Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Turkey Trot Volunteers Needed

Turkey Trot Volunteers Needed


 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2010

TRAVERSE CITY- Volunteers are needed for the Third Annual EverywhereUGo Traverse City Turkey Trot. The event is a 5K walk, run, and roll happening at 9:00 am on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2010 with thestart and finish lines at the Holiday Inn in Traverse City.

 
•On Wednesday, November 24 (no school for TCAPS), volunteers are needed for:

 
  • stuffing "goodie" bags (10 am- until complete ~2 pm)
  • pre-registration & packet pick up(3- 8pm; 3-5:30 pm shift and 5:15-8pm shift)
  • pre-race set up (2-4 pm)

 
•On Race Day, November 25 (Thanksgiving Day) volunteers are needed for:

 
  • o Set-up (7-9 am)
  • o Race route safety and directions (7:30-10:30 am)
  • o Registration (7- 10 am)
  • o Distribution of t-shirts & goody bags (7-11 am)
  • o Timers (6- 11:30 am)
  • o Water stations on the race route (7-11 am)
  • o Coffee and food distribution at finish line (6:30-11:30 shift & 10 am-noon shift)
  • o Parking (7- 9 am)
  • o Clean-up site and load food pantry donations (10:30 am -1 pm)

To volunteer, please contact volunteer coordinator, Anne Lipp @ 231-938-2415 or evugottvolunteers@gmail.com. Please provide a contact phone & email and t-shirt size (please note youth or adult) for each volunteer.

 

For general Turkey Trot event information, please visit www.trot.evugo.com. To register for the race visit: http://www.signmeup.com/72316 .

 
The 2010 Traverse City Turkey Trot will be benefiting The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA, TART Trails, the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center and other local charities.