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Lake Lou Yaeger Triathlon

Sun May 18, 2025 Litchfield, IL 62056 US Directions

Packet Pickup High Priority

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

May 17, 2025

Details

Volunteers with assist distributing race packets, bib numbers and race swag to the athletes. You may be asked to help sell merchandise and to assist with setup/teardown packet pickup as well.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Race Set Up and Take Down High Priority

May 17, 2025

May 18, 2025

Details

Assist with set-up of tables, transition area, tents, equipment and supplies. This requires some heavy lifting. We always need so much help with this area!

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Practice Swim Help - Open Water Swim Course - Water Safety High Priority

May 17, 2025

Details

Volunteers for this position will be stationed in watercraft along the swim path and will give directions and support to swimmers, and assistance to lifeguards as needed. An athlete may stop and hold onto your kayak/paddle board to rest as well. Position requires a hat and waterproof watch (not a phone). If possible, please bring your own kayak/paddle or paddle board & life vest. We will be using Litchfield Lifeguards and they will have extra boards, paddles and more.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Open Water Swim Course - Water Safety High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Volunteers for this position will be stationed in watercraft along the swim path and will give directions and support to swimmers, and assistance to lifeguards as needed. An athlete may stop and hold onto your kayak/paddle board to rest as well. Position requires a hat and waterproof watch (not a phone). If possible, please bring your own kayak/paddle or paddle board & life vest. We will be using Litchfield Lifeguards. They will have extra boards and paddles.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Floater Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Assist where needed for the day. This may require heavy lifting.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Transition monitor & athlete race number marking High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Assist in transition area at entrance & exits. Check athletes as they enter and exit transition to ensure they have their race bracelet on, they know where to rack their bikes and they have their number marked on their upper arms and their race age on their left calf. As athletes leave transition after the race make sure that they stay clear of those that are still actively racing and if they are trying to take their bike out of transition ensure that the number on their bike matches the number on their wristband. Only athletes allowed in transition, they must be wearing a wristband, if they lost their wristband send them to the MSE tent for a replacement.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Bike Mount/Dismount Line High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

You will be positioned right outside the transition area. Must be able to communicate clear and loud instructions to athletes as they leave and return from transition. Announce clearly to all athletes where they are able to mount and dismount their bikes. Check to make sure all athletes have a helmet on, if they do not tell them to go back and get it on.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Finish Line - Medals & Timing Chip Collection Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

After an athlete crosses the finish line you will assist with giving each participant a medal along with removing their timing chip.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Race Day Packet Pick Up High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Volunteers with assist distributing race packets, bib numbers and race swag to the athletes. You may be asked to help sell merchandise and to assist with setup/teardown packet pickup as well.

Location

Milnot Beach
4932 Beach House Trail
Litchfield, IL 62056

Run Aid Station #1 High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

This position is great for kids paired with an adult. The volunteer's main responsibility is to ensure water and/or Gatorade is supplied for athletes at the aid station. Volunteers will need to fill cups and hand them out to the athletes. Also, please ensure cups are picked up off ground during the race. There will be a trashcan provided. Mile 1.2 and 2.1 of the sprint! Mile 5.2 when the olympics come back. This position services both the olympic and sprint course athletes.

Location

13285 Park Rd
Litchfield, Illinois 62056

Run Aid Station #2 High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

This position is great for kids paired with an adult. The volunteer's main responsibility is to ensure water and/or Gatorade is supplied for athletes at the aid station. Volunteers will need to fill cups and hand them out to the athletes. Also, please ensure cups are picked up off ground during the race. There will be a trashcan provided. Mile 2.5 and 3.9. This position services the Olympic course only.

Location

1048 Yaeger Lake Trail

Bike Course Marshal 1 - Corner of Beach House Trail and Harrison Trail Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 2.3, mile 9 and when Olympics come back - mile 20. This corner will service Sprint and Olympic course. Riders will come from Corner of Beach House Trail and go right onto Harrison Trail on the way out and riders go left onto Corner of Beach House Trail on the way back. Will need to patrol more when cyclists are going left and crossing traffic!

Location

Corner of Beach House Trail and Harrison Trail

Bike Course Marshal 2 - Harrison Trail and 15th Ave Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 3.9 and mile 7.4 for Sprint. Mile 20 for Olympics on the way back. This corner will service Sprint and Olympic course. Cyclists will be coming from the South on Harrison and turning right onto 15th ave. Sprints will come from 15th Ave and go left onto Harrison Trail (sprints are doing an out and back). Olympics will come from the north (when they are coming back to transition) on Harrison trail, they will go straight by you.

Location

Harrison Trail and 15th Ave

Bike Course Marshal 3 - Stratmeyer and 16th Ave Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 5.7 on the way out for all athletes and mile 18.5 for Olympics on their way back. This corner will service Sprint and Olympic course. Olympics will go straight; sprints will make a U-turn here. Will need to communicate this to athletes, clearly!! Olympics will come from the north on Stratmeyer and take a right. Mile 18.5 for Olympic athletes coming back.

Location

Stratmeyer and 16th Ave

Bike Course Marshal 4 - Startmeyer and Honeybend Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 7.5 and mile 16.7. This position will service the Olympic course only. Cyclists will go straight here both ways. Cross traffic (vehicles) do not stop.

Location

Startmeyer and Honeybend

Bike Course Marshal 5 - 4th Rd and 18th Ave Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 8 and mile 16. This position will service the Olympic course only. It is blind for traffic crossing the rail road tracks. Cyclists go right on the way out and left on the way back. Bikers come up on 4th and take right onto 18th. Reverse on the way back, taking left onto 4th. Keep an eye out for the last bib number.

Location

4th Rd and 18th Ave

Run Course Marshal 1 High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur.

Location

As they leave transition and wind through boat ramp parking lot - location near transition!

Run Course Marshal 2 High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur.

Location

At the bike in/bike out intersection because runners pass through there (you may have already put someone there). This will be at transition.

Bike Course Marshal 6 - 5th Road and Rossi High Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

Will direct cyclist where to turn and help them safely navigate traffic. Mile 10.2 and mile 14. This corner will service the Olympic course only. Cyclists will go right onto Rossi and make a loop when they come back will they take a right off Rossi and back onto 5th. They are at mile 14 when they complete the loop. Keep an eye for the number of the last cyclist. First position to get relieved.

Location

5th Road and Rossi

Run Course Marshal 3 Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur.

Location

Boat House Trail and Park Rd. Near transition (walkable). Runners will be turning left.

Run Course Marshal 4 Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur. runners are going straight, but if it is a nice day there may be some boat traffic to manage especially later on in the day.

Location

Park Road and Marina Lane

Run Course Marshal 5 Medium Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur. Park Roade and Yaeger Lake Trail (make sure they turn correctly and watch for traffic)

Location

Park Roade and Yaeger Lake Trail

Run Course Marshal 6 - Sprint Turn Around Low Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur.

Location

Sprint Turn Around

Run Course Marshal 7 - Olympic Turn Around Low Priority

May 18, 2025

Details

On the run course to direct participants, warn of any hazards along course, monitor traffic and provide any assistance should any minor incidents occur.

Location

Olympic Turn Around

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