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Event training materials

General event overview

This presentation provides important details for this year’s event and will provide answers to many commonly asked questions.  

General Event Overview 

General trainings

We encourage you to review the following materials that are designed to complement the Event Alert System and the event’s emergency planning protocols: 

Event Staff and Key Volunteer Know Before You Go Guide

The 2026 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Event Staff and Volunteer Know Before You Go Guide is now available online! We encourage you to review the document prior to race weekend so you are prepared for your role. If your role is not specifically covered in the guide, you can expect to receive training and further instruction upon arrival. 

Event Staff & Volunteer Guide  

Gender Inclusive Language

Gender inclusive language is a way of communicating that doesn’t exclude or demean any gender identity. 

  • Gender identity is one’s innate sense of self – how they feel on the inside and how they contextualize themselves 
  • Asking someone which pronouns they use is advised over assuming them based on someone’s name, how they look, and/or what division they’re participating in (Ex: she/her/her, he/him/his, they/them/theirs) 
  • When talking to or about groups of people, use the most inclusive words possible 
  • Instead of using “ladies & gentlemen,” or “hey, guys,” to address a group of people; use “everyone,” “all,” or “participants” (event specific) 

Thanks to Jake Fedorowski – The Guide to Non-Binary Inclusion in Running 

Event Alert System

The color-coded Event Alert System (EAS) will communicate the status of event conditions to participants, spectators, volunteers and event staff leading up to and throughout race weekend. The levels range from Low (green) to Moderate (yellow) to High (red) to Extreme (black) based on a variety of factors, including weather conditions. The EAS level will be communicated in race week email communications as well as at shamrockshuffle.com. For more information, visit the Shamrock Shuffle EAS website.