Thank
you for your interest in volunteering for the Madison Marathon!
Listed
below are the opportunities available for race weekend.
Take a look and then click
the "Volunteer Now!" button on
the right to
register
for your shift(s). Once registered, you will receive a confirmation
e-mail and will be contacted by a volunteer coordinator.
Water
Stations can be manned by Volunteers, "Official Water
Stations Sponsors," Non-Profit Organizations and For-Profit
Groups. See our Sponsorship
page for more details.
Thanks
for your help and we'll see you Memorial Day weekend, 2008!
2008
Marathon Volunteer listing |
Area |
Shift
times |
Duty |
Volunteers
Needed |
Saturday,
May 24 |
Finish
line Runners' Village at Alliant Energy Center North
Parking lot |
| Finish line set-up |
4:00-6:00pm |
Set up the finish
line area- this job may involve some heavy lifting. |
8 |
Sunday,
May 25 |
Start
Line at Capitol Square |
|
| Info volunteers |
5:30am-8:30am |
Direct runners at
the start line |
5 |
| Start line set-up/Tear-down |
5:00am-9:00am |
Help set up start
line area- this job may involve some heavy lifting |
8 |
| Kids' Race |
6:30am-8:30am |
Register kids |
4 |
| Quarter Marathon |
5:00am-7:00am |
Help set up the 10K
and 6K routes |
10 |
| Quarter Marathon |
7:00am - 10:00 am |
These volunteers
are stationed throughout the course to point runners in
the right direction |
15 |
Finish
line Runners' Village at Alliant Energy Center North
Parking lot |
| Massage tent host |
7:00am-11:00am |
Direct runners in
line for massage, run supplies to masseurs |
2 |
| Massage tent host |
11:00am-3:00pm |
Direct runners in
line for massage, run supplies to masseurs |
2 |
| Volunteer check-in |
6:00am-10:00am |
Check in volunteers,
hand out t-shirts, provide instructions- this job requires
orientation |
2 |
| Volunteer check-in |
9:45am-2:00pm |
Check in volunteers,
hand out t-shirts, provide instructions- this job requires
orientation |
2 |
| Finish line worker |
7:00am-11:00am |
Hand out water and
race medals to runners as they cross the finish line,
help injured/sick runners to medical tent, clip timing
chips from runners' shoes |
25 |
| Finish line worker |
10:30am-3:30pm |
Hand out water and
race medals to runners as they cross the finish line,
help injured/sick runners to medical tent, clip timing
chips from runners' shoes |
25 |
| Food tent worker |
6:30am-11:30am |
Prepare and serve
food to runners |
15 |
| Food tent worker |
11:00am-4:00pm |
Prepare and serve
food to runners |
15 |
| Sweat bags |
8:00am-10:30am |
Organize runnners'
gear |
5 |
| Awards |
7:30am-2:00pm |
Hand out award certificates
to top finishers at staging area |
5 |
| Grounds maintenance |
7:00am-11:30am |
Change trash bags/pick
up trash in and around the runners' village- may involve
heavy lifting |
15 |
| Grounds maintenance |
11:00am-4:00pm |
Change trash bags/pick
up trash in and around the runners' village- may involve
heavy lifting |
15 |
| Information booth |
8:00am-11:00am |
Answer questions
from runners/spectators |
2 |
| Information booth |
11:00am-2:00pm |
Answer questions
from runners/spectators |
2 |
Marathon
and Half-Marathon Courses |
| Course Marshals |
6:30am-2:30pm |
These volunteers
are stationed throughout the course to point runners in
the right direction |
35 |
| Bike Escorts |
6:30am-1:30pm |
Follow runners along
course route, aid struggling runners |
40 |
| Finish Line tear-down |
1:00pm-5:00pm |
Help take down finish
line area |
20 |
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