ACT RUN FOR THE RAINFOREST 5K

Saturday, June 20, 2009 | 8:30 am

Arlington, VA - Marymount University (Ballston Campus)

On-line registration for the ACT Run for the Rainforest will open in mid-March 2009. We will send out a reminder e-mail regarding on-line registration about 5 days prior to the opening date to everyone who entered the 2008 race (including those whose applications were rejected), as long as we have a valid email address for you.

A USATF-certified Marymount University 5K course will take runners along the Bluemont Junction, W&OD and Custis trails of Arlington VA.

Location: The race will be held near the Ballston Campus of Marymount University (1000 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201); the start line is directly across the street behind the Holiday Inn. The finish line is near the Marymount building (start/finish line within a block of each other).

Water stops, food, commemorative item, overall, and age group awards will be provided.

Volunteering:

We will need approximately 75 volunteers to conduct the event. All volunteers will receive the official Run for the Rainforest T-shirt.

$20 Early Bird Registration through April 30th. May through June 21st $25. All registrations are non-refundable.

Race Management:

Lisa Hundley-Reeves

703-522-4684

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Sponsorhip Opportunities Available

Volunteering

Volunteers make a difference!

With your help, the Run for the Rainforest 5K can become one of the most successful, all volunteer, locally-based races in the Northern Virginia area in terms of attendance and funds raised for rainforest preservation. All volunteers will receive the official Run for the Rainforest T-shirt.

RACE DAY VOLUNTEERS

The following are volunteer opportunities, timing and the number of people needed per shift.

To volunteer by telephone, please contact Lisa Hundley-Reeves at 703-522-4684.

To volunteer via email, please contact Lisa Hundley-Reeves.

Race Set-Up:

15 people Time: 6:00am - 8:30am Location: Marymount University Description: Set-up tables, tent, chairs, trash cans, hang banners and place cones for the race. This activity may require some heavy lifting (40-60 lbs.)

Course Marshalls:

15 people Time: 6:30am - 10:00am
Shifts: 6:30am - 8:30am, 8:30am - 10:00am
Description: You’ll spread out over the entire course, help set-up barricades and cones and monitor turns and intersections. You will direct runners so that they stay on course, keeping cars off the course, and keeping the course safe during the duration of the event.

Water Station:

15 people Time: 7:00am - 10:00am
Description: You will fill and hand out cups of water to runners as they run by. After runners go by, you will clean up the station by raking up cups and filling trash bags. Pacers will drop off and pick up supplies before and after the race. Pacers will assist you with station set-up and race-day training.

Finish Line:

10 people Time: 8:30am - 10:00am
Description: You will help keep runners moving through the finish line towards the Timing Chip corral.

Race Clean-up:

15 people Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Description: Break-down tables, tent, chairs, trash cans, etc This activity may require some heavy lifting (40-60 lbs)

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