HELP WANTED: Freihofer’s Run for Women in search of volunteers
ALBANY, N.Y. » With a little more than a month to go until the 43rd Freihofer’s® Run for Women (Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m.), event organizers are seeking volunteers for a variety of positions both on race day and during the week leading up to the prestigious allwomen road race.
Some of the roles available for the 5K include event set up and tear down, course/finish line water stops, refreshments, and packet up/registration. Support is also needed for both of the Freihofer’s Run for Women’s companion events, the Freihofer’s Junior 3K and Freihofer’s Kids Run, which are offered to children ages three to 14. Tasks include organizing runners at the start and finish of each event, guiding and directing runners out on the course, assisting at the finish line, as well as handing out awards.
“It takes about 600 volunteers to make all three events run smoothly,” said Freihofer’s Run for Women Volunteer Coordinator Rachel Gershon Rourke. “Whether you have a few hours or more to spare, we’d appreciate your support to ensure this event remains the Capital Region’s premier running event.”
The Freihofer’s Run for Women, named the best regional running
race by Times Union readers in 2021, also needs individuals on Weds., Sept. 22 to break down and organize pallets of donated
food. Assistance is also sought to help vendors locate and set up their booths and interface with runners at the Freihofer’s Health & Fitness Expo, which runs Thursday, Sept. 23 from 4-8 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 24 from noon to 7 p.m. at The Armory at Russell Sage College
on New Scotland Ave.
To learn more and register, please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/NY/Albany/FreihofersRunforWomen For specific questions, please email gershonrourke@nycap.rr.com or call (518) 506-3208.
For additional information
about the 43rd annual Freihofer’s® Run for Women, 33rd annual Kids’ Run and 11th annual Freihofer’s® Junior 3K Run, visit freihofersrun.com. From the home page, you can also link to the event’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages.