Grandma's Marathon is lucky to have a dedicated team of key volunteers and volunteer captains committed to making our race weekend a success. Volunteer captains and key volunteers are responsible for many areas of the event, including overseeing our 15 water stations, runner hospitality, working with course marshals, start & finish line areas, planning of the William A. Irvin 5K, and much more.
If you are an organized individual who enjoys helping others and is also passionate about Grandma's Marathon or special events, please reach out to our Program Director Alivia Nelson via email at alivia@grandmasmarathon.com to inquire about being a volunteer captain.
Final Finisher Captain
Role Summary: Help ensure that our last finishers have the same amazing experience as the first. This role will coordinate obtaining refreshments & supplies from other finish line captains and distributing to final finishers as they cross the line.
- Assist in recruiting a few volunteers to help with your station
- Race Day
- Coordinate with t-shirts, medals, finish line water, gear bags, heat sheets, and post-race refreshments to gather a small inventory of finisher refreshments & supplies as their day ends
- Communicate with Grandma’s Marathon Staff about how many people are still on course, supply needs, set up time, etc.
- Cheer on the final finishers of the race, welcome them across the line and provide them with necessary post-race refreshments, finisher items, and other supplies needed
- Attend 2 finish line captain meetings in April and June and wrap up meeting in July/August
- Attend Friday evening finish area walk through (if possible) to be aware of any last-minute updates and meet other captains
- Provide feedback about improvements that can be made in future years.
