Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay

Sunday, October 1, 2023, 7:45 a.m. Portland, ME 04101 US Directions

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Help Race Director pick up and move food, swag, supplies on Friday, September 29

Help Race Director on Friday, Sept. 29 pick up and move food, swag, supplies

September 29, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Pick up food, swag and supplies and more to the expo or the start/finish venue

Please let me know when you are available on Friday.

Feel free to email me directly. mainemarathon@gmail.com

Location

Portland

Expo packet pickup

Setup expo and packet pickup (Friday)

September 29, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Setup packet pickup stations at USM Sullivan Gym, including tables, chairs, signs, goodie bags and shirts. This job requires some manual labor and lifting.

Location

Sullivan Gym, USM

Setup expo and packet pickup (Saturday)

September 30, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Complete packet pickup stations at USM Sullivan Gym, including tables, chairs, signs, goodie bags and shirts. This job requires some manual labor and lifting.

Location

Sullivan Gym, USM

Packet pickup (Saturday)

September 30, 2023

Details

Packet pickup volunteers will hand out race packets and t-shirts to preregistered runners.

Location

Sullivan Gym, USM

Expo information desk

September 30, 2023

Details

Help answer questions from runners, friends and family members.

Location

Sullivan Gym, USM

Expo breakdown (Saturday) Medium Priority

September 30, 2023

Details

Expo breakdown and clean up; move equipment, materials and packet pick up from Sullivan Gym to Pedro Field

Location

Sullivan Gym

Packet pickup (Sunday)

October 1, 2023

Details

Packet pickup volunteers will hand out race packets and t-shirts to preregistered runners.

Report to Beth at Pedro Field will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions.

There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Pedro Field, next to start/finish line

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Start/Finish venue activities

Starting line setup (Saturday)

September 30, 2023

Details

10 am shift: Set up Pedro field, tables, signs, stage start/finish line and other task

Location

Pedro Field

Baxter Boulevard Barricades High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Setting up barricades along Baxter Boulevard to block traffic trying to enter from side streets and remove barricades in the afternoon

Location

Meet at start/finish line on Baxter Boulevard at 4:30 a.m.

Assist timer at finish line

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Manual tracking of finishers.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Manage finish chute

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Morning: Setup and manage finish area after runners leave / During race: operational (hand out medals, Heatsheets, water, etc.) / Breakdown: clean up street,

Location

Start/finish area, Baxter Boulevard

Police trailer race representative

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Liaison between police and race officials reporting and handling various situations and emergencies that may happen. Seek a qualified person who understands road race events.

Location

Police trailer on Preble St Ext near Baxter Blvd

Lead Cyclists/Course Communications

Checkpoints/Course Communication

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Checkpoint volunteers will be stationed along the course for the purpose of monitoring the progress of the lead runners. The job entails writing down bib numbers for the top men, women and relay teams as they pass your checkpoint, then reporting that information back to race officials at the finish line. Checkpoint volunteers must have access to a cell phone.

Lead cyclists

October 1, 2023

Details

The early lead cyclists will guide the walking group that starts two hours before the rest of the entrants, helping stop traffic if necessary. After reaching the half marathon turnaround point, the cyclists will leave the walking group and wait for the lead male and female runners in the half marathon, then guide those runners back to the finish line.

Resources Needed

Lead cyclists - 3 - 6

Lead cyclists

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

The second shift of lead cyclists will guide the lead male, female and relay runners in the marathon. Lead cyclists also may be asked to periodically call back to the finish line via cell phone to let officials know how the race is progressing.

Resources Needed

Lead cyclists - 4 - 8

Organizations volunteering for water stops (alphabetical)

BRIGHAM & WOMEN’S HOSPITAL High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 11 Mile 18.9 at 186 Foreside Road - Falmouth

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

CHEVERUS GIRLS & BOYS CROSS COUNTRY High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 12 Mile 20.5 at Skillins - 2nd Shift

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

DEERING HIGH CROSS COUNTRY High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 2 Mile 3.0 at Martins Point Bridge

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TO BE UPDATED by 9/21

Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

DREAM FACTORY High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 1 Payson Park - Outbound at Mile 1.6

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Water Station 15 Payson Park - Inbound at Mile 11.6 (H), 24.6

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

FALMOUTH FORESIDE FIRE STATION High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 5 Mile 7.5 at Falmouth Foreside Fire Station

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

GIRLS ON THE RUN High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 12 Mile 20.5 at Skillins - 1st Shift

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 8+

Falmouth Boys & Girls Cross Country High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 13 Mile 21.6 at Rte 1 & Audubon - 1st Shift

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

Gorham High Cross Country High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 7 Mile 11.7 at Gilman Road - Outbound
Water Station 9 Mile 14.8 at Gilman Road - Inbound

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

GREELY CROSS COUNTRY High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 6 Mile 9.7 at Tuttle Road - Outbound

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

HAMMOND ROAD NEIGHBORS High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 3 Mile 4.5 at Hammond Road

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

Maine Children's Cancer Program High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 14 Mile 23.0 at Veranda Street - 1st Shift

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

Martins Point HealthCare High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 14 Mile 23.0 at Veranda Street - 2nd Shift

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Outliers Robotics High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 13 Mile 21.6 at Rte 1 & Audubon - 2nd Shift

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ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 8 Mile 13.8 at St. Bart's

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

ST. MARY’S CHURCH High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 4 Mile 5.5 at St. Mary's

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

YARMOUTH CROSS COUNTRY High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Please sign up to volunteer for the Maine Marathon as a member of the organization named above. The volunteer activity and location are shown in the "location" box on your right. If you have any questions, please contact the leader of your organization, aid station coordinator Matt Hoidal (matt@worldofchange.world) or deputy race director, Peter King (pcking207@gmail.com)

Location

Water Station 10 Mile 16.8 at Tuttle Road - Inbound

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Resources Needed

Water Station Leader - 1
Backup Water Station Leader - 0 - 1
Crew - 7+

Organizations volunteering for other tasks (not water stations, alphabetical)

A Running Passion

October 1, 2023

Details

Manage the three waste stations on Pedro's field

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Bonny Eagle Robotics Team

October 1, 2023

Details

Prepare and serve food and snacks for runners.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Pedro Field next to starting line on Baxter Boulevard

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Camp Susan Curtis High Priority

September 30, 2023

Details

10 am shift: Set up Pedro field, tables, signs, stage start/finish line and other tasks;
3 pm shift: Position barricades, move supplies and chairs from USM gym to Pedro field by truck; load and unload truck

Location

Starting line venue is Pedro baseball field on the corner of Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extension across from the entrance to Hannaford.

CSL Plasma High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Relay volunteer for all 3 exchanges

Location

Exchange #1 and #3 on Rt 88 at Depot Road, Falmouth
Parking off Route 1 and walk to Rt 88
Exchange #2 on Gilman Road at Rt 88, Yarmouth
Parking at Cunningham Security and walk to Gilman Road

Educate Maine

October 1, 2023

Details

Morning: position barricades, bunting, set up start line area, arch, tables and chairs on Pedro Field

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Freeport Lioness High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Relay volunteer at one of three exchanges

Location

Exchange #1 and #3 on Rt 88 at Depot Road, Falmouth
Parking off Route 1 and walk to Rt 88
Exchange #2 on Gilman Road at Rt 88, Yarmouth
Parking at Cunningham Security and walk to Gilman Road

Gorham Savings Bank

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Morning: Setup and manage finish area after runners leave / During race: operational (hand out medals, Heatsheets, water, etc.)

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Locker Project

October 1, 2023

Details

Check-in baggage from runners before the race, and help runners retrieve their baggage after the race.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation

October 1, 2023

Details

Morning: Setup and manage finish area after runners leave / During race: operational (hand out medals, Heatsheets, water, etc.)

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Maine Children Cancer Program

September 30, 2023

Details

Expo breakdown and clean up; move equipment, materials and packet pick up from Sullivan Gym to Pedro Field

Location

Expo at USM Sullivan Gym

National Federation of the Blind High Priority

September 29, 2023

Details

Setup packet pickup stations at USM Sullivan Gym, signs, goodie bags and shirts.

Location

USM Sullivan Gym

Port Resources

October 1, 2023

Details

Morning: position barricades, bunting, set up start line area, arch, tables and chairs on Pedro Field / During race: manage Pedro Field activities ( trash, water distribution, medical spotters, food tent, traffic flow)

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.


Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Portland Trails High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Prepare and serve food and snacks for runners.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks

Portland Nordic High Priority

September 30, 2023

October 1, 2023

Details

Volunteers at the beer garden will make sure that all beers are consumed by those 21 or older and do not leave the fenced-in area with a beer. Some volunteers will pour for breweries which did not provide staff.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Winslow Park at the corner of Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extension.

Ronald McDonald House High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Afternoon, breakdown and cleanup start and finish venue surrounding neighbor properties and USM garage.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Team Long Run High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Hand out water and Gatorade to finishers

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Teens to Trails High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Hand out age group awards to runners who show proof of their win.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

The Ecology School

October 1, 2023

Details

During race: operational (hand out medals, Heatsheets, water, etc.)

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Through These Doors 2022 High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Morning: position barricades, bunting, set up start line area, arch, tables and chairs on Pedro Field / During race: manage Pedro Field activities ( trash, water distribution, medical spotters, food tent, traffic flow) In the afternoon, breakdown

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

UNE women's hockey team

October 1, 2023

Details

Traffic control at intersections and other locations

Location

Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth

UNE men's hockey team

October 1, 2023

Details

Traffic control at intersections and other locations

Location

Please meet at the parking lot on the corner of Bates and Washington Avenue (Float Harder/The Other Side Diner) at 7am to receive your location, directions and swag bag.

USM men's and women's cross country teams

October 1, 2023

Details

Setting up cones on Martin's Point Bridge for traffic control
Directing runners and vehicles into appropriate travel lanes

Location

Martin's Point Bridge, Portland

Veggies to Table High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Manage the three waste stations on Pedro's field

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Wayfinder Schools High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Morning: Setup and manage finish area after runners leave / During race: operational (hand out medals, Heatsheets, water, etc.)

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.




Location

Start/finish venue at Pedro Field at Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extention, Portland, ME

Parking at University of Southern Maine garage in Bedford St. or on the nearby streets. Please do not park in the Hannaford store lot.

Wayside Food Programs High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Pick up signs, cones, trash, recycling and other items from the marathon course from Yarmouth to Portland after the event, so that the course will be as clean as it was prior to the event. The Wayside truck has the volume necessary for the bagged recycling and trash left by the water stations.

Location

Steve Lee, Deputy Race Director will determine meeting place on course as well as provide an efficient cleanup plan and schedule

YMCA Camp of Maine

October 1, 2023

Details

Direct runners and others parking in the garage to exit the garage through an interior overpass that crosses Bedford St so that they will proceed to the starting line on the west side sidewalk only and cross Forest Avenue to the starting line on the west crosswalk only. This will help the flow of traffic headed to the garage without pedestrians interfering with traffic. Volunteers will also enforce the closure of the east sidewalk on Bedford St and the east crosswalk on Forest Ave.

About 7:45 am after the race has started, you will return to Pedro Field and provide water and Gatorade to runners who just finished.

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Parking is available at the University of Southern Maine garage. Please do not park in Hannaford parking lot.
There are bathrooms next to finish line and food trucks.

Location

Report to Emily or Linda at volunteer tent at Pedro Field. They will provide you a volunteer t-shirt and give you instructions for where to go.

Water Station Delivery & Pickup

Water Station Delivery - Drivers High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Volunteer will drive 26' or 20' delivery truck for delivery of supplies to water stations beginning at 3:30 AM and ending roughly around 6:30 AM.

Location

St. Mary's Church parking lot on Route 88 in Falmouth, ME

Resources Needed

Delivery Driver - 2

Water Station Delivery - Crew High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Up to two crew members will accompany the drivers of each of the two trucks and help unload supplies at each water station. Delivery begins at 3:30 AM and finishes around 6:30 AM

Location

St. Mary's Church parking lot on Route 88 in Falmouth, ME

Resources Needed

Delivery Crew - 4

Water Station Pickup - Driver High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Volunteer will drive 20' truck for pickup of supplies from water stations beginning at 11:00 AM and ending roughly around 3:00 PM.

Location

Shaw's parking lot on Route 1 in Falmouth, ME

Resources Needed

Pickup Drivers - 1

Water Station Pickup - Crew Low Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Up to two crew members will accompany the drivers on each of the two trucks and help pick up supplies, recycling and trash at each water station. Pickup begins at 11:00 AM and finishes around 3:00 PM

Location

Shaw's parking lot on Route 1 in Falmouth, ME

Resources Needed

Pickup Crew - 3 - 4

Water Station Cleanup - Clean Gatorade Mixing Buckets and Pitchers High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

Need one or more volunteers to collect to clean the mixing buckets (quantity 16) and plastic pitchers (quantity 32). The Water Station Coordinator will collect the items and deliver them to the volunteers after completion of the race and course cleanup. It is not essential to complete this task on the day of the race. The designated timeslot indicates the earliest the items will be available and a proposed due date for completion of the task and return of the items to the coordinator.

Location

To Be Determined based on availability of volunteers to accept delivery of the items.

Water Station Truck Unload to Storage

October 1, 2023

Details

Driver and crew to meet pickup crew at designated location, drive truck to Life Storage in Westbrook to unload the truck, then return the truck to U-Haul.

Location

Shaw's parking lot in Falmouth, ME

Resources Needed

Driver - 1
Crew - 1 - 2

Activities on course

Traffic control - Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth

October 1, 2023

Details

Direct runners which way to turn at an intersection, and stop traffic when necessary to allow runners to pass through the intersection.

Location

Falmouth, Cumberland or Yarmouth

Traffic control in Portland

October 1, 2023

Details

Direct runners which way to turn at an intersection, and stop traffic when necessary to allow runners to pass through the intersection.

Location

Please meet at the parking lot on the corner of Bates and Washington Avenue (Float Harder/The Other Side Diner) at 7am to receive your location, directions and swag bag.

Half marathon turnaround point High Priority

October 1, 2023

This volunteer task is full.

Details

Make sure half marathoners turn around at the half marathon turnaround point.

Marathon trail vehicle High Priority

October 1, 2023

Details

The marathon trail vehicle follows the last runner or walker on the course, starting from the halfway point, and periodically calls via cell phone to notify officials at the finish line where you are on the course.

Cones pickup and drop off on Friday, Saturday or Sunday High Priority

September 29, 2023

September 30, 2023

October 1, 2023

Details

Pick up cones at Maine Turnpike and deliver to Martin's Point Bridge on Friday or Saturday.
On Sunday return cones to Maine Turnpike

Location

Portland

Medical volunteers

Medical

October 1, 2023

Details

Lots of positions available! Looking for MD, DO, RN, CNA, tech, EMT, ATC, students, etc.

When signing up for this task, please use the Notes field to list your credentials (level of training, degree, where you work) and cell phone number.

Location

Medical tent at start/finish area, and two medical tents on the course

* Can't find the volunteer position you are seeking?

Can't find the position you are seeking?

Minimum met.

Details

If it is a position at the expo, email Chandra:
chandrakis@gmail.com

If it is a position at the start/finish venue, email Bruce:
bruce@afitplanet.com

If it is a position on the course, email Peter:
pcking207@gmail.com

If you are not sure or want to fill a position where we have the greatest need, contact Bob:
mainemarathon@gmail.com

There are a lot of fun volunteer opportunities. We will help match you with the right one.
Thank you,
Bob Dunfey
Volunteer Race Director

Other Tasks

Race Coordinator sign up

At least 20 more volunteers needed.

Details

All members of the Maine Marathon race committee register here


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