You earn one (1) point every time you volunteer for a GLIRC
event. If you work extended hours in connection with an event,
1.5, 2 or 3 points may be awarded at the discretion of the Volunteer
Coordinator or Race Director of that event.
Race Directors earn 4 points for their service, and Volunteer
Coordinators earn 3 points.
The total number of points earned by each individual Club
member will be calculated each August, including August of
2021. To qualify for the Volunteer Awards Program , you must
be a GLIRC member on July 15th of the year in question. You
may earn points while not yet a member, and those points will
become official if and you become a member by July 15th. Only
the Club member who earns the points is eligible to redeem them;
they cannot be transferred to a family member or another Club
member.
Volunteer levels are established based on the number of
volunteer points earned. Level 1 is equal to $25 in reward value,
with each level increasing in $25 increments as follow:
Level 1 - 4 to 7 points ($25)
Level 2 - 8 to 11 points ($50)
Level 3 - 12 to 15 points ($75)
Level 4 - 16 to 19 points ($100)
Level 5 - 20 or more points ($125)
Volunteer points are redeemable for race entries, Club clothing,
or the annual Club Dinner Dance. Most GLIRC races are the
equivalent of $25 in Volunteer points, but Brewery races, the
Greenbelt Trail Runs, Caumsett at Heckscher and the 6 Hour
Birthday Run are the equivalent of $50 in Volunteer points, and
the Triathlon and GLIRC Dinner Dance are the equivalent of $75
in Volunteer points.
Points can be redeemed according to their assigned value, e.g.
Level 2 can be redeemed for two races or the equivalent in Club
clothing.