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Merry Fitness 5k

Sat December 13, 2025 Directions

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Prior To Race Volunteer

Early Packet Pick-Up Medium Priority

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

December 12, 2025

Details

Greet participants as they come in to pick up their packets
Give them instructions on what line to get in
Answer any questions

Location

New River YMCA
159 Chaney Avenue
Jacksonville, NC 28540

Race Day Volunteer

Course Set Up/Take Down High Priority

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

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Set up Course Signs
Drop off water stop materials at designated areas


Break down course by picking up signs, water stop materials

Race Day Packet Pick-up/Shirts

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

At least 9 more volunteers needed.

Details

-Greet participants
-Follow given instructions

Race Day Registration

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

Help Participants get registered
Greet participants
Follow given instructions

Set-up

At least 12 more volunteers needed.

Details

Setup areas
Packet Pick-up
Registration
Volunteer Check-in
Finish Line
Awards

Parking

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

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Show cars where to park
Hold traffic when needed
Answer questions that participants may have when they arrive

Starting Line Staging

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

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

Hold signs and make sure participants know where to go to start the race

Finish Line

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

At least 6 more volunteers needed.

Details

Hand out water
Cheer on participants

Race Day Course Volunteer

5k Course Monitors

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

At least 40 more volunteers needed.

Details

Give participants directions
Cheer on participants

5k Course Monitors - Adults Only Positions

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

At least 41 more volunteers needed.

Details

Important turn in course - Adult Volunteers Only
Give participants directions
Cheer on participants

Water Stop

You must be 12-95 years old to volunteer for this task.

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Set up water stop - set up table, fill cups, pickup trash
Hand out water as participants come by
Cheer on participants
Break down water stop

Water Stop

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Set up water stop - set up table, fill cups, pickup trash
Hand out water as participants come by
Cheer on participants
Break down water stop

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