FREEDOM 50 Volunteer information.

You can share this page with other volunteers by copying the link and pasting it into a text message to them:

https://freedom50ultra.com/volunteer-info

If you need to share course info with a runner or spectator please use one of the following two links depending on which event they are in:

50 Mile Runner/Spectator Course Info:

https://freedom50ultra.com/50mile-runner-info

50k Runner/Spectator Course Info:

https://freedom50ultra.com/50k-runner-info

The Rest of the hyperlinks below will give you the actual locations on google maps if you click them. Either click on the link to see its location or copy and paste it into your phone’s web browser then click “directions” or “navigate” to get directions to the location.

This document is meant to be an all-inclusive place for me to share important information with the volunteers. I will continue to update this list with contact information for the volunteer coordinator, Frequently asked questions, aid station shifts and other important information.

IMportant contact info:

Contact in the days leading up to the race (not available from 7:00am-3pm on Race Day) - Travis Kearin - 360-259-0348

Primary Contact On Race Day Assistant Race Director and Volunteer Coordinator - JR Shattuck- 206-383-7374

Schedule:

5:00am - Begin Site setup at Diamond Detail

6:00am-6:50am - Bib Pickup

6:52am - National Anthem (Performed by Declan Goodfellow)

6:55 - Course Briefing

7:00am - Race Start (it would be good to have as many people at the start-line as possible to send people off)

11:00am - BBQ Starts (finishes when food runs out or everyone goes home)

~2:00 - 50K top three finishers announcement/pictures (as long as the top 3 are back by this time)

~4-5:00 - 50 Mile top three finishers announcement/pictures (as long as the top 3 are back by this time)

Big Course Change! I

Volunteer Aid station assignments:

Scan down this document looking for the time brackets highlighted in orange. Those are slots that still need to be filled.

How to run an aid station:

If you are the first shift at an aid station, you may be arriving to an empty aid station or one that is setup already. Julie Kearin and Joe Kearin are setting up the aid stations just before they are needed. At the aid station there will be a pop up tent, a table or two, Two 5 gallon Jugs to dispense drinks (orange is Lemon flavored Tailwind electrolyte drink, blue is pure water.) Tailwind should be mixed at about 20 ounces of water to each serving of Tailwind that is put into the container. I will get a set amount per gallon of water calculated and posted here by raceday.

Familiarize yourself with the course map below so you can tell people if they as how far until the next aid station. There are only 3 aid stations. Mcmillin, Crocker and Diamond Detail. All the other course locations are just for informational purposes.

At the aid station you will:

Collect each bib number from each runner and write down what time they come through the aid station. (this is not critical to be down to the second.) To the nearest minute is plenty fine. This is mostly to keep people honest. (We need to write down EVERY TIME they pass through. ) 50k runners will pass through twice at Mcmillin and Crocker and 50 milers will pass through 4 times at Mcmillin and twice at Crocker.
Let people know which jug is water and which just is Tailwind and help them top off their bottles if needed.
Offer them food
Cheer them on!

Key Locations:

Runner/Spectator Parking lot: (This is about 1.5 blocks away from Diamond Detail)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/29Q9RxegrGCnGY5k7

Amenities: Public Parking

Notes: Park here for the race start/finish or if you are a volunteer who will be staying at the start/finish line for a while.

Start/Finish Line: Diamond Detail 412 E Main, Puyallup, WA 98372

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pg4vV5oxFosSWNRM6

Amenities: Start/finish area, 2 Bathrooms, Bib pickup, drop bag drop off/pickup, Water, snacks, BBQ at finish of the event, Photo Wall

Notes: There will be no room for parking at this location unless you are a volunteer who is picking up or dropping off supplies.

Volunteer Schedule:

[5:00am-6:45 Travis Kearin, Julie Kearin, Joe Kearin, Julie Johnson, Taylor Gibler, JR Shattuck]

[6:30am-7:15am Coley Harris, Michell Hy, still need many more here at this time] we need as many people as possible here during these hours to cheer people on.

[6:45am-7:15am] We need 6 crossing guards/flaggers on this shift to help cross the first few streets

[7:00am-10:30am this is a low key time at the Start/Finish area minimal people needed here during this time]

[10:30am-10:30pm] Still need an official Time Keeper to write down finishers’ bib numbers and times, we need 6 flaggers again during this time period. All volunteers who do not have an aid station assignment and wish to help, can be here to BBQ, hand out snacks, cheer people on and create a great finish line and aid station environment for the runners. [Andy Pendergast, Wayne and Kathryn Gibler, Julie Johnson finish line medal handout, Justin Scott]

East Puyallup Trailhead: [Mile 3.62]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/JCMSf8wieis5J61k7

Amenities: Bathroom, Water Fountain, Parking, Crew access

Notes: This is an excellent spot to cheer people on from and a great place to see people near the end of their race as well.

Mcmillin Aid Station: [Mile 7.92]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pf3PLtpUiJ2JsQB37

Amenities: Bathroom, snacks/water/electrolytes, Parking, Crew access

Volunteer Schedule:

[7:30am-9:30am Jeremy, Stephanie, Gage]

[9:30am-12:30pm Bryce Gibler, Kim Mahoney]

[12:30pm-2:30pm Britney, Dustin, Oslyn, Luna Latimer]

[3:30pm-6:30pm ]