General volunteer duties:

• Cheer on the runners and have fun!
• Remember that our support and positive attitudes are what makes HAT Run for the runners (well that and their finish of course)!
• Be safe, courteous, and report all issues / emergencies to your station captain, the Volunteer Coordinator, RaceDirectors, or 911 (if required). Your station captain will provide an emergency contact list.

Packet Pickup (Friday and Saturday) – Studio at Steppingstone Museum (Location 1 on map)

Duties depend on your shift:

FRIDAY (11am – 3pm; 3pm – 6pm):

• Set up registration and packet pickup
• Set up HAT merch “yard sale” items
• Help set up the parking area
• Trail maintenance, other jobs as needed

SATURDAY (6:30am – 8:45am):

• Assist with checking in runners (4 people using an app we provide)
• Shirts, and swag distribution
• Assist with HAT merch “yard sale”
• Help clean up, box up registration, swag, and sale items
• Course marshal parking lot corners for race starting loop only

Parking Assistance – Studio at Steppingstone Museum (Location 1 on map)

• Assist with directing and parking cars
• Course marshal the parking and field area during the race starting loop only

Finish Line – Near the Corn Crib at Steppingstone Museum (Location 2 on map)

-Assist with swag, race scoring, awards, etc.

Upper Aid Station – Pavilion at Steppingstone Museum (Location 2 on map)

Duties depend on your shift (9:00am – 1:30pm; 1:30pm – 5:30pm):

• Help set up the aid station, drinks, food, etc. (AM)
• Provide water and aid to runners as they pass through (all shifts)
• Replenish beverages, cups, and assist with food prep (as needed)
• Clean up, return supplies to maintenance barn, trash (PM clean up team)

Lower Aid – Deer Creek Picnic Area (Location 3 on map)

Duties depend on your shift (9am – 1:30pm; 1pm – 5pm):

• Help set up the aid station, drinks, food, etc. (AM)
• Provide water and aid to runners as they pass through (all shifts)
• Replenish beverages, cups, and assist with food prep (as needed)
• Clean up, breakdown aid station, trash (PM)
• Cook the famous “HAT Ultra Fries” (need a volunteer for each shift for this extremely important job)

Course Marshals – Report to assigned spot on the course (Points 4 – 10 on map)

Duties:

• Provide navigation assistance to runners
• Monitor runners
• Ensure safe crossing of roadways & warn runners of traffic as needed

Course Logistics – Report to the race directors at the finish area (Location 2 on map)

Duties:

• Coordinate the movement of supplies between upper & lower aid
• Race logistics support for the race directors

Trail Sweep – Report to assigned start area (generally an aid station)

Duties:

• Hike / run the course after the last runner
• Must be able to cover 10 miles in 3 hours!
• Clear course markings
• Pick up any trash on the trails (“leave no trace”, as John Muir said)

SUNDAY Trail Sweep – Report to assigned start area

Duties:

• Remove any remaining course markings
• Return course markings to the equipment shed (finish line / pavilion area at Steppingstone Museum)
• Pick up any trash on the trails