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Officials needed for Aalto 10K/5K -running event on 15-17 September !

Aalto University will recruit again 20 volunteer officials to work as the maintenance staff of Aalto 10K/5K - running event

The event is held as part of the Espoo Rantamarathon running event, on the weekend of 15.9 -17.9.2017.

Come and join and help us make the event happen again 2017 !

The programme of the weekend 15.9-17.9.2017

Friday 15 September 2017  Marathon/running race office opens
Saturday 16 September 2017 Espoo Rantamarathon (42,195km)
Saturday 16 September 2017 Espoo half-marathon (21,1km)
Sunday 17 September 2017 Aalto 10K  ("Aalto-kymppi") (10km)
Sunday 17 September 2017 Aalto 5 K ("Aalto vitonen") (5km)
Sunday 17 September 2017 Children’s Rantatonni 1K

Volunteer official shifts are (minimum shift length is 4-5 hours):

  • on Friday 15 September at 13.30-18.30 (race office/other tasks at Otahalli/ Otaniemi)
  • on Sunday 17 September at 9-13 (race office/other tasks at Otahalli/Otaniemi)
  • on Sunday 17 September at 12-16 (maintaining the water stands during the race)
     

The officials will get the technical sports shirt with Aalto and Rantamaraton logos, some packed lunch and either the possibility to participate the marathons (full marathon or half marathon) on Saturday 16 September free of charge (value 40 euros).

In case you would like to volunteer AND run the Aalto 10K (10km) on Sunday 17 September, you can either take the Friday shift or then the Sunday 17 September morning shift 9-13 (you can leave your volunteer tasks slightly earlier to prepare yourself for the run ).

Registration as a volunteer

Registration is done by email. Provide the following information:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Telephone number
  • Which shift you would like to take (Fri or Sun and the morning/afternoon)
  • Your willingness to run the full- or half marathon on Saturday 16.9.2017 as a compensation for your volunteering

Register at latest Thursday 31 August 2017 by sending the email to [email protected]

ATTN! Kindly note, that volunteer officials, who choose to take the possibility to run the Espoo Rantamartahon/half marathon free of charge need to provide doctor’s statement in case they do not show up to their volunteer tasks. In case no-show, bill (40 euro Espoo Rantamarathon fee) will be sent to the volunteer.

More information about Aalto 10K event:

 Aalto 10K and Aalto 5K sports event 17.9.2017 – come along! (inside.aalto.fi)

More information:

Jenni Ståhl, tel 050 5961099, [email protected]

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