Volunteer Info

2008 Volunteer Positions

MARATHON VOLUNTEERS: New this year! Non Profit Groups who wish to sign up as volunteers at one of the 7 on-course aid stations are eligible for part of a $1000 purse to be awarded on the basis of the best and most creative aid stations by vote of registered Marathon participants. (Email johnbrod@craftsbury.com to receive an information packet and special sign up sheet for this competition.) As you will see below, certain jobs at these 7 aid stations are temporarily reserved until they are assigned to successful applicants and manually entered by John Brodhead. To get the position you want sign up on line as soon as possible. If a position you want is temporarily reserved check back in a week to see if it has been released. All non-profit groups with volunteers working at any job will receive donations based on the number of volunteers and the hours they work.

Unaffiliated volunteers may sign up early and the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Center will give you a FREE SEASON PASS VALID FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON or starting whenever you commit. This deal is for adults (18 and over). The names of all unaffiliated volunteers will be on a list at the Touring Center. Identify yourself to a staff member there to get your season pass. We will still make cash donations to non-profit groups based on number of volunteers in the group and hours worked. As usual all volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt and entry into a drawing for merchandise items donated by our sponsors.

Announcer and music
Set up PA system at start and finish. Keep spectators and participants informed, play music.

Awards assistant
Help with handing out awards and drawing items after race.

Bus greeter
Greet busses on arrival at Highland Lodge and orient passengers before they exit bus.

Clean up
Pick up signs and rubbish inside and outside gym and mop gym after awards at end of day.

Clothing baggage
Load clothing bags into busses at start, unload and sort bags at finish and help find finishers' bags.

Course maintenance
Shovel snow and smooth rutted tracks where needed on course during event.

Finish medals
Hand out medals to all touring finishers.

Food table
Food Table: Hand food and drinks to skiers as they pass food table. Poor drinks into cups.

Fore runner
Ski part of course before racers start.

Friday race packet pickup
Distribute race bibs, info and goodie bags Friday night near race finish location.

Information
Greet and direct skiers at gym on Saturday morning.

Medical Aid
Must have credentials, first aid certification, etc. Needed at various locations on course.

Packet stuffing
Help assemble goodie bags for participants Wednesday night at Center.

Parking
Direct traffic to parking areas.

Race packet pick up
Distribute bibs, info and goodie bags Saturday morning at Gymnasium near finish.

Road crossing
Cover road with snow, maintain snow cover, and stop vehicles for skiers crossing.

Skier marshal
Check off skiers bib numbers and communicate with finish.

Snowmobile driver
Standby with snow machine to pull rescue sled where ever needed on course.

Snowmobile marshal
Warn snowmobile drivers of skiers on trail where overlap occurs.

Station chief
Coordinates all activities at each food station and communicates with finish.

Sweepers
Follow behind last skier (usually very slow skier) and inform checkpoints that they can close.

Tents and heaters
Sets up and takes down tents at food stations.

Timer
Records time of each participant at the finish line.

Volunteer coordinator
Communicates with station chiefs and provides information for volunteers.

Bon fire tenders
Start bonfire and keep it going throughout the day and set up seating around the fire.

Pre-race trail preparation
Snow shoveling, moving, and smoothing on the race trail during the week prior to the Marathon

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