2024 Running to Honor 5K

Volunteer for the 2024 Running to Honor 5K

The Running To Honor 5K is a timed, family friendly walk (or run) focused on keeping the memory of our Fallen Soldiers & Veterans alive and reminding others that Freedom is never free. The event will take place on Saturday, July 27th, 2024 inside Heritage Park located at 12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI 48180. The start time of the 5K walk (or run) is 8:00 AM in front of the Sheridan Pavilion. The Kids .5K will start at 7:30 AM.

The theme this year is the Iraq War. The Iraq War (also called the second Persian Gulf War) lasted from 2003 to 2011. We are hoping we can educate others in the community about what the Iraq War was about and keep the history and memory of our Fallen Soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq alive as we say their names and walk (or run) in memory of them.

The Taylor Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4422 and Running To Honor organizations will receive the proceeds raised from this event.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps issue the bibs and t-shirts at packet pickup on Friday July 26th, 2024 at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI). There could be times where you will be really busy and other times where you have nothing to do. Please be patient and bring something to occupy your time in the event it is slow.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps issue the bibs and t-shirts at packet pickup on Friday July 26th, 2024 at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI). There could be times where you will be really busy and other times where you have nothing to do. Please be patient and bring something to occupy your time in the event it is slow.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps issue the bibs and t-shirts at packet pickup on Friday July 26th, 2024 at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI). There could be times where you will be really busy and other times where you have nothing to do. Please be patient and bring something to occupy your time in the event it is slow.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps issue the bibs and t-shirts at packet pickup on Friday July 26th, 2024 at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI). There could be times where you will be really busy and other times where you have nothing to do. Please be patient and bring something to occupy your time in the event it is slow.
This position reports to Kendra Redmer and helps issue the bibs and t-shirts at packet pickup on Saturday July 27th, 2024 at the Sheridan Pavilion in Heritage Park (12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, MI). There could be times where you will be really busy and other times where you have nothing to do. Please be patient and bring something to occupy your time in the event it is slow.
This position reports to Heather Lear. The volunteer will be setting up the finish line area, handing out finisher medals to runners after they cross the finish line, encouraging participants to move out of the finish line area to reduce congestion, hand out water bottles and keep the post race snacks table stocked, organized and clean. You should report to the volunteer check in table at 6:30 a.m. on the morning of the event.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal. The QRF team is the group of people that is put into action to cover any last minute tasks that come up that need to be covered or fill vacancies in other groups on the day of the event. First aid and CPR knowledge are preferred but not required.
This position reports to Megan Hurst and is responsible for directing runners the correct way at each course turn. The volunteer is also responsible for making sure that vehicles are not driving on the course and are exiting the course safely through the correct exit. You should report to the volunteer check in table at 6:30 a.m. on the morning of the event.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps actively promote and advertise the Running To Honor event online and around the community.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps solicit sponsorship and fundraising from both businesses and individuals
This position reports to TBD and is responsible for trailing behind the last runner picking up any course turn signs and garbage left behind on the course. The course essentially collapses behind the last runner. The volunteer needs to be present from 7a to 11a
This position reports to TBD. The main responsibility of the first responders is to provide first aid and/or CPR to any one at the event who may encounter a medical emergency until the City of Taylor Paramedics can arrive to assess the situation and treat the injured/ill individual(s). First Aid and CPR certification is required to volunteer for this position. The volunteer needs to be present from 7a to 10a
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps set out the Fallen Soldier & Fallen Veteran honor signs near the parking lot in Heritage Park the evening before the event. The volunteer needs to be present from 5p to 8p on Friday 7/26.
This position reports to Megan Hurst and helps direct traffic in the parking lot on Saturday July 27th, 2024 at Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, Michigan. The volunteer needs to be present from 6a-10a. Please check in at the volunteer check in table in the Sheridan Pavilion upon arriving.
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and will stay at the Sheridan Pavilion from 6 pm Friday to 5 am Saturday making sure no one steals or damages the displays at the pavilion. The volunteer needs to be present from 6p-5a
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and helps keep positive control on the t-shirts at packet pickup on Saturday July 27th, 2024 at Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Rd, Taylor, Michigan. Our t-shirts were so popular six years ago that there was an issue where over a dozen were stolen when our volunteers had their backs turned helping participants. As a result there was a need to have a dedicated volunteer watch the shirts and make sure no one other than a packet pick up volunteers are handing them out. The volunteer needs to be present from 6a-10a
This position reports to Aaron Bartal and is responsible for helping pack up the event site into the U-Haul truck after the event is over. The volunteer needs to be present from 9a to 12p
This position reports to Tom Karnes. The volunteer will be setting up approxiamtely sixty 3 x 5 American Flags along both sides of the finishline. This involves pounding a one foot piece of rebar into the ground and placing the plastic flag pole over the rebar every ten feet apart. The date and time for this to take place is tentative and flexible based on the number of volunteers who sign up.