Discussions

How do you usually ask for volunteers? Do you make a public announcement? Reach out personally?
Posted: Sept. 6, 2025
For volunteer planning, do you allow volunteers to pick their own slots?
Posted: April 19, 2025
Do any of you pay an organization for volunteers?
Posted: Jan. 31, 2025
Looking to see if someone could share their safety plan. We have an ambulance and nurses but would like a written plan on how volunteers should handle an emergency.
Posted: Dec. 10, 2024
If I have zero volunteers to work a water station, and it’s not near anything, should I just set up a few 5 gallon jugs with cups and a trash can?
Posted: Sept. 16, 2024
How many of you volunteer at other events that you are not affiliated with?
Posted: Aug. 15, 2024
Secrets for getting volunteers? We offer a 10% discount race registration & a $10 food truck voucher to help get volunteers.
Posted: July 26, 2024
What incentives do you use to get large volunteer groups to register early? If you work with youth groups or High school clubs, what has worked?
Posted: July 26, 2024
Looking for a volunteer waiver sample to help me get started on crafting my own.
Posted: July 5, 2024
How do you obtain volunteers for a marathon?
Posted: May 10, 2024
Looking for unique volunteer thank-you ideas. So far we've given them extra medals and swag along with a volunteer T-shirt.
Posted: May 10, 2024
If the race starts at 8am what time would you have for volunteers arrival and set up etc?
Posted: April 12, 2024
What software are ya'll using nowadays for volunteer management?
Posted: March 29, 2024
Are the race directors and staff for non-profit races all volunteers? Or do they get paid somehow?
Posted: March 29, 2024
How do you communicate with volunteers, mostly course pointers and aid stations. What map app do you use? Do you have leads?
Posted: Feb. 23, 2024
What, if anything, do you give your volunteers? Specifically asking about apparel.
Posted: Feb. 2, 2024
Should all volunteers at a race be SafeSport certified if the race allows participation by minors?
Posted: Dec. 8, 2023
We have so many people who want to volunteer. What do you assign extra volunteers to do the day of the race?
Posted: Sept. 15, 2023
Any tips on managing the volunteers to make sure they do what is needed?
Posted: Aug. 25, 2023
One of the volunteers guided a few runners off course. One affected runner who wants cash and they mentioned if they don't get it, they will write a bad review. What should we do?
Posted: Aug. 25, 2023

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