The 53rd Annual Sam Costa
Half and Quarter Marathons

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any event, and this is especially true of the Sam Costa Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon. We need over 100 volunteers to give their time to help with the following tasks/duties:

Pre-Race Day Jobs:

• Course Set-up – Friday Afternoon (2)
  Transport of equipment and supplies from storage facility to venue and course set-up.
• Friday Afternoon Cooler Cleaning (1)
  Clean coolers for Aid Stations and fill with water. Load Aid Station supplies on the truck.
• Course Set-up – Friday Evening (3)
  Course marking, directional signage, and mile-marker set-up the evening before the race.
• Friday Night Prep (15)
  Help set up all areas of the venue the evening before the race. (Sort apparel, set-up computers, hang signs, etc.

Race Day Outdoor Jobs:

• Aid Stations / Water Stops (30)
  Pre-race table prep, provide drinks to participants during the race, clean up afterward.
• Course Set-up and Tear-down – Saturday (5)
  Course marking, directional signage, and mile-marker set-up and pickup on race day. Return of equipment to storage facility.
• Finish Line (6)
  Set up and tear down finish chutes, direct runners to correct chute, and hand out top 50 finishing medals. Direct traffic out of parking lot as needed.
• Post-race Clean-up (4)
  Collect and remove race items from venue, clean and return to pre-race conditions. Help load truck to be taken to storage.
• Race Sentries (44)
  Direct runners to keep them on course and cheer for them.
• Refreshment Area at Finish (5)
  Provide drinks and snacks to all race participants

Race Day Indoor Jobs:

• Award and Post Race Memorabilia Distribution (10)
  Hand out personal race summaries and half/Qtr marathon finishing medals. Assist vintage shirt sales with exchange of labels for undistributed race shirts and sales of vintage apparel. Help pack up signs and apparel after awards ceremony.
• Registration (23)
  Pre-reg packet pick-up, race day registration, volunteer check-in, vintage shirt sales, information center, etc.

All “Costa” helpers will receive a unique piece of Sam Costa apparel, available only to the Volunteer crew!

Your time commitment varies depending on the task you are assigned. Generally, volunteers are required to report for duty at 8:00 am and be available to help till the end of the event which is usually around noon. However, some positions have earlier needs, and others require you to remain later. Please specify if you have any time restrictions, and we will do our best to fit you in.

See you at the 53rd Sam Costa Half Marathon and 16th Quarter Marathon on March 23, 2024!!!

Registration Link

https://www.samcosta.com/volunteer.html