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Drake Road Races

Drake Road Races

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Expo Packet Pickup Medium Priority

April 18, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include providing athletes with their race number/bib, event shirt and athlete packet. Ability to answer questions athletes may have and direct them to race officials for assistance if needed. Some lifting may be required.

Location

Knapp Center On Drake University campus.
2601 Forest Ave.

Race Day Startline Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include assisting with management of start line corrals, checking participants race bibs for their correct corral assignment, and ensure a smooth start cadence so that all participants have an enjoyable expereince.

Location

Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave

Race Day Athlete Assistance Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include providing athletes with assistance as it pertains to athlete packets and able to answer questions athletes may have and direct them to race officials for assistance.

Location

Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave

Race Day Award Tent Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteers will assist with distribution of age group race awards.

Location

Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave

Race Day Finish Line Medals Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Celebrate and congratulate runners as they cross the Finish Line! Volunteer duties include providing race participants with the appropriate finisher medal after crossing finish line. The medal's ribbon color will correspond with their assigned race bib color. Crowd control & finish line water may be included. Other finish line duties to include managing the traffic flow so race participants are moving off of the track to the photo and/or recovery zone in a timely fashion.

Location

Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave

Race Day Finish Line Refreshments Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Celebrate and congratulate runners as they cross the Finish Line! Volunteers will distribute sports drink, water and food to the finishers. You may also be asked to help control the flow of the crowd throughout the finish line.

Location

Drake Stadium
2719 Forest Ave

Race Day Course Marshal Medium Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

April 19, 2025

Details

Assist with directing runner traffic at a defined location to ensure athletes are following the correct course. Course marshals can also serve as monitors along the course, relaying key information such as lead and tail runner, a runner who may be struggling, and the general public who are being diverted from their normal traffic pattern on race day.

Location

Course Marshal's will be assigned to specific location on the 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon race courses.

Race Day Water Station #1 & #8

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

3300 Kingman Blvd

Race Day Water Station #2 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

4501 Kingman Blvd

Race Day Water Station #3 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

654 59th St.

Race Day Water Station #4 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

5722 College Ave

Race Day Water Station #5 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

2815 46th St.

Race Day Water Station #6 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

4172 Franklin Ave

Race Day Water Station #7 Medium Priority

April 19, 2025

Details

Volunteer duties include set up of water station including tables, Powerade cups and trash area. Cups of water and Powerade will be filled and placed on the tables for athletes to pick up on their own. Additional cups of water need to be filled during the race, while used cups from runners need to be swept away and placed in trash receptacles. Tear down of water station is needed following last runner. Race officials will pick up equipment and trash following race. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Location

1345 46th St.

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