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Athletes are anxious and excited upon arrival in Hopkinton. The role of Hopkinton volunteers is to support, encourage and facilitate a smooth start of the race for the athletes.

AMBASSADOR
ATHLETES’ VILLAGE
CHURCH SECURITY
CLOTHING CHECK
CORRAL ENTRANCE MONITOR
CORRAL MONITOR
DONATED CLOTHING COLLECTION
HYDRATION STATION
INFORMATION KIOSK
PARKING
ROPE HOLDER
SHUTTLE BUS UNLOADING
START SECURITY
VIP SECURITY

Ambassador - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Gazebo Steps on Common - Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Carlton Pickron and Leslie Stoors
Ambassadors are walking information booths equipped with the necessary materials to answer an array of questions. Please note that ambassadors will also assist in the cleanup of the areas to which they are assigned.

Athletes' Village - Bus Greeter
Meeting Location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
Expected Duration: 5:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Captain: Joe Walter
This team will welcome and help to orient athletes as they arrive. Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.

Athletes' Village - Entrance/Exit Marshal
Meeting Location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
Expected Duration: 5:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Captain: Mike Devine
This team monitors the entrance and exit areas of the Village, directing and guiding athletes, and restricting unofficial runners from entering the Village. Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.

Athletes' Village - Food/Beverage Distribution
Meeting Location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
Expected Duration: 5:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Captain: Ed Weiderhold
This team assists with the assembly of the food court and distribution of refreshments in the Athletes' Village. All volunteers working food and Hydration Stations will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times. Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.

Church Security - Start Line
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 6:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Mary Jo LaFrenier
Church Security volunteers are responsible for ensuring that only those with proper credentials are allowed access into the designated elite athlete area at the church.

Clothing Check - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Instructions to follow.
Expected Duration: 6:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Captain: TBD
Clothing Check volunteers will help runners place their bags in the buses. This is the last stop for the runners; volunteers must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Some assistants will be asked to take the bus back to Boston to help make sure that the bags don't fall off the seats and to ensure they arrive in an organized fashion into Boston.

Corral Entrance Monitor - Start Line
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Sally Watters
Corral Entrance Monitors are responsible for monitoring runners entering the corral system. Two corral entrance monitors will be posted at the entrance to each corral.

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Corral Monitor - Start Line
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Sally Watters
Corral Monitor volunteers will stand in and around the corral area to ensure that runners remain in their appropriate corrals.

Donated Clothing Collection - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - Noon
Captain: Judith Pitasi
Volunteers collect any clothing left behind in the Athletes' Village or at the Start Line and donate it to Big Brother and Big Sister.

Hydration Station - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Captain: Marty Levenson
Water volunteers will be assigned to one of the two Hydration Stations and will be responsible for setting up the area, filling and stacking cups, handing cups to runners and spectators, and making sure that the area remains clear of trash. After the start of the race, you will help break down the station. All volunteers working food and Hydration Stations will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times.

Information Kiosk - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Information Kiosk (Hopkinton Town Common)
Expected Duration: 6:45 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Dottie Ferriter-Wallace
Your assignment will be to provide information to runners and spectators at various locations within the Athletes' Village and the Town Common area. Volunteers stationed at the Common will be asked to help with chip replacement for athletes who have lost or forgotten their timing device.

Parking - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: 52 South St., Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 5:45 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Captain: Bob Levenson
Parking volunteers help direct incoming cars to designated spaces, as well as coordinating traffic flow in highly congested areas. You will be assigned to one of two locations: Hopkinton State Park or South Street Industrial Park.

Rope Holder - Start Line
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Bruce Sather
Rope Holders are responsible for standing at either end of one of the designated corrals with a rope separating each corral and preventing athletes from moving into corrals to which they are not assigned.

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Shuttle Bus Unloading - Hopkinton
Meeting Location: Sovereign Bank
Expected Duration: 5:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Captain: Larry Murphy
Shuttle Bus Unloading volunteers are stationed to direct volunteers getting off the shuttle buses coming from Hopkinton State Park and the Industrial Park.

Start Security- Start Line
Meeting Location: Center School, Hopkinton
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Captain: John Strickland
Security volunteers are responsible for monitoring the corral system and the elite athlete area, ensuring that spectators and unregistered runners do not enter the system.

VIP Security - Athletes' Village
Meeting Location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
Expected Duration: 7:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Adam Munroe
VIP security volunteers are responsible for ensuring that only those with proper credentials are allowed access into the designated VIP area.

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