2007 LINKS Scholarship Run - Independence, Missouri
Robie Matthews makes sure volunteers know where to go and what to do.
Lady in red came from Philadelphia, PA - a long distance volunteer
First Man Runner Past My Intersection
First Woman Runner Past My Intersection
Everyone finishes. These two appear to have had a great time bonding together.
Volunteers from the one-mile point.
Picture of the lite weight barricades Volunteers set in-place to protect the runners. Very lite - no problem Mate!
L.I.N.K. 5 K Run/Walk
218 N. PleasantIndependence, Missouri 64050
Letter of: April 1, 2007
Volunteers needed for the 3rd Annual L.I.N.K. 5K Run/Walk on June 9, 2007 in Historic Independence.
Volunteers are needed to supervise intersections along the race route (major intersections will be manned by the police department).
You will be responsible to cheering on theparticipants, putting up the barricades and taking them down (they are not heavy), watching the race, enjoying yourself and helping students receive scholarhips from the L.I.N.K. fund.
The Scholarships benefit one Chrisman student and one Truman student.
The time you need to invest is from 7:00 am to 9:30 am on Saturday, June 9th.
The race starts at the Truman Memorial Library and ends there.
For more information contact, Robie Mathews via e-mail click here or phone (816) 252-6671.
You will receive a free t shirt and refreshments.
Sincerely yours,
Robie Mathews
Added Comment
This is what I did last year
- Reported in to Robie in the parking lot of the former UMKC building just west and north of the Truman Library (now part of Independence School District.)
- Signed in
- Got my intersection assignment
- Got my t shirt to show I was officially part of the race at my intersection
- Passed on the sweet rolls and coffee
- Went to Hazel's for my takeout breakfast which I took with me to my intersection
- At the prescribed time, I set up the plastic barricades - they are light as Robie mentioned
- Assisted in letting cars pass through the intersection while waiting for race to start
- Let motorcycle police know I was there and ready for the race - they check the entire route before the race begins
- Assisted in letting cars pass through the intersection during the race as long as no participants were at the intersection
- When police came by and released me at the end of the race - stacked the barricades back where I found them
- Drove back to the Library to checkout, but there was no one in parking lot
- Enjoyed the rest of my Saturday
- It was just that easy and I met a few tourists who needed directions. That was fun too.
