Event: Cambridge Half Marathon
Location: Cambridgeside Galleria
100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge, MA 02141
Date: Nov 19th 2017, 5:30 am - 1:30 pm
Staff: Manager: Graham P ; Coordinator: Adam Z
RSVP: This event has already occurred

Event Description:


One Brick is teaming up with our partner Cambridge 5K to help at the second annual Cambridge Half Marathon on November 19th! Plus your participation will benefit One Brick Boston!  Don't miss out on this great race!

WHAT WE'LL BE DOING

Waterstop: pre-pouring water and Gatorade in cups, handing water to runners, raking up used cups
Bag Check: greeting runners, organizing bags after they are dropped off, helping runners pick up bags after the race
Timing Company Assistance: Assist race timing company with recording manual times as back up; training to be provided before the race starts.
Finish Line Waterstop: Handing out water at finish line and congratulating runners
 
Please note, for this race, registration and bag check will be located at the retail level inside the Cambridgeside Galleria.  We will update our website when more details become available and include this detail in our reminder emails.
 
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Volunteers will receive an event jacket (a $60 value!) + free admission to the post race party with Slumbrew, Notch Brewing, & Bantam Cider. (ALL beer & food is complimentary for One Brick volunteers along with runners). One Brick Boston will have our own VIP tent set up in the post-race party area! This race will have two party areas (and volunteers will be able to access both!), as well as many more food options than other events. 

As an added perk, all volunteers will receive $10 in rideshare credits. Volunteers will have the credit sent to them via Venmo by the Tuesday after the race. In order to receive the reimbursement, receipts or screenshot of drive route will need to be sent to info@cambridgehalf.com.

There may be other surprises to come for volunteers - so stay tuned for more details.

WHERE TO MEET:

Volunteers should see their Event Manager, Dave, at the Volunteer Table located in the Cambridgeside Galleria's Food Court at 5:30am.

The Cambridgeside Galleria Mall is located at 100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141 (enter via food court entrance, near Sears @ corner of 1st St. & Thorndike St.

MBTA: Green Line to Lechmere.  If you are taking the T, let us know if you can't be there right at 5:30am - it is important that you let us know this when you sign up or when you receive our reminder email. 

Given the start time we recommend you drive or use rideshare services.  C5K will be providing a $10 rideshare credit to volunteers.

Parking: Free parking vouchers will be provided to runners and volunteers by Cambridgeside Galleria.  Volunteers will park in the Cambridgeside Galleria parking garage.  The Galleria will have parking attendants and signs in place to direct you - so you will park "as directed" by Cambridge Side.  Please let our event manager know if you are parking so we can make sure we get you parking vouchers.

 

What you should know:

This is a strictly 21+ Event!  Please bring your ID!

Cambridge 5K:

A supporting partner of One Brick Boston, Cambridge 5K organizes unique races that are super-fun! Their series consists of a  Irish-themed race in March (Craicfest), a patriotic summer jump-off, Freedom Run (June), a a wunderbar new school Oktoberfest (October), and an old school (hip hop) holiday kick-off, Yulefest (December in Harvard Square), plus other great races in Salem and Malden.

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