VOLUNTEER

Each year, this event enjoys the support of more than 400 volunteers drawn from runners' families, civic groups, church groups, friends, and neighbors who ensure the event runs smoothly and cheer participants to the finish line.

We encourage everyone to sign up online for a volunteer position to support the race and beneficiary. Consider building a team that can man a water station, help with food prep, check in runners before the race, cheer at the finish line, and hand out medals.

Running the race? You can still help on the day before the race at packet pick-up, or the day of the race in a number of different capacities.

All volunteers will receive a free long-sleeve cotton t-shirt!
Volunteer registration will be open at the end of February.
Course volunteers will be registering by Zone.  Select the geographical zone where you would like volunteer. You will receive an email a week or two before the race with your specific intersection in that zone. Here are each of the Zones:

Zone 1: Ivy and Alderman Roads
This covers the first and final portions of the race and volunteer positions are located at all streets and parking lots from the intersection of Alderman and Ivy Roads to the intersection of Alderman and McCormick Roads.  You will see all of the runners during the first mile of the race and after a break you will see all of the returning runners as they run the final mile of the race. You will need to be at your location from 7:00 AM until 9:45 AM.

Zone 2: Scott Stadium Area
This area covers Alderman Rd in front of the Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) and all of the roads directly circling Scott Stadium.  You will need to be at your location from 7:05-7:50 AM.

Zone 3: McCormick Rd to UVA Chapel
This area covers McCormick Rd from Alderman Rd to the UVA Chapel at the intersection of McCormick Rd and University Ave.  You will need to be at your location from about 7:05-9:40 AM.

Zone 4: Rugby Rd and Grady Ave
This area covers Rugby Road from University Ave to Grady Ave and continues down Grady Ave ending at Preston Ave. You will need to be at your location from about 7:15-8:25 AM.

Zone 5: Preston Ave and the Downtown Mall
This area covers Preston Ave from Grady to the Downtown Mall.  The course then goes onto the Downtown mall, with this Zone ending just prior to the Pavilion. You will need to be at you position from about 7:20-8:35 AM.

Zone 6: Court Square, 2nd St, Northwood Ave, Lexington Ave, and Pavilion areas
This area covers the very end of the Downtown mall at the pavilion and the back neighborhoods of the course, which goes up 7th St, then on to Jefferson St, through Court Square and on to 2nd St, Northwood, Evergreen and Lexington Avenues and back to 7th St. towards the pavilion.  You will need to be at your position from about 7:30-9:10 AM.

Zone 7: 5th St and Water St
This area covers most of Water St from 5th St to the Ridge/McIntire/Main St intersection. You will need to be at your location from 7:35-9:15 AM.

Zone 8: Main St and University Ave
This area covers all of Main St and University Ave from the Downtown Mall up to the intersection of McCormick Rd at the UVA Chapel.  You will need to be at your location from about 7:35-9:35 AM.

If you have any questions, please email the volunteer coordinator, c10mvolunteer@gmail.com.

For further information on how to use Runsignup to choose a volunteer position, please download these instructions.

THANK YOU!
Volunteer Survey Results
2018, 2017, 2016, ​2015
What's your favorite part about volunteering?
  • Watching all the fabulous runners come up the last hill.
  • Seeing the gratitude of the runners for just handing them a cup of water.
  • Being a part of a wonderful Charlottesville event
  • A lot of the runners were very appreciative
  • Being part of a community event and helping the runners.
  • Working with the other volunteers - they're wonderful!
  • Seeing friends and helping a great race and thanks for the t-shirt!
  • People were friendly this year. Volunteer shirts are awesome!
  • Met very nice and (mostly) patient people.
  • Cheering people on. Seeing friends run by.
  • The bell and cheering the runners on with it! Also the t shirt was cool! And people were very appreciative of my volunteer work and they told me
  • Meeting some of my fellow racers on the eve of the big run.
  • While working at the event I saw so many friends who were taking part in the race.  It was great to chat with them and also to see some of my parents (students that I teach) who were taking part in the event for the first time.  Yes they had a few jitters!  :)
  • Interacting with the Charlottesville community, and receiving gratitude from all the participants.
  • Cheering with the neighborhood.
  • I love telling other runners good luck and to enjoy the race.
  • Being part of a community
  • Seeing lots of friendly faces
  • Cheering on all the runners especially those who looked like they really needed it and those who were vocally so appreciative. And seeing everyone that I know personally and their smiles when I called out to them.
  • People we work with. The runners responses was excellent.
  • Was at the food table and got to take home some left overs!!! Awesome.
  • The satisfaction of doing something good for several organizations that help people in the community.
  • Meeting and helping the people signed up to run in the 10 miler.
  • Dancing at my post and seeing the reaction of the runners to our antics.
  • Seeing the determination strength and joy in runner/ walkers
  • Being a part of something bigger than myself
  • Event well organized and our instructions were plentiful and informative. I was able to get in a decent workout by walking back to finish from my post.
  • Cheering for everyone and having people wave back!
  • I enjoyed being able to cheer on all the runners. I'm a runner myself and I know how it is everyone runs for different reasons and seeing how hard everyone was pushing themselves and that I could be inspiring/ encouraging was great. It was also nice seeing my coworkers run in it.
  • Again, glad to give the boys a chance to give back, and it is a fun event that the community galvanizes around.
  • The t-shirts and the community!