Volunteered at my first Tri (hope that's ok here and not xt thread...) (Read 400 times)

I figured that "what goes around, comes around" and that I should volunteer for a race since so many people have volunteered in the races I have run.... Tri the Pee Dee is a local race as part of the South Carolina Tri Series. My 5yo and I were the finish line workers--clapping and cheering and directing runners into the chute. We both had a great time! He asked me, "Why do you keep clapping for every one of those people? You don't even know them," and I answered, "Because everybody deserves to have someone clapping for them in a race." :-)

I think it's great that you volunteered.... you are right too.... there are so many people who aren't runners even and cheer and hand out water and hang medals around necks etc etc.... how awesome is that.... and what an inspiration to you as a runner to watch the faces of the competitors as the cross the finish line.