ACTION rest, and there are penalties for littering. Add to this all the ‘little’ details that athletes need to be informed about, like start times, where to shower and in the case of overseas runners, where to stay, and the enormity of the organisational task becomes apparent.
The volunteers By the time race day dawns, Sabrina and Clement have established a partnership with a minimum of 200 volunteers, who assist runners during the event itself. “An event like this couldn't happen without them,” says Sabrina. “We can never thank them enough as their support and effort is priceless.” All volunteers receive a gift and a free entry for the Explorer 15km in 2015. They assist either as course marshals (directing competitors and safety),
water (over 6,000 litres dispatched between 10 check points), and so on.”
Volunteers manning refreshment posts and check points by manning the refreshment posts (giving out water and electrolytes), as sweep teams (following last racers and informing race management), or by registering and assisting participants at the start/ finish. “We try to anticipate every problem,” Sabrina says, “such as the places where there is no mobile coverage, checking the marking as it is often removed by anonymous persons, making sure the check points provide enough food and
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There’s no doubt that organising a race like this is almost as exhausting as actually competing in it, and that the event management generates a similar sense of achievement. “It is also emotionally rewarding to see runners crossing the finish line, smiling or in pain with all their hopes intact,” Sabrina adds. “It is a relief when the last runner crosses the finish line and exciting to see his exhausted smile.”
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