Seattle Cherry Blossom Run

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Bib/Packet Pick Up (Wednesday-3/22, Thursday-3/23, Friday-3/24)

Kent Packet Pick Up - Weds March 22th, 2023 High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 20, 2024

Details

On Wednesday, March 22th as participants arrive we will be checking in participants with our own smartphones and handing out bibs, swag, fliers, and answering questions / giving instructions.

Come with your phone fully charged and bring your charge cord just in case. We'll provide power and some charging cords if needed.

You'll download the RaceDay CheckIn app from Apple iTunes or Play Store for android and we'll provide a password to get into the race.

More details will be provided after sign up.

That's it!

Be sure to keep a steady supply of safety pins available to place out on tables for the participants and a steady supply stocked shirts.

Location

Wednesday, March 22nd

Road Runner Sports - Kent
444 Ramsay Way
Kent, WA 98032

Copy and paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/G3nGMxbf18XKQbSH9

Bellevue Packet Pickup - Thurs March 23rd, 2023 High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 21, 2024

Details

On Thursday, March 23rd as participants arrive we will be checking in participants with a our own smartphones and handing out bibs, swag, fliers, and answering questions / giving instructions.

We'll provide power and some charging cords. But come with phone fully charged and own charge cord just in case.

You'll download the RaceDay CheckIn app from Apple iTunes or Play Store for android and we'll provide a password to get into the race.

More details will be provided after sign up.

That's it!

Be sure to keep a steady supply of safety pins available to place out on tables for the participants and a steady supply stock shirts.

Location

Thursday, March 23rd

Road Runner Sports - Bellevue
12200 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98005

Copy and paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/7xdVje67fFVsTAkQA

Seattle Packet Pick Up - Fri March 24th, 2023 High Priority

You must be 14 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 22, 2024

Details

On Friday, March 24th participants arrive we will be checking in participants with a our own smartphones and handing out bibs, swag, fliers, and answering questions / giving instructions.

We'll provide power and some charging cords. But come with phone fully charged and own charge cord just in case.

You'll download the RaceDay CheckIn app from Apple iTunes or Play Store for android and we'll provide a password to get into the race.

More details will be provided after sign up.

That's it!

Be sure to keep a steady supply of safety pins available to place out on tables for the participants and a steady supply stock shirts.

Location

Friday, March 24th

Road Runner Sports - Seattle
7020 Woodlawn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Copy and paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/CgTvknZBhgnEbMqP8

Gear Check

Sunday Half Marathon Gear Check High Priority

March 24, 2024

Details

Early shift - Assist in checking in gear at the start line for half marathon runners and loading into a cargo truck. Drive/walk to finish line and help hand out gear for the early finishers.

OR

Late shift - Park and walk to finish line, assist in handing out checked in gear at the finish line.

We'll email more details and suggestions about efficient organization after sign up.

Thank you!

Location

After you park in the UW E1 Parking lot walk east to the Helipad Area / Golf Range / Start Line Area

Copy and paste directions to parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/BH8QfQUSGuYdkXN86

Resources Needed

Captain - 1

Start Line Area

Saturday 5K Start Line Area High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 23, 2024

Details

You'll be assigned duties by a lead to either help guide runners, help set up start line signage and barricades, etc.

You'll park in the Central Plaza Garage underneath Red Square off of 15th Ave NE (directions and map to follow).

Parking:
Download the PayByPhone app from Apple iTunes or Google Play store.
Or use your mobile phone internet browser and type in https://m2.paybyphone.com/parking and search your country, continue as a guest, enter location code 123182. Then pay.
Or use street parking or take public transportation!

Then walk up to Red Square using the stairs in the parking garage. Meet at Red Square.

Duties include the ability to stand for up to 4 hours.

Help clean up / tear down.

More details will be provided after sign up.

Location

After street parking or Central Plaza Garage parking and train, walk to the west side of the Red Square courtyard.

Copy and paste directions to the meet up area:
https://goo.gl/maps/ANFf4KqU124yDpFJ6

Sunday Half Marathon Start Line High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 24, 2024

Details

Help at the start line for the Half - with setup, traffic direction, cheering runners on, and cleanup.

Location

E1 Parking Lot

Copy and Paste direction:
https://goo.gl/maps/P5e8ntMfc4evipNL6

Course Marshal

Saturday 5K Course Marshal High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 23, 2024

Details

Cheer on runners and direct them around the beautiful UW Campus!

Sunday Half Marathon Intersection Course Marshal High Priority

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

March 24, 2024

Details

We'll get you flags and vests, must slow down vehicles or slow down half marathon runners if needed.

Location

-NE 51 St.
-NE 77th St.
-Fairway Estates Dr
-Inverness Drive NE
-Pend Oreille Road NE

All along the Burke Gilman Trail.

Sunday Half UW Campus Course Marshal Medium Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 24, 2024

Details

Help Direct runners on the UW Campus to make turns and cross safely! If you finish early, you can help at the finish line.

Half Marathon Aid Station #1

Sunday Half Marathon Aid Station #1 - East UW Campus High Priority

March 24, 2024

Details

You'll park in the E1 Parking lot with the participants.

Some Aid Station members will be recruited as course marshals as the area has two way traffic and on the return, the runners exit down to the street.

Duties include:

Pre-fill cups of water, set out packaged snacks.
Use white chloroplast boards to stack a second level of pre-filled cups (if needed).
Rake / Pick up cups off the ground and around the water station that runners might have dropped as they run off.
Place used cups into the provided bags/bins.
Leave the bags and crew will come and pick up to recycle at end of event.
Direct runners from going in the wrong direction on the Burke Gilman Trail.

Please cheer on runners & walkers!!

More details will be provided after sign up.

Location

Burke Gilman Trail in between Pend Oreille + Pedestrian Bridge to Parking Lot E1

Copy and Paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZqrhYGpNpVMAwPwXA

Resources Needed

Captain - 1

Half Marathon Aid Station #2

Sunday Half Marathon Aid Station #2 - Burke-Gilman Trail and 51st St High Priority

March 24, 2024

Details

More details will be provided after sign up.

You'll park in the neighborhood, and we'll have crew deliver supplies to the location morning of before you arrive.

Duties include:
Pre-fill as many cups of water, set out packaged snacks and mini water bottles.
Pick up cups off the ground and around the water station that runners might have dropped as they run off.
Place used cups into the provided garbage bags/bins.
Leave the bags and crew will come and pick up to recycle at end of event.

This aid station serves as an out AND back aid station so you'll have extra supplies and set up on both sides of Burke Gilman Trail.

Please cheer on runners & walkers!!

Location

Burke-Gilman Trail and 51st St. Location is approximate.

Copy and Paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/wYhiuEBgRZdDajCb8

Resources Needed

Captain - 1

Half Marathon Aid Station #3

Sunday Half Marathon Aid Station #3 - Burke-Gilman Trail and NE 65th St High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

March 24, 2024

Details

More details will be provided after sign up.

You'll go directly to the half marathon water stop.

We'll have crew deliver supplies to the location morning of before you arrive.

Duties include: pre-fill as many cups of water to fill the table, use chloroplast sheet on top to stack another level of pre-filled cups of water.

Using rake and shovel, rake cups off the trail from the runners and shovel them in the bin. Leave the bags and crew will come and pick up to recycle at end of event.

Please cheer on runners & walkers!!

Location

Burke-Gilman Trail & NE 65th Street, approximately 5.5 miles northeast out from UW.

Copy and paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/z5mhxpBFAKwKdmjU6

Half Marathon Aid Station #4

Sunday Half Marathon Aid Station #4 - Inverness Dr @ Burke Gilman Trail High Priority

March 24, 2024

Details

More details will be provided after sign up.

You'll drive to Inverness Dr / Burke Gilman Trail intersection. Street parking is available.

We'll have crew deliver supplies to the location morning of before you arrive.

Duties include:
pre-fill as many cups of water, set out packaged snacks and mini water bottles.
Pick up cups off the ground and around the water station that runners might have dropped as they run off.
Place used cups into the provided garbage bags/bins.
Leave the bags and crew will come and pick up to recycle at end of event.

This aid station serves as an out AND back aid station so you'll have extra supplies and set up on both sides of Burke Gilman Trail.

Please cheer on runners & walkers!!

Location

Inverness Dr / Burke Gilman Trail intersection

Copy and Paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/BBddxLNeVs3T2TR26

Resources Needed

Captain - 1

Finish Area / Red Square

Saturday 5K Finish Area / Memorial Way Drive: Set up, Medals, Water, Cheering! High Priority

March 23, 2024

Details

You'll park in the Central Plaza Garage underneath Red Square off of 15th Ave NE (directions and map to follow).

Parking:
Download the PayByPhone app from Apple iTunes or Google Play store.
Or use your mobile phone internet browser and type in https://m2.paybyphone.com/parking and search your country, continue as a guest, enter location code 123182. Then pay.
Or use street parking or take public transportation!

Then walk up to Red Square using the stairs in the parking garage. Meet at Red Square.

Duties include the ability to stand for up to 4 hours.

Open some cases of bottled water and medals. Hang medals on the medal rack. Set the remaining, unopened cases/boxes of water or medals open cases only as need (we are probably have left over bottles and medals).

Hand out water and medals to runners/walkers as they finish.

Help serve snacks at in the Finish Area / Finish chute!

Cheer!

Help clean up / tear down.

More details will be provided after sign up.

Location

UW Red Square
4063 Spokane Ln
Seattle, WA 98105

Copy and Paste directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/N4tTrCGkaF6MJs7q8

Sunday Half Finish Area / Memorial Way Drive: Set Up, Medals, Water, Cheering! Medium Priority

March 24, 2024

Details

You'll park in the Central Plaza Garage underneath Red Square off of 15th Ave NE (directions and map to follow). Then walk up to Red Square using the stairs in the parking garage. Meet at Red Square.

Duties include the ability to stand for up to 4 hours.

Open some cases of bottled water and medals. Hang medals on the medal rack. Set the remaining, unopened cases/boxes of water or medals open cases only as need (we are probably have left over bottles and medals).

Hand out water and medals to runners/walkers as they finish.

Help serve snacks at in the Finish Area / Finish chute!

Cheer!

Help clean up / tear down.

More details will be provided after sign up.

Location

UW Red Square
4063 Spokane Ln
Seattle, WA 98105

Parking Assistant

Saturday 5K Parking Assistant High Priority

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

March 23, 2024

Details

A few of us will point vehicles to the entrance of UW Parking Lot E1!
Dress warm and in layers! You get pink reflective vest, a flag and LED light up baton.

Location

UW Parking lot E1


Sunday Half Marathon Parking Assistant High Priority

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

March 24, 2024

Details

A few of us will point vehicles to the entrance of UW Parking Lot E1!
Dress warm and in layers! You get pink reflective vest, a flag and LED light up baton.

Location

UW Parking lot E1

Other Tasks

Saturday Area of Most Need Medium Priority

At least 5 more volunteers needed.

Details

Be a rock star and have us put you wherever you're most needed! Own transportation may be required.

Location

UW Red Square
4063 Spokane Ln
Seattle, WA 98105

Sunday Area of Most Need Medium Priority

Details

Be a rock star and have us put you wherever you're most needed! Own transportation may be required.

Location

UW Red Square
4063 Spokane Ln
Seattle, WA 98105

OR

UW Center of Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st St
Seattle, WA 98105

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