Pre-race

 ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo (Thursday, November 3– Saturday, November 5)

ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ORIENTATION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011 at 6pm-8pm.

Refreshments will be served.

The ING New York City Marathon Health and Fitness Expo will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center at 11th Avenue and West 35th Street. Volunteers will work in the following shifts:

Thursday, November 3, 2011
Shift #1: 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Shift #2: 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Friday, November 4, 2011
Shift #1: 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Shift #2: 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 5, 2011
Shift #1: 7:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m.
Shift #2: Noon–5:00 p.m.

Expo Volunteer Jobs:

Registration
Description: Assist with handing out race numbers to registered runners.
Captain: Janet Cupo

Goody Bag Distribution
Description: Assist with handing out goody bags to runners.
Captain: Janet Cupo

ID Check
Description: Check runner’s ID at the entrance to registration.
Captain: Janet Cupo

Marshall
Description: Control flow inside and outside of the expo area. Direct runners to the number pickup and other patrons to the expo entrance.
Captain: Sandra Nugent

B-Tag Check
Description: Assist with activation of runners’ B-Tags.
Captain: Janet Cupo

Marathon Opening Ceremony Escort (Thursday, November 3, 6:00-8:00 p.m. AND Friday, November 4, 4:00-9:00 p.m.)

Parade Escort
Description: Escort delegates from around the world along the parade route. Participant MUST work both days.
Location: Central Park – West 62nd Street and West Drive
Captain: Richard Chen
Hours: [REHERSAL] Thursday ,November 3, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. [SHOW] Friday, November 4, 4:00 –9:00 p.m.

Marathon Opening Ceremony featuring the Parade of Nations and Inaugural Hall of Fame (Friday, November 4)

Marshall
Description: Course marshals who will aid in crowd control, course integrity, course safety, and directing runners and family members.
Location: Central Park – W62nd Street and West Drive
Captain: Richard Chen
Hours: 4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Interpreter
Description: Interpreters who will aid in directing parade participants to designated corrals and locations. German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese speakers are welcome.
Location: Central Park – W62nd Street and West Drive
Captain: Richard Chen
Hours: 4:00–9:00 p.m.

Marathon Eve Dinner (Saturday, November 5)

All Marathon Eve Dinner volunteer jobs will be performed inside Tavern on the Green, which is located in Central Park at West 67th Street.

Setup
Description: Assist with event setup.
Captain: Dale Shumanski
Hours: 3pm – 8pm

Event Service
Description: Assist with seating and serving event guests.
Captain: Dale Shumanski
Hours: 3pm – 8pm