Volunteer positions for the 2016 Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon
Putting on even a fairly small marathon such as the Light at the End of the Tunnel requires a lot
of work on race day, much of which is done by volunteers. Registered volunteers who help out with
the race for at least two hours will receive a reserved place in either the 2016 Tunnel Lite
Marathon or the 2017 Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon, and will probably receive a race shirt
as well. The reserved place is not a free entry into the race, but rather the right to sign up even
if the race is full, up until six weeks before the race date.
For more information please email us.
Volunteer registration will open when the regular race registration opens, in early January.
To register online as a volunteer for the 2016 race, please click here.
Volunteer positions for the 2016 Light at the End of the Tunnel marathon include the following:
- Parking support 4:45AM - 6:45AM at Ole Cedar Mill Mini Storage near Finish Area, North Bend
- Direct traffic in parking area
- Direct late arrivals to overflow parking
- Assist runners in finding and boarding buses
- Checkin support 6AM - 8:30AM at Start area, Hyak trailhead, exit 54 Snoqualmie Pass
- Set up checkin tables
- Check in runners, hand out bibs and drop bags
- Collect and organize drop bags
- Assist with marking and recording bib numbers for early starters
- Coordinate with Tunnel aid station volunteers to pack up checkin supplies and deliver to Finish area
- Staff Tunnel aid station 7AM-9AM at West portal of the Snoqualmie Tunnel
- Collect flashlight drop bags from runners
- Dispense water and Gatorade to runners
- Dispense minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Clean up cups and other litter
- After last runner, pack flashlight bags in backpack and carry back to start area
- Coordinate with checkin volunteers to deliver flashlight drop bags to Finish area
- Some volunteers may need bicycles. Cell phone helpful
- Two and a half mile ride each way through unlit tunnel to access aid station
- Staff Garcia aid station 9AM-11:30AM at Garcia crossing, exit 38 off I-90 E of North Bend
- Dispense water, Gatorade and gel to runners
- Dispense minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Mix additional Gatorade if needed
- Clean up cups and other litter
- After last runner, drive aid station materials back to finish area
- Vehicle needed. Cell phone helpful
- Steep rough gravel access road for 2 miles - 2WD adequate.
- Transportation from and back to finish area may be available for volunteer(s) w/o vehicle
- Staff Twin Falls aid station 9:30AM-Noon at Twin Falls, exit 38 off I-90 E of North Bend
- Dispense water, Gatorade and gel to runners
- Dispense minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Mix additional Gatorade if needed
- Clean up cups and other litter
- After last runner, drive aid station materials back to finish area
- Vehicle needed. Cell phone helpful
- Steep rough gravel access road for 2 miles - 2WD adequate.
- Transportation from and back to finish area may be available for volunteer(s) w/o vehicle
- Staff Rattlesnake aid station 10AM-2PM (or portion thereof) along Cedar Falls Rd off I-90 exit 32 in North Bend
- Dispense water, Gatorade and gel to runners
- Dispense minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Mix additional Gatorade if needed
- Clean up cups and other litter
- After last runner, drive aid station materials back to finish area
- Vehicle needed. Cell phone helpful
- Transportation from and back to finish area may be available for volunteer(s) w/o vehicle
- Staff other aid stations various time frames at aid stations along the trail (access by bicycle or hiking)
- Dispense water, Gatorade and gel to runners
- Dispense minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Mix additional Gatorade if needed
- Clean up cups and other litter
- Bicycle may be needed. Cell phone helpful.
- Finish support 10AM - 4PM (or portion thereof) Finish area, 44500 SE Tanner Rd in North Bend
- Set up tables, canopies and other finish area equipment (start at 9AM)
- Hand out runner medals
- Prepare and dispense finish area food and drink (watermelon, chips, sandwiches, granola bars, etc.)
- Distribute runner drop bags
- Possibly assist with runner timing or photos
- Possibly shuttle runners who parked at the start, back to their cars
- Roving course marshall 8AM-3PM (or portion thereof), marathon course on bicycle
- Bicycle up the course from Rattlesnake Lake or the finish area and/or down from Hyak, checking on runners and aid stations
- Notify aid station staff when last runner will be passing the aid station
- Dispense gel and minor first aid supplies (vaseline, band-aids, electrolyte capsules) to runners upon request
- Call race director to report any problems.
- Bicycle and cell phone needed.
- Estimated 20-50 total riding miles on gravel road.