General Meeting of Committees and Volunteers for the 2010 Canadian Volkssport Federation:
Next meeting will be held 6:30pm,Tuesday, August 25th 2009 at the McConnell Library, 50 Falmouth Street, CBRM, Sydney.
The 24th of August that was originally planned has been changed as the library is not open on Mondays.
If you have volunteered for a committee or want to consider volunteering for any of these important functions please contact Elsie Buck: joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or Rollie bretonhoppers@hotmail.com , duties and responsibilities of committees are available upon request.
These will also be published later on this site.
12 SEPT MARATHON EVENT NOTES:
Information Regarding the Marathon and Walk event for Saturday12 Sept
REGISTRATION FOR THE DINNER MUST BE IN BY 23 AUGUST, WE MUST INFORM THE JUDIQUE HALL HOW MANY DINNERS WILL BE REQUIRED. YOUR COOPERATIONS IN THIS MATTER IS QUITE IMPORTANT, SO PLEASE REGISTER ASAP.
We have St .Johns Ambulance on site at the Start Point and at locations along the trail throughout the day, EMO personnel will also be available and they will be located at the Judique Hall.
Walkers should make us aware of any health issue upon registration.
If you are not walking the 20, 30, 42k events we are seeking 8 volunteers to work the (4) manned water/check point at each 10 km. These locations should have 2 people each; Personnel at these locations should have cell phones available in case of emergencies plus a fold up chair for your own convenience. You should also have Sun Block protection, bug spray rain gear just in case.
Please note that anyone who volunteers one hour or more with the club at any walk event can get an EVENT STAMP for that particular walk. Example if you can't walk for any reason but want to come out and help you are now entitled to the event stamp only.
At Registration, each 20km, 30km & 42k participant will be given a number. That # will be stuck on the left hand side of his or her shirt. If that walker has any backpack etc. placed in our care, the same # will be on that item. This may help with lost items.
As each walker passes the 10k, 20k etc. check points, their # will be checked off.
This should help us locate any strays.
Do you have a large Water Cooler that you can loan to us for this event.The coolers will have ice, from the different motels, to keep the bottle water cool.
Everyone is to be off the trail by 1800hrs, Dinner is at 1900hrs
