Volunteering for a race creates a full circle in the running community.
If you only run but don’t serve, you miss out on the incredible blessings of helping another runner.
To be that source of encouragement at just the right time for someone; the feeling is something everyone needs to experience at least once. Then, once you experience it, it all makes sense as to why you volunteer.
To be part of a bigger picture.
I always feel inspired and proud to be a part of the running community when I watch the amazing elite runners fly through the aid station.
I also feel inspired and proud when I watch the struggling runner, the one who second guesses if they can even finish and I overhear a volunteer speak words of advice and encouragement to them, pouring into them that extra breath of energy to help them keep going.
The circle is complete.
Grateful to serve at the Salmon Falls 50K Trail Race (31.25 miles). Our aid station was at mile 29. “Only two miles” left to go, but it’s a tough two miles mentally. We provided fuel, hydration, first aid, massage, encouragement, hugs, and a kick in the rear to keep going.
