Suffolk Marathon Seeks Volunteers

From the Greater Long Island Running Club

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

The Inaugural Suffolk County Marathon and Half Marathon to Support our Veterans

will take place on

Sunday,September 13th

at Heckscher State Park, East Islip

Both races start at 8:00 am and we need many volunteers to help put on a successful race!!

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY VOLUNTEERED I WILL BE CONTACTING YOU WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ASSIGNMENT APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE RACE.

Volunteers are needed at the Expo to help stuff goody bags, as well as hand out race numbers, shirts and goody bags. The Expo will take place on Friday, Sept. 11th and Saturday, Sept. 12th at the John A. Danzi Athletic Center, St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue

EXPO VOLUNTEERS: You can either volunteer all day or for a shift as follows:

Friday: Expo Hours 3:00pm to 8:00pm

Goody Bag stuffing from noon on (you can also continue to work packet pickup)

SHIFTS:

2:30pm-5:30pm, 5pm-8pm

OR full shift from 2:30pm to 8pm

Saturday: Expo Hours 10:00am to 3pm

SHIFTS: 9:30 to 12:30, 12pm-3pm

OR full shift 9:30am to 3:00pm

Race day volunteers are still needed:

* start and finish area

* course marshals

* split callers

* clean up!! (will be a later starting and ending volunteer position)

Volunteers will need to be available from before the 8:00 am race start (maybe as early as 6:30 am) until the end of the race which will be 6 hours after the start, or at least until 2:00 pm. Some assignments may start either a little earlier or later, or continue after 2pm.

This a great way to give back to the community!

A Volunteer Flyer is available Here which you can share with anyone that wants to be a part of the day! You can also forward this email to a group you’re affiliated with or to with your friends.

If you are interested in volunteering, please reply to this email with your volunteer position request.

Sue Fitzpatrick

Volunteer Coordinator

Suffolk County Marathon and Half Marathon to Support our Veterans