Manchester Half Marathon needs YOU! Major events can’t happen without amazing volunteers and we’d love you to come and join our team
The Manchester Half Marathon is returning once more to the streets of Manchester on Sunday 15 October with up to 16,500 runners raising much needed money for charity. If you want to be part of an exciting mass participation sporting event and support runners to raise thousands of pounds for charities, then this is the role for you!
We need enthusiastic, proactive and practical individuals, who are prepared to be placed in a variety of roles at the event. We have lots of great volunteering roles available ranging from cheering on runners along the route, handing runners medals at the finish line or keeping them hydrated at one of our water stations and much more!   
Not only will you meet new people, learn new skills and gain different experiences, you’ll get lunch and a medal too. And after a fantastic day you’ll come away with a feeling of positivity knowing you’re helping others. 
 
What Skills Do You Need?

Great interpersonal and communication skills
Initiative
A willingness to work as part of a team
Enthusiasm and a pro-active attitude
A flexible approach
Be physically active as some areas of this role may involve some lifting, standing, walking about etc

 
What Will You Be Doing?
Whilst we can’t guarantee which role you’ll be allocated, event roles will include:
 
Arrivals:

Meet and Greet - We are looking for happy, friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to join our Arrivals meet and greet team!

 
Venue:

Bag Drop Off / Collection Area - This is a crucial area to the success of the event because with thousands of runners turning up in October many will bring a bag with them.

 
Start:

Management Of The Start - We need enthusiastic and friendly volunteers who can join our start team to motivate and inspire all of our runners before they set off on their 13.1mile challenge.

 
Finish:

Welcoming Back Runners Into The Finish Area - We need all singing, all dancing, happy, cheering, loud volunteers to welcome our runners across the finish line and to congratulate them on their achievement. You might also be adorning them with medals and handing out t-shirts and medals.

 
Course Route:

Route Marshalling - You will be part of a team who are our eyes and ears on the course. You will be positioned at key points around the run route to help direct our runners in the right direction, helping to keep an eye out for safety issues such as runners needing support, spectators encroaching on the route, or vehicles not fully complying with road closures. You’ll be doing this all whilst cheering participants on and keeping them motivated! So, you will need to be loud and energetic no matter what the weather!
Drinks Station - This is where our runners can grab a quick drink and maybe a moment’s rest so we need a team of organised, friendly, welcoming volunteers to support our runners when they need it most, and to keep them hydrated, feeling positive and get them back running again.

 
How Much Time Do You Need To Commit?
Your commitment to volunteering will only be one day – the Event Day on the Sunday. Start and Finish timings and the length of your shift will vary depending on the role you are doing. On average shifts are around a maximum of 7-8 hours.
 
Next steps:
Please register your interest below to receive the link to our application form.