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16th Annual Race For A Soldier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Virtual Run, and Kids Run

Sun September 13, 2026
Gig Harbor, WA 98332 US

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Race Course Marshal (High Priority)

Course Marshal: (High Priority) September 13, 2026 High Priority

You must be 17 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 13, 2026

Details

Course Marshals direct runners on course, assist police with keeping cars off course and cheering runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Various locations (570 spots) along both the 5k, 10k and Half Marathon ourses. Course marshals will park near their designated location at 7 am.

Neighborhood Flyer Distribution: Dates/Times Flexible

Neighborhood Flyer Distribution: Several Dates/Times Low Priority

At least 8 more volunteers needed.

Details

Distribute event notice door hangers to neighborhood residents and local businesses along the course as a courtesy.

Location

Various neighborhoods and business locations along the course. DATES & TIMES are NOT concrete and are FLEXIBLE between August 15th and September 1

Packet Pickup

Packet Pick-Up: September 11th, 2026 High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 11, 2026

Details

Assist participants with picking up their shirts and race materials, and new runner registration. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Best Western Wesley Inn: 6575 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Packet Pickup & Registration: September 12th High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 12, 2026

Details

Assist participants with picking up their shirts and race materials, and new runner registration. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Best Western Wesley Inn: 6575 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Race Day Packet Pickup & Registration: September 13 2026 6:30 AM High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 13, 2026

Details

Assist participants with picking up their shirts and race materials, and new runner registration. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Tom Taylor Family YMCA Parking Lot:
10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Flag Placement

Flag Placement: September 11th 2026 Medium Priority

September 10, 2026

Details

Volunteers will place mid-sized flags along the first 100 yards and the last mile of the racecourse. Flags will need to be hammered and placed in the grass near the curb. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

We will meet at the Tom Taylor Family YMCA Parking Lot:
10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 FIRST to grab the flags and split up along the first 100 yards and the last mile of the racecourse (Costco/Borgen roundabout to the Sportsman's Club/Burnham roundabout).

YMCA Base Camp Setup

Early YMCA Base Camp Setup: September 12th 2026 High Priority

You must be 17 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 12, 2026

Details

Help with setting tents, barricades, finish line, and other elements of the Start-Finish Base Camp. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Tom Taylor Family YMCA Parking Lot:
10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Race Day YMCA Base Camp Volunteer

Race Day Base Camp Volunteer: September 13th High Priority

You must be 15 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 13, 2026

Details

Assist with directing participants around the race Base Camp, hand out water and finish medals in finish line, help with keeping the YMCA parking lot clean. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Tom Taylor Family YMCA Parking Lot:
10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Parking Assistance

Parking Assistance: September 13th 2026 High Priority

You must be 18 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 13, 2026

Details

Assist participants with parking at either the Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club or at the YMCA on race day morning, September 13th . Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club:
9721 Burnham Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
OR
Tom Taylor Family YMCA Parking Lot:
10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Water Stop Aid Stations

#1 Water Stop Aid-Station High Priority

You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

#2 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

#3 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

#4 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Location

TBD

#5 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

#6 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

#7 Water Stop Aid Station High Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Hand out water and nutrition items to runners on the course and to cheer runners on until the end of the race and music or signs are welcome to help cheer our runners on. Details will follow as we get closer to the race.

Location

TBD

Sweep

Sweep for 5K Medium Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Follow the last runner 5k runner and let aid stations, course monitors and police know you are the sweep and that no runners are behind you - it maybe that some of the 10k runners who start ahead of the 5k race will fall behind the 5ks runners - drop back to follow them. Let the aid stations, course monitors and police know you are the sweep.

Location

Start line
Tom Tayler Family YMCA 10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Sweep for 10k

September 13, 2026

Details

Follow the last runner 10k runner and let aid station course monitors and police know you are the sweep and that no runners are behind you

Location

Start line
Tom Tayler Family YMCA 10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Sweep for Half Marathon

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Follow the last runner half marathon runner and let aid station course monitors and police know you are the sweep and that no runners are behind you

Location

Start line
Tom Tayler Family YMCA 10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Bike Lead

Bike Lead Medium Priority

September 13, 2026

Details

Lead the runners along the course- one lead for the 5k - the 10K and the Half marathon
Help runners stay on course and let anyone on the trail/road the runners are coming.

Location

Start line
Tom Tayler Family YMCA 10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Gear Check

Gear Check

September 13, 2026

Details

Receive bags from runners and store them in the uhaul - use a tear off tag from the race bib with their numnber - match the bib number and the bag when returning gear to runners.

Location

Start line
Tom Tayler Family YMCA 10550 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Aid Station Coordinator

Aid Station Coordinator

At least 1 more volunteer needed.

Details

Deliver Aid station supplies the morning of the race - 7 aid stations - need to deliver table, water jugs and aid station supply bins

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