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Parks Half Marathon

Sun September 21, 2025 Rockville, MD 20850 US Directions

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Race Day
Pre-Race

Race Day

Course Marshal (Section 3) High Priority

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

September 21, 2025

6:30 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 29 more needed)

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. 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.

Course Marshal (Section 2) High Priority

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

September 21, 2025

5:45 am EDT - 8:45 am EDT (At least 19 more needed)

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.

Finish Line Premium Distribution Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

6:45 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 8 more needed)

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.

Baggage Claim (Finish) Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

7:15 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 12 more needed)

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.

Traffic Sign Removal

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September 21, 2025

10:30 am EDT - 2:30 pm EDT (At least 4 more needed)

Details

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. This job will be done in two teams of two. If you have someone you are signing up with, please note when you sign up.

Equipment Unloading Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

9:30 am EDT - 1:30 pm EDT (At least 3 more needed)

Details

Help unload equipment from trucks from the race to store in the Clubhouse

Location

14672-I Southlawn Lane

Medical Bike Spotters

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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.

Water Stop #1 Medium Priority

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You must be 11 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 21, 2025

5:30 am EDT - 8:00 am EDT (At least 10 more needed)

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

Course Marshal (Section 1) High Priority

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

September 21, 2025

5:30 am EDT - 8:00 am EDT (At least 28 more needed)

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.

Water Stop #3 Medium Priority

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You must be 11 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 21, 2025

5:45 am EDT - 8:30 am EDT (At least 10 more needed)

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

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You must be 11 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 21, 2025

5:45 am EDT - 8:30 am EDT (At least 10 more needed)

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

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You must be 11 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 21, 2025

5:45 am EDT - 9:15 am EDT (At least 10 more needed)

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.

Finish Line Setup (Shift 1) High Priority

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September 21, 2025

5:00 am EDT - 8:00 am EDT (At least 9 more needed)

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

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September 21, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 4 more needed)

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 Water & Refreshments Medium Priority

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September 21, 2025

6:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 12 more needed)

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.

Race Photography Medium Priority

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

September 21, 2025

7:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Details

On course photographers will take photos of runners as they take on the challenge of this half marathon.

Location

Photographers can choose to place themselves at any location along the course.

Medical Aid Stations

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September 21, 2025

6:30 am EDT - 10:30 am EDT (At least 8 more needed)

Details

Must be certified in CPR and First Aid.

Truck Driver - Finish Line

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September 21, 2025

4:30 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

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

Finish Takedown/ Cleanup

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September 21, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 11:30 am EDT (At least 6 more needed)

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

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September 21, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT (At least 2 more needed)

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

Pre-Race

Packet Pickup (Saturday)

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September 20, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 2:00 pm EDT (At least 11 more needed)

2:00 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT (At least 11 more needed)

Location

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

Parking Attendant (PPU Saturday)

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September 20, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 2:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

2:00 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

Location

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

Traffic Sign Hanging

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September 6, 2025

12:00 pm EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 6 more needed)

Details

The sign hanging crew will hang signs along the course and some adjacent roadways two weeks prior to the race (weekend of August 24-25). Must have a car or partner with someone who has a car for this task. Volunteers will be put in groups of 2 for this task- please indicate in the notes when you sign up if you are signing up with someone.

Community Communication/ Distributing Flyers

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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.

Medical Packing

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September 13, 2025

10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT (At least 5 more needed)

Details

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Location

MCRRC Clubhouse

Course Marking Installation

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September 20, 2025

9:00 am EDT - 5:00 pm EDT (At least 2 more needed)

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 (Sept. 7). 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.

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