Volunteer Jobs
Please review all of the information provided for the job(s) that you have been assigned to and print what you think you may need. We also ask that you review rest of the general information on the website so you can be the best resource possible for participants and fellow volunteers. A list of volunteer assignments can be found HERE. Thank you!
Course Marking
Day: Wednesday
Start: 9:00 AM
Finish: 5:00 PM approx
Report To:
Zumbro River Bottoms Management Area West Assembly (Start / Finish Area)
Description:
Mark the trail.
Responsibilities:
Need to be strong / athletic for this position able to hike many miles carrying weight. Please bring / make use of a backpack / hydration pack with some extra carrying capacity (as your hands will be full with markers – so hand-held bottles for hydration does not work).
Related Information:
NA
Equipment Crew / Main Supply
Day: Thursday
Start: Thurs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Distribution)
Finish: Saturday 12:00 to 7:00 PM (Pickup)
Report To:
Zumbro Bottoms Management Area West Assembly (Race Start / Finish) – Race Director
Description:
Distribute supplies to each aid station on Thursday and pick up supplies when aid stations close on Saturday.
Responsibilities:
Fill water jugs and load aid station supplies on Thursday and deliver to aid stations. On Saturday pickup all aid stations and re-pack into truck / trailer.
Related Information:
100 Mile Packet Pickup & Cookout
Day: Thursday
Start: 3:00 PM
Finish: 8:00 PM
Report To:
Race Director @ Zumbro River Bottoms West Assembly Area
Description:
Packet pickup and the pre-race meal start at 4:00 PM and go until 7:00 PM.
Responsibilities:
Helping to setup packet pickup. Help with packet pickup for the 100 mile race – getting runners their numbers, shirts, sweatshirts etc., answering questions etc and or helping with the Cookout – Help with tearing down and picking up packet pickup.
Related Information:
NA
100 Mile Runner Check-In - Race Morning
Day: Friday
Start: 6:30 AM
Finish: 8:30 AM
Report To:
Race Director @ Zumbro Bottoms West Assembly Area – Race Start / Finish
Description:
Help Check in runners and facilitate the start of the race
Responsibilities:
Unload equipment, make coffee, check in runners, clean-up.
Related Information:
Aid Station 1/4 - Bridge (Funk Fjord)
Important: Note that the aid station open and close times listed below are projections based on current course record times – you should plan to arrive at least 1 hour before the listed open time to allow ample time to setup your aid station and be ready for the first runner. That being said, it is best to arrive as early as possible as this is an art not a science – bring a book, enjoy the woods and wait for the first runner!
Day: Friday & Saturday
Open: 8:00 AM Friday
Close: 1:45 PM Saturday
Cutoff: NA
Report To:
Bridge Aid Station / Aid Station 1 and 4 to Aid Station Captain Kurt Dekcer / TCRC
Description:
The Bridge / Aid Station 1 and 4 will be visited two times per loop by the runners. Aid station supplies will be dropped off in advance of your arrival – There will be drop bags at this aid station. There will be HAM Radio Operators at each aid station to handle race communications. Crew / spectator access is allowed at this aid station but nobody may park at the aid station – all volunteers, crew and spectators must park in the North Assembly Area less than 1/4 mile prior to the aid station on T-70 / Zumbro Bottoms Road per THIS MAP. Please tear down and pack up aid station supplies before you leave for pickup by the Equipment Crew.
Responsibilities:
Work the aid station – read AID STATION 101 if you have questions.
Related Information:
Maps and Directions
Aid station Supplies Provided
General Information About Working An Aid Station
Emergency Services Contact Information
Aid Station 2/3 - Sand Coulee
Important: Note that the aid station open and close times listed below are projections based on current course record times – you should plan to arrive at least 1 hour before the listed open time to allow ample time to setup your aid station and be ready for the first runner. That being said, it is best to arrive as early as possible as this is an art not a science – bring a book, enjoy the woods and wait for the first runner!
Day: Friday & Saturday
Open: 8:15 AM Friday (allow at least 15 minutes to walk into aid station from North Assembly Parking Lot)
Close: 3:00 PM Saturday
Cutoff: NA
Report To:
Sand Coulee Aid Station / Aid Station 2 and 3 to Aid Station Captain
Description:
The Sand Coulee Aid Station / Aid Station 2 and 3 will be visited two times per loop by the runners. Aid station supplies will be dropped off in advance of your arrival – There will be drop bags at this aid station. There will be HAM Radio Operators at each aid station to handle race communications. Crew / spectator access is allowed at this aid station but are required to park per THIS MAP and hike in per THIS MAP – all volunteers, crew and spectators must park in the North Assembly Area less than one quarter mile prior to aid station 1/4 on T-70 / Zumbro Bottoms Road – allow approximately 15 minutes to hike into the aid station. Please tear down and pack up aid station supplies before you leave for pickup by the Equipment Crew.
Responsibilities:
Work the aid station – read AID STATION 101 if you have questions.
Related Information:
Maps and Directions
Aid station Supplies Provided
General Information About Working An Aid Station
Emergency Services Contact Information
Aid Station 5 - Start / Finish Area
Day: Friday & Saturday
Open: 10:00 AM Friday
Close: Between 4:00 and 6:00 PM Saturday – once runners have started their final loop food will continue to be served to runners as they finish.
Cutoff:
100 mile runners must start loop 6 by 12:45PM Saturday and 50 mile runners must have started loop 3.
Report To:
Aid Station 5 / Start-Finish Area / West Assembly Area
Description:
Aid Station 5 is located just adjacent to the start / finish area of the race and by for all purposes is generally considered race headquarters. As runners complete each 16.7 mile loop they will come through Aid Station 5 – many will go to their drop bags and / or vehicles and this are will have the largest concentration of family members, spectators and crews.
Responsibilities:
Work the aid station – read AID STATION 101 if you have questions.
Related Information:
Maps and Directions
Aid station Supplies Provided
General Information About Working An Aid Station
Emergency Services Contact Information
50 Mile Runner Check-In
Day: Friday
Start: 10:30 PM
Finish: 12:00AM (Saturday)
Report To:
Race Director @ Zumbro River Bottoms West Assembly Area (Start / Finish Area)
Description:
Help check-in runners, answer questions, sell merchandise etc.
Responsibilities:
Unload equipment, make coffee, check in runners, answer questions, sell merchandise, clean-up, pack-up.
Related Information:
NA
17 Mile Runner Check-In
Day: Saturday
Start: 7:00 AM
Finish: 9:30 AM (Saturday)
Report To:
Race Director @ Zumbro River Bottoms West Assembly Area (Start / Finish Area)
Description:
Help check-in runners, answer questions, sell merchandise etc.
Responsibilities:
Unload equipment, make coffee, check in runners, answer questions, sell merchandise, clean-up, pack-up.
Related Information:
NA
Timing
Day: Friday – Saturday
Start: Fri AM 10:00
Finish: Sat PM End
Report To:
Race Director and Timing Crew / Leads at Zumbro Bottoms West Assembly Area / Race Start-Finish Area.
Description:
Help our lead timers time the race.
Responsibilities:
Help our lead timers with calling of numbers and manual input of race numbers. Helps to have good eyes and decent computer / data entry skills.
Related Information:
NA
Ham Radio - Communiations
Day: Friday – Saturday Start: Friday 7:30 AM Finish: Saturday 6:30 PM
Report To:
Ham Radio Coordinator Brendan Johnson
Description:
Provide communications for race – a team will be stationed at each aid station. Assignments / times will be provided and emailed to HAM Radio team by HAM Radio Coordinator
Responsibilities:
Communications
Related Information:
http://www.wizardps.com/zumbro100/
Finish Line
Day: Saturday
Start: 4:00 AM
Finish: 6:30 PM
Report To:
Race Director at Zumbro Bottoms Management Area West Assembly Area (Start / Finish) area.
Description: Work finish line, helping the RD hand out medals and awards and being of assistance to runners who have just finished the race.
Responsibilities:
Helping the RD hand out medals and awards, be of assistance to runners who have just finished the race.
Related Information: NA
Medical
Start: 7:00 AM Friday Finish: 6:30 PM Saturday
Report To:
Zumbro River Bottoms Management Area – West Assembly (Start / finish and transition area for the start of each loop) or Aid Station 1/4 or Aid Station 2/3. Make contact with Joy Parker the Zumbro Endurance Run Medical Coordinator
Description:
Medial personnel to staff start/ finish line, Aid Station 1/4 and Aid Station 2/3 and be on-call for medial incidents at your volunteer location or dispatched elsewhere on the course.
Responsibilities:
Basic Medical Support – serious injuries / incdidents make contact with HAM Radio Operators at your volunteer location so they can call in emergency services
Related Information:
For Emergencies Dial 911
Google Map Directions in printable .PDF format to Wabasha and Rochester Hospitals click HERE
Wabasha (Closest Option) St. Elizabeth Hospital 1200 Grant Blvd. West Wabasha, MN 55981 Telephone: 651.565.4531 Emergency 651.565.4531 Google Map LINK
Rochester (Advanced Care) Saint Mary’s Hospital 1216 Second Street SW Rochester, MN 55902 General Number 507-255-5123 Google Map LINK
Course Sweeping
Day: Saturday
Start: On-site and ready to sweep by 11:30AM – Cutoff is 12:45PM
Finish: As late as 6:00 PM
Report To:
Zumbro River Bottoms West Assembly Area (Start / Finish) – Race Director
Description:
Course Sweeping
Responsibilities:
Follow last runner picking up flags, looking for runners in distress and enforce cutoffs (to be done by Sweeping Coordinator) Make use of pack / hydration pack for carrying your own food / water since your hands will be full with markers. Need to be physically strong for this person / able to travel many miles in possible bad weather carry weight.
Related Information:
Saturday Afternoon Final Cleanup
Day: Saturday
Start: 1:00 PM Approx
Finish: 7:30 PM
Report To:
Race Director at Zumbro Bottoms Management Area West Assembly Area / Race Start-Finish Area.
Description:
Final Clean-Up, Tear Down and Haul-Out of race equipment
Responsibilities:
People with pickup trucks are welcome! Good organization skills in helping to load the truck is helpful!
Related Information: NA
Sunday Cleanup
Help clean-up the day after the race (Sunday) in Hastings, MN from approx 9:00AM until 2:00PM. Includes drying canopies, washing tables, sorting equipment, washing dishes etc. All the gummy bears and PBJ’s you can eat! Email race director for directions.