Event Date: June 5, 2011
Event Time: 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Water Station Location: On State Route 163 close to Friar's Road.

Photos. Please send an e-mail to don@osusandiego.com if you want a high resolution copy of a photo sent by e-mail.

Thanks to all volunteers. Congrats to all runners.

Click here for the 2010 event photos.

The advantage of our location is that it is relatively early in the race, which means that volunteers will be able to leave long before the race is over. Also, the location serves both the full and half marathons. This way, we get to cheer on all of the Big 10 runners, regardless of which race they are running.

All volunteers receive:
+ Official Race Crew t-shirt
+ Race Goodie Bag
+ Entry into Race Crew-only prize drawings
+ Community service hours (if needed)
+ Refreshments and snacks

All volunteers should dress in appropriate school t-shirts, hats, etc. Also, please bring any school banners, pennants, flags, etc., to help cheer on the runners.

There is a contest with cash and other prizes for the best staffed (e.g., most supportive) water stations. Visit the volunteer web site for more details.

Anyone with questions should contact Chris Mordy (chris.mordy@gmail.com -- Michigan Club) or Don Zatyko (don@osusandiego.com -- The Ohio State Club) for more details.

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Event Day Details

Thank you in advance for your participation at the Big 10 Water Station. We are looking forward to a great time together. Here are some details for the race day.

Parking

1. Volunteers should arrive between 4:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2011. We will be setting up tables, pouring cups for the water, mixing the Cytomax (energy drink), and generally preparing the water station for the runners.

2. Our station is just south of Friar's Road on the 163. Here is a map showing the location of our station. Please print and bring the map with the parking pass (below).

3. You will be able to drive on the southbound 163 from the Friar's Road entrance. The police will be controlling access, so you will need to print this water station parking pass printed on PINK paper. (If you don't have pink paper, the police may slow you down to question you.)

4. There will be parking on the right side of the freeway. You must get on the freeway no later than 5:30 a.m. to ensure that you can park near the water station. If you are later, then you may need to park at Fashion Valley and walk to the water station. 5. If you have friends who want to participate, please have them sign up at
http://www.elitevolunteer.com/er/signup_form1.php?event_id=226&group_id=1373

What You Need to Know

Check In: Sign in when you arrive. Indicate your alumni club. Pick up goodie bag and shirt. You can wear your school clothes and hats on event day. Be on time. Bring snacks, soda, chairs, easy-up tent. We'll have water.

Water: Fill water cups 1/2 full. Stack 3 layers of cups. Wear gloves when passing out water. Stand back when passing out water. Say "water" when passing out water.

Cytomax (energy drink): Fill Cytomax cups 1/2 full. Stack 3 layers of cups. Wear gloves when passing out Cytomax. Stand back when passing out Cytomax. Say "Cytomax" when passing out Cytomax.

The Big 10 Water Station will have over 3600 gallons of water.

To make Cytomax: Make Cytomax in cooler. Fill cooler 1/4 ice, up to 3/4 with water. Add Cytomax while stirring. Top with ice. Mix. Pour cooler into double lined barrel. Add 3 coolers to fill barrel. Stir barrel. Add 5 gallons water to barrel. Trash: Line trash liners to line trash cans. Use rakes to collect used cups. Put full bags at end of water tables.

Other: The medical aid tent is before the drink tables. Do not offer medical help or supplies. Send runners requiring help to the medical aid tent. Our fluid station does not have medical supplies.

Porta potties are also before the water tables.

Load supplies back on to UPS truck as runners thin out.