too much in 1 gulp.)

**All strollers--Guide participant to keep going --and not STOP at or next to table-- have them run past the table and off to the right side of course to limit risks of injury to all. Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin.
Once the "Balloon Participant" leaves your table, clean up should begin. DO NOT breakdown until you are told by the Course Marshall (biker) AND the Balloon Participant leaves your table.
All Cookie/Water/Gatorade Station Volunteers on course will require standing at all times once race begins. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:00am-11:15am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

FINISHLINE MEDALS/PATCH DISTRIBUTION Volunteers

You must be 10-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Detail Oriented is a MUST: There will be several different types of racer bibs and per the racing bib color, volunteer must provide the correct finishing medal/patch. There are NO EXTRAS –it is important to give out the correct patch or medal per the race bib. DO NOT Give out without seeing and MARKING the bib “R” as received patch/medal Volunteers should be energetic, pleasant, and cheerful. Hours: 8:40am-11:45am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

FINISHER TABLE FINISHER GIFT Volunteers

You must be 10-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Volunteers will be marking off racer bibs with SHARPIE as race finishers come to retrieve their finisher gift. Must IDENTIFY bib as 10k or 5k and hand out the appropriate finisher gift while MARKING bib to indicate gift received. (Mark could be “G” but it MUST be a visible mark. The race is sold out and there are NO EXTRAS –it is important to give out the correct gifts. (10k participants get the 5k gift AND the 10k gift) 8:40-11:45a

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

LEAD COOKIE STATION Volunteer

You must be 22-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

Leadership skills to ensure proper safety protocols which include overseeing that Cookie station volunteers have provided gloves ON during event, direct Cookie Station Volunteers use tongs to provide participants with ONLY 1 COOKIE variety to EACH participant. DUE to limited cookie supply we cannot offer more than 1 of each cookie type until ALL PARTICIPANTS have received their finishing cookies. Facilitation and assist Cookie Volunteers with set up and breakdown of cookie station (and can also mean breaking down cookie boxes as needed, clean up of trash, and breakdown of table at end of event.
***IMPORT: ALL volunteers will be given gloves and MUST WEAR – USE TONGS for distribution of Cookies.
All Cookie/Water/Gatorade Station volunteers on course will require standing at all times once the race begins. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:30am-11:45am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

COOKIE STATION Volunteer

You must be 15-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Cookie Station Volunteers use tongs and WEAR GLOVES to provide participants with ONLY 1 COOKIE variety to EACH participant. DUE to limited cookie supply we cannot offer more than 1 of each cookie type until ALL PARTICIPANTS have received their finishing cookies. Volunteers will be expected to help clean up trash and breakdown of table at end of the event.
• 1 Volunteer to help facilitate line and pass out snack bags to each participant PRIOR or as Getting in Line. (also checking to see that the race bib has not been marked as receiving cookies. Once bib is marked, cannot get additional cookies until all participants in all races have received their cookies. IF there is no bib, they cannot get cookies til the end of the event at breakdown. Again this is to ensure all those who paid for the event receive their cookies.)
• 4 Volunteers designated for each Cookie Type-to distribute cookie to participant using TONGS.
• 1-2 Volunteers to mark each participant’s bib (with sharpie) as they depart cookie line. Mark needs to be visible (Mark could be “Y” but it MUST be a visible mark so that it indicates the person has received cookies.)
All Cookie/Water/Gatorade Station volunteers on course will require standing at all times once the race begins. We encourage all volunteers on the course to cheer on participants, sing appropriate cheers or songs, and generally have an upbeat attitude. Hours: 8:35am-11:45am

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

FINISHER TABLE FINISHER GIFT/WATER/FOOD Volunteers

You must be 12-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

3 volunteers will be placing water/snack on table for participants to pick up (if bananas then 1 Volunteer will need to cut them in ½) MUST will be handing out the items. 2 get cookies, water and snack. ONLY 1 cookie bag per finishing race participant until 11:30am TO ENSURE everyone gets one..all the 1mile participants too. ***IMPORT: ALL volunteers will be given gloves and MUST WEAR
• 1 Volunteer to pull up water bottles and place on table
• 1-2 Volunteer to cut bananas in ½ & place on table
• 1 Volunteer to put snack item on table
• 1-2 Volunteers help manage trash/breakdown and place in trashbags and put to back side of the table—making sure that bag can be lifted to haul away at end of event.
• 1-2 Volunteer to mark each participant’s bib (with sharpie) as they depart food/water line. Mark needs to be visible (Mark could be “F” but it MUST be a visible mark so that it indicates the person has received snack and water. Due to limited supplies, if the person has no race bib or their bib has been marked as received, they SHOULD NOT be provided. Direct the person to Jillian or Mara to get approval (where by Mara or Jillian will bring the person to the table to let you know the decision. –This is due to limited supplies and ensuring those who paid are able to receive the items we give out –we do not want to run out with participants still coming in and needing these items to re-hydrate or re-fuel.
*** Opportunity to help with breakdown and other race aspects are Welcomed but will require additional sign up for exact positioning. 8:00-11:45a

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

BREAKDOWN Volunteers

You must be 16-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 18, 2025

Details

must be able to lift 25-50bls to help assist with breakdown of set ups, loading tables and items on to truck/cars : includes breakdown of table setups, pop-up tents, collecting race road signs, banner flags, etc.. Hours: 10:15am-11:45am/12pm

Location

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Packet Pick Up Registration 1/17/2025

You must be 16-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 17, 2025

Details

Friendly, welcoming, and detail oriented individuals to assist participants with Day of Check In to include: entering data into computer system, confirming identification, providing participants with correct shirt size and event race patch (as indicated in profile on screen), safety pins, etc.. (also includes helping to breakdown and pack out) Hours: 4:15-7:30pm

Location

Mt Trashmore YMCA,
4441 South Blvd, VA Beach

SWAG TABLE Packet Pick Up 1/17/25

You must be 16-100 years old to volunteer for this task.

January 17, 2025

Details

Facilitate participants in purchases of Cookie Classic Swag items (while also making sure products are not “taken” without payment. Ability to use electronic device to process purchases and/or confirm orders and give to participant upon verification of seeing receipt. (also includes helping to breakdown and pack out)
Hours: 4:15pm-7:30pm

Location

Mt Trashmore YMCA,
4441 South Blvd, VA Beach

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