Volunteers Needed for the One Day Hike
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Volunteers are needed for the 48th annual One Day Hike. The ODH is a fully supported event that requires about 100 volunteers to put on and pull off. Volunteers must be enthusiastic, dependable, and hardy—showing up to work on time, regardless of weather. First-time volunteers get a free ODH T-shirt as a small token of appreciation.
Many volunteers are former ODH'ers paying back some of the help they received, and/or are family and friends of a hiker. If you are a veteran volunteer and want to reprise your role or would like to try something different, or you are an interested newbie, or you just need more information, contact Mike Darzi ([Mike.Darzi@Gmail.com](http://mailto:Mike.Darzi@gmail.com/)) about volunteering.
1) SUPPORT-STATION VOLUNTEERS are needed to man/woman stations that provide food, drink, and assistance to hikers. If you are interested, let us know your preference in terms of time of day and amount of time you are willing to help. The more flexible you are in terms of location and time, the better. Except for the first three stations (through Edwards Ferry), you do not have to stay for a station’s entire period of operation, although that is preferable, and--yes--many volunteers serve at more than one station.
The stations are:
- Old Anglers, 5 to 7:30 am
- Seneca Creek, 7 to 11 am
- Edwards Ferry, 9 am to 2 pm
- Whites Ferry, 10 am to 3:30 pm
- Monocacy, 11 am to 6 pm
- Point of Rocks, 1 pm to 8 pm
- Brunswick, 2:30 to 10 pm
- At Harpers Ferry and Bolivar (5 pm to midnight), where volunteers are also needed to guide hikers along the towns’ route.
If you are willing to take on especially challenging tasks, we need you! Let Mike know.
2) BIKE PATROLLERS are needed to ride their bikes to check on hikers all along the (mostly) unpaved route, providing assistance as needed. Patrollers are needed from about 6:30 am to midnight. Contact Bike-Patrol Coordinator Frank Wodarczyk ([FWodarczyk@cox.net](http://mailto:FWodarczyk@cox.net/)) or Mike, if you are interested or for more information.
3) FIRST AIDERS that can administer first aid to hikers as needed at major support stations. If you have first-aid or medical training, we’d love your help. If you are interested, or for more information, contact First-Aid Coordinator Jason Hauf ([LJHauf@Gmail.com](http://mailto:LJHauf@gmail.com/)) or Mike.
Photo Albums of previous ODH's: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022. To learn more about the ODH, follow us on Facebook or join our email list by sending a blank message to [OneDayHike+Subscribe@Groups.io](http://mailto:OneDayHike+Subscribe@groups.io/).
Year in and year out, volunteers are what make the ODH the great event that it is!
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COVID CONSIDERATIONS: Because of the very high incidence of COVID and to help keep you and others healthy, we expect all volunteers to abide by the following to the extent possible:
- Mask nose & mouth when in close proximity of others & when indoors.
- Be fully vaccinated, including booster shots.
- If you can, test within 24hrs and do not attend if you test positive.
- If you suspect any COVID symptoms, stay home.
- When possible, avoid close contact with those you do not know.
As always on our hikes, safety is the first priority.