Colorado Springs Marathon, Half, 5K, and Kids K

Volunteers will assist the Volunteer Director in checking in registered volunteers, distributing t-shirts, and snacks, and assist with any gaps in volunteer coverage.

For race morning/late registrations... Volunteers will greet participants with a smile, help them check in and find their pre-assigned runner number. Volunteers will then assist with the distribution of bibs (already equipped with timing chips), safety pins, and participant t-shirts and goody bag.

Volunteers are needed to monitor trash/recycling locations within the event site to ensure that waste is properly disposed of in the correct container. This is for all the tree huggers out there! (We count ourselves as one.)

Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? - These are questions runners and their guests may have. Providing the correct answers and directing runners to the proper locations is what the greeters do best.

As a courtesy to the participants, the event offers gear check service to all registered athletes. Athletes' belongings will be organized by bib # and distributed to participants after they have completed their respective events. The participant must be wearing the bib number that corresponds with the bag they are requesting for pick-up.

To keep our runners on course and aware of their surroundings, course marshals will be stationed at critical points along the course. Outfitted in orange vests and armed with a traffic flag, these volunteers will direct participants to the correct path of travel towards the finish line. Also essential to this role will be a positive attitude and encouraging words. The exact timing of shift will depend on the assigned location. The Race Director will reach out to each volunteer to discuss location and timing.

Volunteers will assist in the distribution of food to athletes after they cross the finish line.

At 10:45am, the kids k will get underway near the finish line of the 5k and half marathon events. Ages 1-10 are invited and the distance run will depend on each participating age group. Volunteers are needed to organize the children into age groups prior to the start, direct children along the route, and hand out medals after they complete their respective distances.

There are 12 water stations located along the course routes. Volunteers are needed to pour water cups and sports drink, organize tables, clean up used cups, and cheer on runners. This is a very interactive and critical position for event morning as proper hydration is essential to the safety of all participants. Each water station will have a captain to lead the other volunteers and keep abreast to what is happening along the course route. A ham radio operator will also be present at each location to communicate runner timing to the station volunteers and alert medical personnel to any issues encountered at the water station.

Volunteers will assist in the packing up and organizing of race materials for loading onto truck. This job provides a unique peek behind the curtain of how race organizations work!