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Parks Half Marathon

Sun September 8, 2024 Rockville, MD 20850 US Directions

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Pre-Race

Packet Pickup (Saturday)

September 7, 2024

Location

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

Parking Attendant (PPU Saturday)

September 7, 2024

Location

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

Community Communication/ Distributing Flyers

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Communicate to the Needwood Road neighborhoods about Parks Half Marathon. Make 70 double-sided copies of our flyer that we will provide you and place one in every mailbox from the Needwood Golf Course to Redland Road about 2-3 days before the race. Please note the date and time for this task are placeholders only. You may complete this task as is convenient for you.

Location

Needwood Road, from Needwood Road Golf Course to Redland Road, Derwood.

Traffic Sign Hanging

At least 7 more volunteers needed.

Details

The sign hanging crew will hang signs along the course and some adjacent roadways two weeks prior to the race. Must have a car or partner with someone who has a car for this task.

Bib Prep

September 3, 2024

Location

MCRRC Shed, 14672 Southlawn Lane, Rockville

Medical Packing

August 31, 2024

Details

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Location

MCRRC Clubhouse

Medical Van Loading

September 6, 2024

Location

MCRRC Clubhouse

Equipment Loading

September 7, 2024

Location

MCRRC Clubhouse & M-NCPPC

Course Marking Installation

September 7, 2024

Details

Put up mile markers on Saturday, the day before the race. This job should take no more than 2 hours and can be done any time the Saturday before the race. You will be given a map with GPS coordinates to help place the mile markers. You can collect the mile markers on Thursday September 5th at Rockville Library between 6:00pm- 8:00pm or we can discuss alternatives.

Race Day

Packet Pickup (Race Day)

September 8, 2024

Location

Shady Grove Metro

Cone Truck #1 High Priority

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

September 8, 2024

Details

Cone Truck volunteers will lay out cones along the course and adjacent roadways. Volunteers will work out of a box truck driven along the course. Heavy lifting is required and work gloves are recommended.

Cone Truck #2 High Priority

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

September 8, 2024

Details

Cone Truck volunteers will lay out cones along the course and adjacent roadways. Volunteers will work out of a box truck driven along the course. Heavy lifting is required and work gloves are recommended.

Medical Van Driver #1 (Finish Line)

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

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Driver must arrive at medical tent in the finish area by 6:15 AM and return to clubhouse by approximately 11:00 AM.

Medical Aid Stations

September 8, 2024

Details

Must be certified in CPR and First Aid.

Medical Bike Spotters

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

A medical bike spotter will carry a fanny pack with light medical supplies. Wound care and pain killers mostly. They will attend to runners with minor medical problems and report back to the Team Captain, if there is anything beyond their control. Each medical Biker has a short segment on the course that they will circle back and forth. The Medical Biker should be CPR and First Aid certified. Volunteer will bring their own bikes and helmets, MCRRC will provide fanny packs and medical vest.

Start Line High Priority

September 8, 2024

Location

Shady Grove Metro

Baggage Check (Start) Medium Priority

September 8, 2024

Location

Shady Grove Metro

Course Marshal (Section 1) High Priority

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

September 8, 2024

Details

Important Note: Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age for this task. Volunteers who are under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Report time for section 1 course marshal is 5:30am at the Giant on Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. After receiving instructions and specific assignments, volunteers will transport themselves to course marshal locations along, and adjacent to the course. Some course marshal will be positioned on streets adjacent to the course to control traffic getting onto the course. Not all marshals will be located on the course. Course marshals must have their own transportation. When the last runners have passed their location, course marshals will stack cones and any other race materials and wait for the cone truck to come through to pick them up. After the cone truck has passed, course marshals may leave. Most marshals for this section will be done by 7:45am.

Location

Section 1 Course Marshals will be stationed from the start area (Shady Grove Metro) to Needwood Rd/Beach Drive.

Course Marshal (Section 2) High Priority

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

September 8, 2024

Details

Important Note: Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age for this task. Volunteers who are under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Report time for section 2 course marshal is 5:45am at Lake Needwood. After receiving instructions and specific assignments, volunteers will transport themselves to course marshal locations along, and adjacent to the course. Some course marshal will be positioned on streets adjacent to the course to control traffic getting onto the course. Not all marshals will be located on the course. Course marshals must have their own transportation. When the last runners have passed their location, course marshals will stack cones and any other race materials and wait for the cone truck to come through to pick them up. After the cone truck has passed, course marshals may leave. Most marshals for this section will be done by 8:30am.

Location

Section 2 begins at the entrance to Rock Creek Park on Needwood Road and continues south along the trail to the crossing at Baltimore Road.

Course Marshal (Section 3) High Priority

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

September 8, 2024

Details

Important Note: Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age for this task. Volunteers who are under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Section 3 Course Marshals will tentatively meet at 6:30am at KenGar Palisades Park in Kensington for instructions. Marshals will then transport themselves to assigned locations along the course. Note that not all course marshal positions are located on the race course - some are on adjacent streets to control traffic near the course. Major intersections will also be supported by police who will rely on volunteers to assist them. Course marshals who are under 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Marshals for this section will be on duty until approximately 11:00am.

Location

Section 3 Course Marshals will be located between Aspen Hill Park and the race finish on Beach Drive south of Grosvenor Metro.

Water Stop #1 Medium Priority

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 8, 2024

Location

Needwood Road and Beach Drive (immediately after yellow park gate, on left, north side of Beach Drive). Participants will come from Needwood Road.
GPS is on Beach Drive: 39.127757,-77.129018

Water Stop #3 Medium Priority

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 8, 2024

Location

Baltimore Road and Rock CreekTrail:
(South side of Baltimore Road, but on the north side of the trail on the LARGE left side grass area). Participants will come from Baltimore Road.
GPS: 39.090755,-77.114882

Water Stop #4 Medium Priority

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 8, 2024

Location

Aspen Hill Park: 5013 Baltic Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852
After participants exit the wooded paved trail, the water stop will be on the open grass area (NOT sidewalk) starting at the water fountain and green Randolph Road sign -- all are adjacent to the circular parking lot, then ending the water stop just beyond the wooden bulletin board.

Water Stop #5 Medium Priority

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 8, 2024

Location

Dewey Local Park: 11720 Dewey Road, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Participants will come from the direction of the Dewey Park parking lot, and participants will head toward the playground. Water Stop will be in front of (and against) the playground pavilion on the two white-lined divided lanes, west side of trail.

Truck Driver - Finish Line

September 8, 2024

Details

Drive 15 foot box truck from MCRRC Clubhouse in Rockville to Finish Line at Beach & 355 in Bethesda and return

Finish Line Setup (Shift 1) High Priority

September 8, 2024

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Line Setup (Shift 2) High Priority

September 8, 2024

Details

Volunteers will help set up and collect chips from finishers

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane near the 15' Enterprise truck. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Line Medical (Critical Care)

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Must have experience in critical care.

Finish Line Medical (General)

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

Must be certified in CPR & First Aid.

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane near the 15' Enterprise truck. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Line Medical Spotter

At least 9 more volunteers needed.

Details

Must be certified in CPR & First Aid.

Baggage Claim (Finish) Medium Priority

September 8, 2024

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Line Water Distribution Medium Priority

September 8, 2024

Details

You must be 13 or older to volunteer for this task.

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Line Premium Distribution Medium Priority

September 8, 2024

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Finish Takedown/ Cleanup

September 8, 2024

Location

Please park at Grosvenor Metro or on Tuckerman Lane. Then walk to the intersection of Beach Drive & Grosvenor Lane near the 15' Enterprise truck. There will not be "finish area" parking available.

Course Marking Removal Medium Priority

September 8, 2024

Details

Take down mile markers and any other course markings after the race. Should be done the day of the race.

Location

Along the Course

Traffic Sign Removal

September 8, 2024

Location

This job is to remove traffic signs from the course and adjacent roadways after the race. It is best done race day trailing the last runners. A car and/or a partner with a car is necessary for this task.

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