After picking up their bib number, each participant will receive an event pack with small goodies from partners and sponsors. You will hand out the event packs upon presentation of the corresponding voucher attached to each bib number.

Approximate working hours: Friday: 10:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 8:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday: 6:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Now it’s getting serious. For all participants, the first stop at the trade fair is to pick up their bib numbers. You are responsible for printing the race documents for the marathon and relay competition live. After presenting the race pass or ID card, you print out the corresponding bib number. Of course, you will receive an introduction to the computer system for printing race documents in advance.

Approximate working hours: Friday: 10:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 8:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday: 6:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Anyone who pre-ordered a shirt when registering can pick it up at the Hoka stand in exhibition hall 1, level 2. Take the corresponding vouchers attached to your bib number and hand them in to receive your pre-ordered shirts.

Approximate opening hours: Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday: 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Catering & medal distribution

The focus here is on having fun running. All participants in the 5 km pretzel run are invited to join the helping clubs and many running enthusiasts for a relaxed and convivial warm-up at 10:30 a.m. You will be responsible for setting up and dismantling the catering stands and handing out pretzels, drinks, and medals to the participants at the finish line after the run.

Pretzel Run – Lead & Tail Runners

All participants in the 5 km Pretzel Run are invited to join the supporting clubs and many running enthusiasts for a relaxed and convivial warm-up at 10:30 a.m. You will start as the lead or tail runner and make sure that the field of runners stays together.

Approximate working hours: Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

On your pasta, get set, go! On the Saturday before the race, our traditional Fattoria La Vialla Toscana Pasta Party takes place in the festival hall, featuring a varied program of shows and entertainment. Participants receive vouchers for a pasta dish and drinks with their bib number. This area of responsibility is more varied than you might think. From instructing guests on the queuing system to transporting the pasta to the serving station to portioning and serving the pasta and drinks. And of course, there will be a portion of pasta left over for you! 😉

Approximate working hours: Saturday: 12:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Late registration and beverage distribution

The Shock-headed Peter Run is probably one of the most exciting races for our little ones. Children aged 5 to 9 have the opportunity to get a taste of competition and develop an enthusiasm for running. Children can register for the Shock-headed Peter Run on site. You collect the registration forms and hand out T-shirt vouchers.

Once each child has been reunited with their parents, they are directed to the certificate and beverage distribution area in the south foyer. Here, you hand out a bottle of water to each child.

T-shirt and certificate distribution

The first 1,200 children will receive an official children’s run T-shirt, which they can pick up at the T-shirt distribution point. You will hand out the correct size based on participant lists or voucher coupons. You will also give the children a wristband for their meeting point at the finish line, which they will have chosen with their parents beforehand.

Once each child has found their parents, they will be directed to the certificate and beverage distribution area in the south foyer. Here, you will hand out the certificates, which the children can color and decorate themselves.

Start

It’s pretty hectic here. But seeing the excited children makes up for everything. You are responsible for ensuring that the Stock-headed Peter Run starts smoothly. The children start the 420-meter race, separated by age group, with the finish line in the festival hall. The races take place at 10-minute intervals. Two volunteers are responsible for holding the starting tape. Others keep the very nervous and tense parents out of the starting area.

Route

The entire route of the Stock-headed Peter Run is cordoned off with barriers. It is therefore particularly important that volunteers stand in the curve area so that the children do not trip over the feet of the barriers. In addition, there should be enough volunteers spread evenly on both sides of the course. This way, if a child falls, you can be there faster to help.

Finish area

This special sight of all the proud children brings a smile to everyone’s face. In the finish area, you are responsible for welcoming the children and helping them find their parents. There is a cordoned-off area at the finish line where they can wait for their parents. Within this area, there are four color-coded meeting points. Parents and children should have agreed on a meeting point in advance. You can identify which meeting point has been agreed upon by the color-coded wristband of the respective child.

On Sunday morning, all participants in the marathon competition and the finishers of the relay teams will have the opportunity to store their starter bags with clothing for after the race at the baggage disposal point. You will accept the bags, sort them by bib numbers, and return them after the race.

Working hours on Sunday: 6:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The massage service is available to all participants free of charge from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Many finishers enjoy taking advantage of this service after the race. If you are a (prospective) massage therapist or physical therapist and have the stamina to knead muscles, relieve cramps, and listen for about 4 hours, then you are the perfect fit for our team of helping hands! The equipment and setup will be organized by the organizer. Please note: Special education is required for this area of work.

Approximate working hours: Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

You are responsible for ensuring that everything runs smoothly in the transition area. After receiving instructions from the relay changeover manager, you will begin setting up the transition boxes and the necessary barriers and signage. Depending on the distribution of tasks, you will be responsible for instructing the relay runners on the respective transition boxes, keeping spectators away from the course and transition boxes, and distributing drinks to arriving runners. You will also be the point of contact for participants throughout the day and answer any last-minute important questions. Approximately 150 meters before the transition zone, the arriving runner is notified of their arrival at the transition zone by an archway (blow-up) and the moderator. The transition must take place within the transition box and is done by handing over the Velcro strap with the ChampionChip. Once the last relay has transitioned, everyone works together to dismantle the equipment.

Approximate time of operation: depending on the relay changeover, Sunday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Finally, it’s time to get started! In the starting area, you will help the runners find the right starting block and ensure that the wave start runs smoothly. The marathon will start at 10 a.m. in two waves: 1st wave at 10 a.m., 2nd wave at 10:10 a.m. The relay marathon will start at 10:35 a.m. After the relay start, you will assist with the starting line-up (from 10:40 a.m.) and the mini-marathon, which starts at 10:55 a.m.

Approximate working hours: Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

For all mini-marathon participants, the first stop at the fair is the bib number distribution point. After stating your last name or, in the case of group registrations, the team name (school or club), you will receive the corresponding race documents.

Approximate working hours: Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

You will help set up barriers and signs at various locations to prepare the course.

Working hours: Sunday: 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

As a volunteer responsible for securing the course, you will ensure that all participants reach the finish line safely and on the right path. At the so-called hot spots along the route, the barriers must be rearranged after the field has passed through them for the first time. Your task is to rearrange the barriers. There are approximately 15 barriers per hot spot, which are very easy to carry in pairs. Your hotspot manager will give you precise instructions. You will also provide residents, spectators, and other road users with information about road closures, diversions, and the event schedule.

Please note: You must be at least 18 years old at the time of the event to volunteer in this area.

Approximate working hours: Sunday: 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The water and nutrition stations along the route are mainly run by club teams. You will assist the clubs in setting up their refreshment stations and hand out water and other refreshments to the runners.

Approximate working hours: Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.