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he runners will grab
the headlines. The
winners and those who
somehow, someway find the
strength to cross the finish
line will dominate the media
coverage.
That's the way it is in a
race, and there's nothing
wrong with that. But without
many behind-the-scenes, un-
sung heroes, there wouldn't
even be a race. Organizers
know that and so do the
runners.
When the annual West
Bloomfield Half Marathon
and the new companion 5K
run are held Sunday, more
than 200 volunteers will be
working hard to make sure
the races go off without a
hitch.
"Without them, the races
would not happen," said race
director Miriam Kaptur of
West Bloomfield Parks and
Recreation. "They are the in-
frastructure on which we
build our event."
The Half Marathon has
become one of the highlight
events on the Michigan run-
ning calendar because it has
gained a reputation of being
a well-run, organized compe-
tition.
It's the volunteers who an-
nually put the detailed plans
of West Bloomfield Parks and
Recreation staff members in-
to action. Since many are
"veteran" volunteers — Kap-
tur estimates at least 50 per-
cent return each year — not
too much training needs to be
done.
All volunteers receive a T-
shirt and they are honored at
a dinner. But these tangible
rewards aren't the only
reason so many people donate
their time.
Shel and Bonnie Rader of
Farmington Hills will act as
volunteers for the seventh
and third year, respectively,
on Sunday. Shel Rader once
again will work on the finish
line crew and Bonnie Rader,
for the first time, will be in
the vehicle which will follow
the last runner.
"I think the finish line is
the most exciting part of the
race," Shel Rader said. "It
gets hectic at times, but it's
not that bad. A bigger pro-
blem is watching for runners
who aren't registered and
don't run the entire race. We
try not to let them finish
because they'll alter the
results.
"I really enjoy volunteering
because the Parks and
More than 200
volunteers will be
working hard to
make sure the
races go off
without a hitch.
Recreation people treat you
like a family and the runners
appreciate your work. The
Half Marathon is a nice Sun-
day, outdoors event that's sort
of like the kickoff for spring
and summer."
"It's fun to be part of a com-
munity event," Bonnie Rader
added. "And I enjoy working
with the other volunteers. It
seems there are more and
more people you know each
year."
Charles and Ruth Rader of
Southfield are other longtime
volunteers. They will help
coordinate the post-race
distribution of donated
snacks like oranges, apples,
juice and yogurt to the
runners.
"The runners really ap-
preciate it," said Ruth Rader.