Parks Half Marathon

Cone Truck volunteers will lay out cones along the course and adjacent roadways. Volunteers will work out of a box truck driven along the course. Heavy lifting is required and work gloves are recommended.

Shady Grove Metro

The Driver must leave by 5:00 AM on race day and drive to the 4 aid stations to distribute supplies before heading to the finish line.

Shady Grove Metro

Shady Grove Metro

Section 3 Course Marshals will tentatively meet at 6:30am at KenGar Palisades Park in Kensington for instructions. Marshals will then transport themselves to assigned locations along the course. Note that not all course marshal positions are located on the race course - some are on adjacent streets to control traffic near the course. Major intersections will also be supported by police who will rely on volunteers to assist them. Course marshals who are under 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Marshals for this section will be on duty until approximately 11:00am.

Section 3 Course Marshals will be located between Aspen Hill Park and the race finish on Beach Drive below Grosvenor Metro.

Report time for section 2 course marshal is 5:45am at Lake Needwood. After receiving instructions and specific assignments, volunteers will transport themselves to course marshal locations along, and adjacent to the course. Some course marshal will be positioned on streets adjacent to the course to control traffic getting onto the course. Not all marshals will be located on the course. Course marshals must have their own transportation. When the last runners have passed their location, course marshals will stack cones and any other race materials and wait for the cone truck to come through to pick them up. After the cone truck has passed, course marshals may leave. Most marshals for this section will be done by 8:30am.

Section 2 begins at the entrance to Rock Creek Park on Needwood Road and continues south along the trail to the crossing at Baltimore Road.

Report time for section 1 course marshal is 5:30am at the Giant on Crabbs Branch Way in Derwood. After receiving instructions and specific assignments, volunteers will transport themselves to course marshal locations along, and adjacent to the course. Some course marshal will be positioned on streets adjacent to the course to control traffic getting onto the course. Not all marshals will be located on the course. Course marshals must have their own transportation. When the last runners have passed their location, course marshals will stack cones and any other race materials and wait for the cone truck to come through to pick them up. After the cone truck has passed, course marshals may leave. Most marshals for this section will be done by 7:45am.

Section 1 Course Marshals will be stationed from the start area (Shady Grove Metro) to Needwood Rd/Beach Drive.

Volunteers under 13 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Needwood Road and Beach Drive

Baltimore Road and Rock Creek Trail (south side)

Aspen Hill Park and Creek Trail (From Baltic Ave)

Dewey Park and Rock Creek Trail - parking area on Dewey Road south of Randolph

Drive 15 foot box truck from MCRRC Clubhouse in Rockville to Finish Line at Beach & 355 in Bethesda and return

Beach Drive, Kensington

Beach Drive, Kensington

Must be certified in CPR and First Aid.

Must be certified in CPR and First Aid.

Beach Drive, Kensington

Beach Drive, Kensington

Must be certified in CPR & First Aid.

Must be certified in CPR & First Aid.

Must have experience in critical care.

Beach Drive, Kensington

Take down mile markers and any other course markings after the race. Should be done the day of the race.

Along the Course

Trucks/MCRRC Shed/MNCPPC

This job is to remove traffic signs from the course and adjacent roadways after the race. It is best done race day trailing the last runners. A car and/or a partner with a car is necessary for this task.

The sign hanging crew will hang signs along the course and some adjacent roadways two weeks prior to the race. Must have a car or partner with someone who has a car for this task.

MCRRC Shed, 14672 Southlawn Lane, Rockville

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MCRRC Clubhouse

MCRRC Clubhouse

MCRRC Clubhouse & M-NCPPC

RnJ Sports

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

RnJ Sports, Rockville, MD

Put up mile markers on Saturday, the day before the race. This job should take no more than 2 hours and can be done any time the Saturday before the race. You will be given a map with GPS coordinates to help place the mile markers.