The 2nd annual Turkey5 Thanksgiving morning road race in Wellesley has already drawn twice as many participants at this point as it had a year ago, leading organizers to project 2,000 runners in two weeks.
However, the number of volunteers hasn’t kept pace so far, so the Turkey5 team is putting out a call for more help to make the 5K and 5 mile races go off smoothly. Volunteer sign-up is at racemenu.com/turkey5volunteer
Organizers are still seeking more than 100 volunteers to help with various needs such as:
- packet stuffing
- number pick-up
- t-shirt distribution
- start/finish construction
- sound system setup
- course setup
- course marshals
- water stations
- chip collection
- cleanup crew
All volunteers get a t-shirt and any organization which recruits at least 10 volunteers will also be considered a beneficiary of the event and receive a financial donation from the Turkey5. Proceeds from the race are used to support organizations that support cancer research and more.