The St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend offers a variety of ways you and others can be involved. Ranging from cheering on runners, passing out water and setting up for activities, your experience is bound to be rewarding.
Sign up to be a volunteer and learn about volunteer opportunities or e-mail stjuderacevols@aol.com.
Specific Volunteer Opportunities
Pre-Race
Race Expo: Assist as necessary in the operation of the Expo. This may also be in conjunction with packet pickup.
Packet Pickup: Assist in dispensing the registration packets to the runners as they arrive. This would include ID verification and T-shirt pickup.
Finish Area Setup: Assist in setting up signs, tables, fencing, etc. in preparation for race day operations.
Race Day
Early Morning Race Setup: Arrive approximately at 5:00 a.m. to assist in the setup of the start and finish lines to include scaffolding, signage, etc. Also to assist in the placement of cones throughout the 26.2 mile course.
Aid Stations: The racers sure do appreciate cups of water and PowerAde® being handed to them along the way. You'll be very popular! Assist with dispensing water and other sports beverages as the runners pass the various stations. Also call for assistance for any runners who may become ill or injured and not able to complete the race.
Spirit Stations: While aid station volunteers hand out water to runners, the spirit station groups entertain the runners with fun, encouragement and inspiration. Located at every mile, spirit stations can be cheering groups, bands of all kinds, disc jockeys, sports teams and mascots, etc.—any individual or organization to generate noise and enthusiasm.
Neighborhood Associations: If your neighborhood is along the marathon course you can camp out in your yards offering much needed support to the racers. Invite your friends and family over and make a day out of it. Make a party of it! Call 901.578.2038 for more information.
Course Monitors: Act as an observer throughout the course at a variety of controlled turn points to ensure the runners do not stray from the course. Also to act as vehicular traffic control on the smaller streets to insure that automobile traffic does not interfere with the runners. The Memphis Police will control traffic at the larger intersections.
F
inish Line Area: Assist runners after the completion of the race. This could include distributing medals or providing support as the runners recover or escort to necessary medical facilities.
Post-Race Food/Beverage Distribution: Help set-up and serve at this busy refueling station visited by runners after they cross the finish line.
Post-Race Disassembly: Assist in the breakdown of the start and finish lines. Also to assist in the recovery of cones throughout the 26.2 mile course.
We Value Your Opinion
If you have other ideas, please share them with us. Help make this fun for everyone. To offer ideas, contact John Bookas at 901-488-2797 or stjuderacevols@aol.com.
