• Pre-Race Day Events
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• Race Day Events

Race Route Notice Distribution

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You must be 12 or older to volunteer for this task.

November 15, 2025

10:00 am CST - 12:00 pm CST (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Distribute notices to local area resident homes along race route.

Location

Fischel Park, 1000 Grove St, Downers Grove

GE Junior Board Members ONLY - SATURDAY - Packet Pick Up 6:30 am - 12:45 pm

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November 22, 2025

6:30 am CST - 12:45 pm CST (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Grove Express Junior Board Members only.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

SATURDAY - Packet Pick Up 7:30 am - 10:00 am

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November 22, 2025

7:30 am CST - 10:00 am CST (At least 20 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will assist in event set up, and hand out athlete packets/bibs/t-shirts during the event.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

SATURDAY - Banner Design 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

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November 22, 2025

8:00 am CST - 12:00 pm CST (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Are you artistically talented and want to show off your skills in the community? Help us out by making a special banner to be hung in the Apres Run Garage Party for all race participants to see. Supplies and instructions will be provided, you will be expected to work collaboratively with other artists.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

SATURDAY - Packet Pick Up 9:45 am - 12:30 pm

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November 22, 2025

9:45 am CST - 12:30 pm CST (At least 20 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will hand out athlete packets/bibs/t-shirts, and assit with clean up at the end of event.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

GE Junior Board Members ONLY - SUNDAY - Packet Pick Up 9:00 am - 2:45 pm

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November 23, 2025

9:00 am CST - 2:45 pm CST (At least 3 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Grove Express Junior Board Members only.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

SUNDAY - Packet Pickup 9:30am - 12:00 pm

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November 23, 2025

9:30 am CST - 12:00 pm CST (At least 23 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will assist in event set up, and hand out athlete packets/bibs/t-shirts during the event.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

SUNDAY - Packet Pickup 11:45 am - 2:45pm

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November 23, 2025

11:45 am CST - 2:45 pm CST (At least 19 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will hand out athlete packets/bibs/t-shirts, and assit with clean up at the end of event.

Location

DGN HS Field House, North Side, Door 31, 4436 Main Street, Downers Grove

Main Street

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November 27, 2025

7:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 15 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

You will managing race pace signs at the start of course.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Race Route

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November 27, 2025

8:00 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assit in crowd control along the race route.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Adult Race Day

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November 27, 2025

7:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Adults that can problem solve in the moment and or assist with runner and volunteer management.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Attendance Shirts and Route Marking

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November 27, 2025

6:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 4 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

First to arrive on Thanksgiving morning. You will take attendance, distribute shirts and vests to volunteers, and help lead the garage setup.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Finish Line Help

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November 27, 2025

8:15 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Guide athletes past the finish line and to the Garage Party.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Garage Party

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November 27, 2025

6:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 15 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Set up tables, food giveaways, help with signs, music in the garage, photobooths, social media and more.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Tivoli and Race

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November 27, 2025

6:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 9 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Report to the Tivoli to assist with athlete registration and packet pick up.

Location

5021 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Water Table (On Race Route)

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November 27, 2025

7:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (Minimum met, 1 spot remaining)

Volunteer

Details

Hand out water at the designated water table on the race course.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove

Step and Repeat Photagrapher

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November 27, 2025

8:15 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 1 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Stand by the Grove Express Banner outside the Garage Party and take photos of particapants, using the participants phone.

Location

Downers Grove Parking Deck, 5151 Mochel Drive, Downers Grove