SARR Freedom Day Run-4-Miler, 2-Miler & Li'l Firecrackers Kids Run

National Anthem Singer

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July 4, 2024

7:00 am CDT - 7:15 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Sing the National Anthem before the race

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park Start Line

Race Setup

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July 4, 2024

5:30 am CDT - 7:30 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Setup the start/finish line, and vendor, volunteer and packet pickup tables at the Pavilion. Be sure both backdrops are setup.

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator & task lead before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park
6030 Padre Drive

Course/Race Tear Down

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July 4, 2024

9:00 am CDT - 10:30 am CDT (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist race director with clean up of the pavilion including loading all supplies in the trailer, gathering all trash, tear down tables, back drops, and canopies.
Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park
6030 Padre Drive

Water Stop #1

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July 4, 2024

7:00 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (Minimum met, 5 spots remaining)

Volunteer

Details

This is a cupless race, so you will assist runners in filling their containers/cups as needed using pitchers provided. Runners can fill their own containers/cups from the big Gatorade jugs.

Pick up trash around water stop.

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Finish Line/Start Line

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July 4, 2024

6:45 am CDT - 8:45 am CDT (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Finish Line Assist with distributing medals for the Kids Run and the 4-Miler. Unwrap medals upon arrival so they are ready for kids run and 4-miler. Ice down towels in bin. Hand out towels to runners. Don't let them return towels to the bin.
Supplies: medals, towels, ice, bin

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park: 6030 Padre Dr

Food Prep/Distribution

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July 4, 2024

6:30 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist with food distribution setup, keeping up supplies, and cleanup. Ice down drinks early so they are cool. Assist grill master with wrapping the sausages. Keep hot dogs in one serving tray and Kiolbassa's in another.
Serve runners their choice or either a hot dog or Kiolbassa and inform them they can come back after all runners return for seconds.

Get supplies from trailer: gloves, napkins, paper towels.
Food items for table: ketchup, mustard, relish, chips

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park
6030 Padre Drive

Parking Assistant

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July 4, 2024

5:45 am CDT - 8:00 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assist runners with finding a parking space. Volunteers will need to direct people to park in the grassy areas as well as in the other lots. Cone off the parking lot closest to pavilion for key volunteers, race director and course/race sit setup volunteers.

Location

Mission County Park
6030 Padre Drive

Grill Master

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July 4, 2024

6:00 am CDT - 8:30 am CDT (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Cook hot dogs & Kiolbassa's on the grill and have food prep volunteers wrap them up for the runners. Grill hot dogs first so they are ready after the kids run.

Supplies from trailer: charcoal, lighter fluid, utensils
Food items: hot dogs and Kiolbassa's

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park
6030 Padre Drive

Volunteer Coordinator

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July 4, 2024

5:30 am CDT - 11:00 am CDT (Full)

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Review tasks and sign ups and solicit volunteers as needed. Ensure all volunteers are informed on tasks, expectations, sign in volunteers for race day tasks. Provide Race Director support as needed. For tasks requiring team lead, identify leads. Provide race director and task leads with phone numbers for Race Director and Medical tent personnel. This is a non-running task.

email volunteers@saroadrunners.com to sign up

Location

Mission Park

Flag Placement

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July 4, 2024

5:30 am CDT - 7:00 am CDT (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Place flags along the race course.

Water Stop #2

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July 4, 2024

7:00 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (At least 4 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Setup water stop table at the turn around for the 4-Miler. You will need to drive out to your water stop location. Keep supplies stocked and ready for pickup by the runners. This is a cupless race, so you will assist runners in filling their containers/cups as needed using pitchers provided. Runners can fill their own containers/cups from the big Gatorade jugs.


Keep water supplies stocked and ready for pickup by the runners.

Pick up trash around water stop.

Volunteers check in with Volunteer Coordinator before reporting to your task.

Location

Mission County Park, 6030 Padre Drive to check in.

Bike Support

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July 4, 2024

7:00 am CDT - 9:30 am CDT (Minimum met, 2 spots remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Bike support along this out and back course is responsible for looking for runners in need of assistance and contacting the Medical Tent or 911 as required. Please report back to the Race Director as the last runners approach the finish line.

Please bring your phone and make sure you have key phone numbers with you.

Location

Mission County Park, 6030 Padre Drive to check in.