Volunteer Information

All volunteers! If you are available to come early for setup, any extra help is appreciated! The RDs aim to be on site with the equipment between 4:30 and 5:00pm each week.

Spot 1: Setup
Location: Across from the YMCA on Stadium Drive in Nashua, next to the skate park
Responsibilities: Unload equipment and supplies, set up finish line/area, set up the registration tent and area, set up a water stop.
Time: 4:45ish to 6:00
Parking: Park at the YMCA and check in with Rob, Ken or Marie.
** Yes, you can volunteer to do setup and still run the race!  (And have time for a warm up run!)

Spot 1: Registration Tent
Location: Across from the YMCA on Stadium Drive in Nashua, next to the skate park
Responsibilities: Hand out bibs, answer questions, accept applications from new runners, cash handling for new applicants.
Time: 5:45 to 6:30
Parking: Park at the YMCA and check in with Marie and/or Michelle.
** Yes, you can volunteer at the registration tent and still run the race!

Spot 1: Take Down
Location: Across from the YMCA on Stadium Drive in Nashua, next to the skate park
Responsibilities: Take down tents and pack up all equipment and supplies into the trailer.
Time: 7:30 to 8:00
Parking: Park at the YMCA and check in with Rob or Marie.
** Yes, you can volunteer for take down and still run the race!

Spot 2: Starting Line (No volunteers needed at this time)

Spot 3: Finish Line Timers
Location: Across from the Registration Tent
Responsibilities: Record times as participants cross the finish line.
Time: 6:30 to 7:45
Parking: Park at the YMCA and check in with Marie.

Spot 4. Corner from Stadium Drive into Mine Falls Park (No volunteers needed at this time)

Spot 5: High School Bridge
Location: The bridge by Nashua High School South, on the park side.  (Not the high school side)
Responsibilities:
- When runners are coming from the start, direct 5K runners over the bridge and 5M runners down the paved path towards Hannaford.
- Returning runners from the 5K coming from the main trail (Spine Road) go straight back to the Registration Tent and Finish Line.
- Returning runners from the 5 mile coming from the paved path go across the bridge and take the immediate right on to the technical trail.
Time: 6:30 to 7:40
Parking: Check in with Marie and you can walk to the bridge (about 1 mile) or park at Nashua High School South and walk a few minutes to the bridge.

Spot 6: Flagpole (Two positions)
Location: The flagpole by the soccer fields, just across the bridge from the Whipple Street park entrance.
Spot 6a Responsibilities: Stand on the side of the bridge near to the Whipple Street entrance. 5K runners will be approaching from the left as you face the bridge and should be directed across the bridge.
Spot 6b Responsibilities: Stand by the flagpole and direct 5K runners coming across the bridge to go to the runner's left. (Your right as you face the bridge) 5 mile runners will be coming from your left and will go the same way as the 5K runners.
Time: 6:30 to 7:35
Parking: Check in with Marie and you can walk to the flagpole (about 1.5 miles) or park at the Whipple Street entrance which is only a few hundred yard walk from the volunteer positions.

Spot 7: Water Stop
Location: Just past the highway overpass from the Whipple Street entrance where there is a small grassy triangle and the main path forks.
Responsibilities: Offer bottles of water to runners. Direct runners returning from the 5K to stay along the canal to the runners left. Runners from the 5 mile will take the other side of the fork on their right. Help put up signage, take down signage, and clean up the trail of water bottles (and any other trash, really).
Time: 6:30 to 7:45
Parking: Water supplies will be left at Whipple Street most weeks. This will be coordinated. Check in with Marie and drive to the Whipple Street entrance and walk over, or go straight there and check in with Ken and just text Marie. The water stop is about a 5 minute walk from the park entrance.