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BexleyKev
BexleyKev
Nov 2019
1:44pm, 19 Nov 2019
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BexleyKev
There have been a number of RD at events local to where I live 'migrate' to set up new events and been replaced from within the event team.

Our 'home' event usually requires 8 volunteers although last minute course alterations can require a few more. Just had a look at run/vol ratio for last week:
451/143. 421/146. 64/16. 34/26. 20/11. 15/4. 13/4. 7/45. 4/23 and 0/36

There are 6 RD and about 20 people who volunteer as and when needed so nobody really does more than they are happy with.

Everything seems to work well and without any stress although I am not quite sure what might happen if we all go away on a proposed trip next spring :)
Dvorak
Dvorak
Nov 2019
2:19pm, 19 Nov 2019
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Dvorak
Looking ahead to NYD, been looking at this handy tool tailrun.uk

Last updated on the 13th; so, looking at the Compendium, there are some more to be added. With Strathclyde, Victoria and Pollok all having early starts, I predict a record-breaking turnout at Tollcross at 11:00 (unless Queen's Glasgow declares).
larkim
larkim
Nov 2019
2:30pm, 19 Nov 2019
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larkim
Just seen that Nostell is going for 8:30 NYD this year, and Pontefract hasn't yet declared, so I'm presuming my usual Ponte>Nostell double is out. Unless Ponte are planning o starting at 10 / 10:30 instead of 9am this time.
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
Nov 2019
2:44pm, 19 Nov 2019
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HappyG(rrr)
That's a v handy tool Dv. Quite a lot not declared yet though. :-) G
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Nov 2019
3:04pm, 19 Nov 2019
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chunkywizard
Event teams have until 17th of December to declare. We had our RDs in place for Xmas and NYD, now we just need some volunteers!
Bob!
Bob!
Nov 2019
4:12pm, 19 Nov 2019
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Bob!
We advertise our Xmas & NYD runs as 'parkrun lite'

No signs on the course, the only setup is the finish funnel, just need 2 x Marshals (plus RD) for safety reasons, and ask the runners to fill other volunteer slots as they finish.
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Nov 2019
4:25pm, 19 Nov 2019
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chunkywizard
timing? Is it take your own token and press the timer button yourself? We got well over 200 last Xmas and so I think you at least need 1 timer and 1 person on tokens or the funnel will back up.
LindsD
LindsD
Nov 2019
5:55pm, 19 Nov 2019
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LindsD
Our record was Christmas for ages. Something like 480. But I like the idea....
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Nov 2019
8:11pm, 19 Nov 2019
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Lip Gloss
I have a 1 in 7 ratio so need to step up again soon.
Bob!
Bob!
Nov 2019
11:06pm, 19 Nov 2019
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Bob!
If we haven't had volunteers come forward then RD would time in the first couple and hand tokens out, then passing on the roles to those runners.

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