Discussions about volunteers

• 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

• Does anyone do anything like a “Hold Harmless” form for your volunteers?

  Posted: Aug. 4, 2023

• Does anyone have an example of an inexpensive finish line video solution to serve as backup to chip timing with manual volunteer backup?

  Posted: May 19, 2023

• What methods are you guys using for getting more volunteers?

  Posted: April 7, 2023

• Does anyone have a volunteer assignment document you’d be willing to share?

  Posted: Jan. 20, 2023