Water Stations
STOP DETAILS
Stop #2 - Active from 7:15 to 8:00 AM - Mile 2.75 - HAS BATHROOM - Corner of Einstein Drive and Olden Lane across from Earle Lane
Stop #3 - Active from 7:25 to 8:45 AM - Mile 5.25 - HAS BATHROOM - Shea Rowing Center, 70 Faculty Road
Stop #4 - Active from 7:30to 8:45 AM - Mile 6.5 - Wiggins Street, Kimball Funeral Home on the corner of Hamilton Ave
Stop #5 - Active from 7:35 to 9:00 AM - Mile 8- HAS BATHROOM - 18 Rollingmead Street
Stop #6 - Active from 7:45 to 9:30 AM - Mile 9 - Entrance of Smoyer Park on Snowden Lane
Stop #7 - Active from 7:50 to 9:40 AM - Mile 10 - HAS BATHROOM - Stone Hill Church, Herrontown Road (set up across from church on same side as portable toilets)
Stop #8 - Active from 8:00 to 10:15 AM - Mile 12 - Corner of Mt. Lucas and Jefferson Road
Set -Up
All the supplies that you need will be delivered to the location before you arrive. Upon arrival, please set up the 3 tables at your location on the left side of the road spaced about 10 feet apart.
Place the Sammy Bhatia + BMS lawn signs so they are facing the runners and visible to them as they approach the table.
Open the cups and half -fill them from the large jugs. You do not have to put out all the cups at once but be prepared to restock as needed. If you are earlier on the course (stop 2, 3, 4 & 5) you can expect the runners to still be packed together and deplete your supplies quickly. If you are later on the course (stop 6, 7 & 8) you will have time to restock between runners and we strongly suggest that you do not open all your supplies. Cleanup is much easier for our race crew if the unused supplies are unopened. We expect around 25% of the runners will be carrying their own water.
Set up the garbage cans, also spaced, on the left side past the table for participants to dispose of their cups. Give them some distance to drink while running before disposing of them. Remind participants that garbage cans are up ahead in hopes that they use them. Inevitably some will throw them to the side. When possible, please pick up any cups that could cause another participant to trip.
*** Water Stop 3 & Water Stop 6 - Please place nutrition packs on one of your tables for runners to grab. You don't need to open all the boxes and can restock as needed.
There are rubber gloves, garbage bags and a first aid kit in a bag at your station.
Please ensure that the water stop is ready by the race start 7:00 am as it may be difficult to get to the location once the roads have been closed for the event. Once ready please have one person text the volunteer coordinator "Water Stop (YOUR NUMBER) ready"
During the race
Handout water or energy drink or energy shots to the runners by holding the cup at the BOTTOM. Yell out what you have: “WATER! WATER” and let the runners come to you. Be careful not to creep out onto the course to give runners their water: stay close to the curb and let runners come to you if they want water.
After the last runner
Once the trailing police vehicle and cyclist have passed your station behind the last runner the clean-up can begin. Be sure your area is clean of litter, you’ll want to walk about 100 feet up the road and check both sides of the road, lawns, and gutters. When finished, stack remaining water, tie up all garbage and fold tables. A crew will be by to pick them up after the race.
The duration of each water station is dependent upon your location on the course. The slowest pace allowed is 14 min per mile.
Parking
If you are driving to the location, please be sure not to leave your car obstructing the course or blocking a private driveway. If possible, park on a side street nearby to your station. Please consult the course map to get an idea of what is around you.
Clothing
Please dress for the weather! The event goes on rain or shine and being at a water-table you may get wet from spilled water or energy drink. There will be Volunteer Race Crew t-shirts at the water station, please put these on over your warm clothing. Your volunteer shirt helps to identify you and lets runners know that it is safe to take water from you.
Calls of nature
There will be port-a-potties located at three water stations (Mile 2.75: Einstein & Olden; Mile 5.5: The Boathouse Washington/ Faculty Road; Mile 7.8: 18 Rollingmead Street; Mile 10.2: Bunn and Herrontown Road). These are prioritized for runner use but can be used by volunteers if there are NO runners visible and pre and post-race.
Video of water stop set up for guidance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za6L_oOriJk
A few things about safety
See course here
Know where the next bathroom is on the course should a runner ask. See FAQ
Each water stop will have a first aid kit should a participant need a band aid or something simple.
We have a paramedic on a bus riding behind the race.
We have a minimum of two ambulances in the start / finish area to respond to needs on the course.
It is not your job to give medical advice but rather alert proper people. If a runner seems to be in distress but continues to run, note their bib number / description and text Courtney @ 908-872-0217.
It’s okay to call 911, it works well, we just are encouraging the use of the 609-921-2100 number as we have the emergency officials who would respond to an incident answering that line.
In today’s world, we ask for everyone to remember the See Something, Say Something motto. Please call the emergency number for any unattended bags upon your arrival at your location and/or anything that does not feel right.
Please do not put yourself in danger for the event. (Stepping in front of cars to stop them, etc.)
