Pre-Registration Opportunities:

a) Sign up new runners and distribute bibs and T-shirts to pre-registered participants

b) Enter new registrant info on a shared spreadsheet (basic Excel skills and a laptop are required).

c) Assume a leadership or apprentice role in overseeing the process.

Note: Those who assume leadership/apprentice roles must possess strong leadership, management and customer service skills and be experienced in using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. Individuals who assume this role should further be a member in good standing and have had several years of volunteer experience at the Ridgewood Run or other running races and ideally have some knowledge of the race scoring process (chips, bibs, etc.). A background in computers is helpful. Must be available to work the entire weekend of the race Fri-Sat-Sun.

Road Runners Sports, 35 Plaza Shopping Center, 65 East Rt. 4 West #12, Paramus, NJ
Friday 4:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm

YMCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood NJ
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

**Plan to arrive thirty minutes prior to your shift.

Awards: Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 7:00am. Set up table with awards display. Distribute awards to top finishers in all events.

Baggage Check: Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 6:30am. Tag and store runners' personal items in clear plastic bags within a fenced area to ensure gear security during the events.

10K Course Marshals, Cycle Escort Marshals, and Marshals covering multiple races: Check in at the volunteer tent no later than 7:00am. Attend mandatory group meeting at 7:30am to review instructions and safety. Event starts at 8:15am.

5K Course marshals: Check in at the volunteer tent no later than 9:15am. Attend mandatory group meeting at 9:45am to review instructions and safety. NOTE: If you plan to run the 10K before assuming your 5K volunteer position you MUST check in at the volunteer between 7:00-9:15 am to receive your marshal assignment and you MUST attend the 9:45 am group meeting. Event starts at 10:15am.

Mile Event Marshals: Check in at the volunteer tent no later than 10:30am. Attend mandatory group meeting at 10:45am to review instructions and safety. Event starts at 11:15am.

Fun Run Event Marshals: Check in at the volunteer tent no later than 10:30am. Attend mandatory group meeting at 10:45am to review instructions and safety. Event starts at 12:00pm.

NOTE: Course marshals must be age 18 or over unless accompanied by a parent.

Field Set-up: Heavy lifting required (load and unload trucks, move tables, set up tents and water tables, hang signs, lift boxes, and perform other field functions). You may sign up for either or both set-up teams.

• TEAM "A" Sunday (pre-race) 12:30pm-1:30pm.
• TEAM "B" Monday (race day) 6:00am to 8:00am.

Finish Line: Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 6:30am. Help to set up the finish line banners pre-race and manage the crowds as they cross the finish line post race. Shifts available through noon.

History Tent: Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 7:15am. The display gets set-up at 7:30am and is carefully boxed up at noon.

Parking/Traffic Control: Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 6:30am.

Post Race Party (for volunteers and their families): Plan and order catered lunch and set-up buffet immediately following all races (12:00pm-1:00pm). Solicit prize donations for Volunteer Raffle. Help to say thank-you to all the organizers of this terrific day.

Refreshments (for registered runners): Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 7:30am. Set-up food and beverages and keep it coming all morning long. Replenish snacks, keep the lines moving, and clean up post event.

Race Day Registration and "Help Desk": Check in at the Volunteer Tent no later than 6:30am. Distribute bibs to pre-registered runners and assist in resolving registration problems.

Fun Run Registration: Check in in at the volunteer tent no later than 7:00am. Register children for a fun, non-scored one-mile event.

Step and Repeat: Say cheese! Take photos of race finishers against a backdrop to capture smiles of victory. Fun props will be available for the runners to create their perfect race day memory.

Volunteer Management and Check In:
Report to the volunteer tent no later than 6:00am.

• Pre-race: Help to recruit and schedule volunteers to fill available positions. Update spreadsheets, collect waivers, coordinate with local organizations to staff the water tables. Communicate with Race Director to confirm all operations functions are supported. Must possess strong leadership, management and customer service skills and be experienced in using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. Individuals who assume this role should be a member in good standing and have had several years of volunteer experience in working the Ridgewood Run in other operations capacities on the field. They also need to be available to work the entire weekend of the race including Fri-Sat-Sun.


• Race day: Several individuals are needed to check in volunteers and distribute T-shirts.

Water Stations: Check in at the Volunteer Tent at 7:00am. If the water station volunteer is part of a community organization, one individual may check in representing the entire group providing all signed waivers have been previously received or delivered to the volunteer tent on race day. Hand out cups of water to active runners on the course. Tables, cups, hoses, gloves, and garbage cans/bags will be provided. You will get wet!

Field Clean-up: 12:00pm-1:00pm. When everyone has cleared the field, equipment gets picked up, garbage gets collected, and tables and chairs are stacked. Some heavy lifting if able to do so! There is an appropriate job for everyone and ALL volunteers are expected to participate in the cleanup effort. Rubber gloves will be provided!