Volunteers 2014

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The MMT would not be the quality event it is without the many volunteers who have given so much to the race and the runners. This page serves two functions. It recognizes some, but unfortunately not all, of the volunteers who will be there to help the runners this year. Additionally, this page serves as a place to help recruit and organize the volunteers.

How to Volunteer: If you want to volunteer, please use the volunteer form. This form helps us keep track of your help. Please indicate in the Comment section any aid station or job preference. We cannot guarantee your preference but we try to be as accommodating as possible. If you want to help with course marking, mark that on the form. For questions about course marking see below.

Aid Station Captains: One of the most critical jobs is that of aid station captain. It's challenging but very rewarding. We need to fill the Bird Knob aid station captain position ASAP. This is only a one year opportunity, the usual aid station captain (Dan Pesta), will return from maternity leave in 2014. Next year, 2014, we'll be looking for a new captain to handle Indian Grave Trail Head (AS #8).

Course Marking: MMT is noted for its great course marking. Kevin Bligan is in charge of course marking this year. You can work on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday. More Information. If you want to help Kevin, contact him directly at CBligan@aol.com.

Management

Race Director: Kevin Sayers

Aid Station Supply Truck #1 (1st Half of the Course): Jack Anderson
Aid Station Supply Truck #2 (2nd Half of the Course): Bill Sublett
Course Marking: Kevin Bligan
Runner Accountability: Carter Wieckling (Grimm Reaper)
Radio Support: Larry Miller
Data and Results: Anstr Davidson
Volunteer Recruiter: Kevin Sayers
Rogue Chef: Bob Fabia
Aide-de-camp & Security: Greg Zaruba
Moral & Complaints: TBD

We need to fill those areas where you see "Need"

Race Headquarters (Friday, Pre Race & Sunday Afternoon)

Area of Need	Volunteers (Leads in Bold)
Set Up & Other *1	Kevin Sayers, Brian Schmidt, Paul Encarnacion, Sean Andrish, Doug Camann, Need
Traffic / Parking *2	Need, Need, Need, Need
Packet Pickup *3	(10:00 ish set up) Need, Need (1:00), Mike McCumber, Linda Wack, Anstr Davidson, Lucia Davidson, Need
Swag Sales	Quatro Hubbard
Friday Dinner *4	Caterer (Carol), Megan Stegemiller (3:00), Marlin Yoder, Doug Camann, Need, Need
Pre Race Traffic / Parking	Need, Need, Need, Need
Radio Room, Timing & Other	Anstr Davidson
Finish Line	11:00 pm to 3:00 am Joyce Fendley, Sanderson Mittnacht 3:00 am to 7:00 am Joyce Fendley, Sanderson Mittnacht, David Makey 7:00 am to 11:00 am Charlie Miracle, Betty Miracle 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Charlie Miracle, Betty Miracle
Sunday Afternoon & Clean Up *5	Kevin Sayers, Tracy Dahl, Need, Need, Need, Need, Need, Need, Need,
Photography	James Williams

NOTES:
*1: Set up consists of arriving either Thursday night (Bob Fabia provides us with a great dinner and breakfast!) or Friday morning and doing whatever needs to be done to get ready. This is a fluid job and does not require any heavy lifting. Sometimes it means hanging out till the next emergency.

*2: Traffic / Parking is sitting under a tent and telling drivers where to park. Starts at noon on Friday.

*3: Packet Pickup is a public position. It requires that you assist in the organization of the packet pickup area, prepare for check-in and distribution of numbers and swag. It can also be considered the general "concierge" area. (ha ha!). We also organize volunteer swag so it can be delivered to the aid stations on Saturday.

*4: Friday Dinner is organized by the caterer but we need additional people to help serve, facilitate, then break down the tables and reconfigure for the weekend.

*5: Sunday is an easy job and the only hard part is getting volunteers. It doesn't last long and the more the easier. At 4:00, during the Awards Ceremony, we start breaking down and wrapping up. The Retreat House kitchen (volunteer HQ and bunk place) is cleaned up and shut down. After the awards ceremony any drop bags left in the Drop Bag tent are dissembled and their contents are distributed as appropriate. Chairs and tables in big tent are stacked in a central location (easy), trash bags are collected and taken to the camps trash area.

Aid Stations

NOTE: For distances and open/close times, see the Aid Station Chart.

Aid Station	Volunteers (Captains in Bold)
1 - Moreland Gap	Jack Anderson, Ed Demoney, Need
2 - Edinburg Gap	Kevin Sayers, Greg Zaruba, John Garneski, Mark Cable, Lurene Reck, Need, Need (Runner Accountability: Anstr Davidson, Lucia Davidson)
3 - Woodstock Tower	Mike Bur, Brian Schmidt, Gary Lukacs, Melanie Mayor, Paul Encarnacion, Stephen Cooper, Suzsanna Carlson, Alisa Springman FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
4 - Powells Fort	Natalie Kennedy, Ashley Moyer, David Lister, Jeffry Brower, Tony Escobar, Rowan Kennedy, Aiden Kennedy, Genevieve  Kennedy
5 - Elizabeth Furnace	Vic Culp, Rob Tidwell, Emily Tidwell, Becca Tidwell, Bill Wandel, Thomas Yarborough II, Thomas Yarborough III, Lynne Clemo, Tom Hendell, Lynne Millholland FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
6 - Shawl Gap Parking	Rob Dolan, Evan Weber, Michael Hart, Judith Weber, Erik Price, Hai Nguyen, Gregg Lemkau, Need
7 - Veach Gap Parking	Jaret Seiberg, Kerry Owens, Doug Sullivan, Josh Dickson, Jacob Seiberg, Naomi Seiberg FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
8 - Indian Grave Trailhead	Joe Clapper & Michele Harmon, Stephen Cooper, Harvey Sugar, Kevin Green, David Quivey, Jill Quivey FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
9 - Habron Gap Parking	Carl Newby, John Chapman, Lawrence Bartlett, Kelly Gauger, Joyce Evans, Arash Robinson, Caroline Williams, Emily Appel-Newby, Paul Newby, David Martin
10 - Camp Roosevelt	Jeff Reed, Mike McCumber, Linda Wack, Suzie Spangler, Betsy Eiszler, Brittany Zale, Tyler Green, Doug Stephens, Need
11/15 - Gap Creek I & II	Mike O'Grady, Heather Rosso, Amy Hribar, Jody Shatzer, Dave Hartman, Craig Capella, Stephan Dobson, Monty Johnson, Mary Lang, Bill Susa, Nicole Smith, Sandy Walsh, Dave Garman, Anna Hartman
12 - Visitor Center	Eric Levy-Myers, Reuben Levy-Myers, Asher Levy-Myers, Jackie Ong, John Hord, Susan Baehre, Melissa Gildea, Emily Clay, Dave Yeakel, Jen Lebendig, Cathy Roberts, Nick Serfass, Misha Podshivalov
13 - Bird Knob	Tom Simonds, Mark Cable (?), Allison Abbe, Francesco Smith, Terri Simonds, Diane Adams, Lilly Putian, FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
14 - Picnic Area	Quatro Hubbard, Kim Love-Ottobre, Allison Holko, Stephanie Wilson, Marlin Yoder, Bruce Tweedie, Tracy Dahl, Hannah LaBerteau, Jordan Chang, Brett Sherfy, Matthew Bond FULL - No Addtional Help Needed Here
16 - Caroline Furnace Camp (Finish Line)	Thomas McNulty, Toni Aurilio, Meg Wiegand, Mike Ludwig, Jimm Ouellette, Kelley Fitzsimmons, Jen Page, Beni Hawkins, Denise Coll, Bob Gaylord, Stanley Beckwith, Stan Spence, Rob Colenso, Vivian Delgado, Peter Josendale
TBA	Not yet assigned or awaiting further assginment or waiting for their preference response to Kevin (RD): Sanderson Mittnacht, Gerri Diamond, Michael Hart,
Missed	If you've signed up via the Volunteer form and don't see your name or if something has been missed or incorrect then please contact Kevin Sayers (kevin.sayers@yahoo.com) Thanks!

Course Marking

MMT has a great reputation for course marking due to the numerous volunteers who help hang markings and clear the course each year. If you want to have some fun, get some good training miles and help us with this important task, there are ample opportunities. Below are tasks, meeting times and additional information about this year's marking. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the course marking coordinator Kevin Bligan at cbligan@aol.com. Please do not just show up race weekend without coordinating at least a week prior to the race.

• The majority of this year's course marking will take place on Friday May 16. We meet as a group at 0800 that morning at race headquarters, Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp.
• On Thursday, May 15, there will also be some trail marking. If you are interested in helping Thursday contact Kevin Bligan at cbligan@aol.com.
• On Saturday, May 17, race day, there is a need for a volunteer or two to ride along with Kevin Bligan to do race day detail work, mark road sections, and troubleshoot. It's a long day mostly spent in a car, but you do get to visit all of the aid stations and get some miles in running to various intersections on the course.
• On Sunday, May 18 there are a few sections that need to be swept of ribbons and reflectors.

Kevin Bligan
cbligan@aol.com
610-659-3508 cell

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