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2025 Upstate Orthopedics Mountain Goat Run (47th Annual)

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GOAT Earth Day Cleanup

Earth Day Clean Up (April 19, 2025)

April 19, 2025

Details

Help clean up our route through the City on Earth Day weekend! We hope to cover a few sections/miles with volunteers to clean up trash along our city streets where the Race is run. Only one-to-two hours! We will supply trash bags; bring your gloves!

Race Day

TRAFFIC/INTERSECTION CONTROLLERS

You must be 16-99 years old to volunteer for this task.

May 4, 2025

Details

TRAFFIC/INTERSECTION CONTROLLERS: Race Day May 4, 2025, 9:00am - 12:30pm
Volunteers close intersections, set up blockades and direct runners along the race route. Must be at least 16 yrs. old.

AFTER 4PM ON EVE OF RACE DAY, THIS WILL NO LONGER BE MONITORED. PLEASE CALL OR TEXT LEN AT 315-439-7404 IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSIST.

TRAFFIC CAPTAINS

You must be 16-80 years old to volunteer for this task.

At least 4 more volunteers needed.

Details

TRAFFIC CAPTAINS: Race Day May 4, 2025, 9:00am-12:30pm
Volunteers will supervise traffic controllers for a one mile segment and must recruit at least TEN (10) volunteers to work with them on their mile.
*This position earns special volunteer monetary incentives for the 501c3 of their choice!*

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wrist band for post race party beer.

WATER SET UP & DISTRIBUTE

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

May 4, 2025

Details

You will be working at a Water Table. 8:45 am until 12:00 pm.
You will be contacted the week of the race by the task mgr. for final coordination.

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wristband for post race party beer.

REFRESHMENT AREA SET-UP, DISTRIBUTE, AND TEAR DOWN

May 4, 2025

Details

REFRESHMENT AREA SET-UP: Race Day May 4, 2025, 6:15am - 8:30am
Volunteers will assist in setting up finish line refreshment area (bagels, bananas, water etc).

DISTRIBUTE REFRESHMENTS TO FINISHERS: Race Day May 5, 2024, 8:15am - 12pm

REFRESHMENT AREA TEAR-DOWN: Race Day May 5, 2024, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Volunteers will assist in tearing down finish line refreshment area.

Refreshments Coordinator: Pinkie & Michael Walsh with Jen & JJ

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wristband for post race party beer.

Location

Clinton Square
Bring along a pair of boots. Sometimes there are puddles to work around.

KIDS' RUN MONITORS

At least 2 more volunteers needed.

Details

KIDS' RUN MONITORS: Race Day May 4, 2025, 8:30am - 9:30am
Volunteers will assist on-course during the Kids' Run

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wristband for post race party beer.

FINISH LINE BREAKDOWN

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

May 4, 2025

Details

Report to Tim Walczyk at Finish Line Area at 10:45 and wait for their instructions. We will start breaking down in anticipation of closing the finish line precisely 2 hr 30 mins after the race starts.
Will require some lifting, taking down barriers, etc.
Clipping of the zip ties and folding up banners is a large part of the task. Bringing your own snips (would be a plus, but not required).
Patrol the finish line chute and help clean up debris after everything is finished!
11:00 a.m. til 1:00 p.m.

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wristband for post race party beer.

Location

Finish Line

RELAY

May 4, 2025

Details

Help the Relay Director with organizing the Relay exchange zone and with the bus ride to and from the exchange.

All volunteers for the Mountain Goat Race will receive the prestigious "Goat Herder" t-shirt, and those of age are eligible to receive a wristband for post race party beer.

Location

Relay Race Coordinator: Bill Patrick

Other Tasks

Kids Korner

May 4, 2025

Details

Play games and do art with kids while the 10 Mile race is in progress.

Vendor Volunteer

May 4, 2025

Details

Help hand out samples from our vendors.

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