CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS

Online Training is available for Course Intersection Team volunteers that are not able to attend the live training, and all intersection volunteers must pick up their official volunteer shirt and safety vest by Friday, April 25 at 6:00 pm at the ARC. View the Course Intersection Team Training page  for the dates and times to both train and pick up materials.

Access to the online training will be emailed to course intersection volunteers after they sign up, along with further information on your post. For other volunteer posts, you will receive an email with instructions prior to your volunteer assignment. If you have any questions, please email coursevolunteer@illinoismarathon.com

We hope to fill all volunteer spots by April 10 to allow adequate time to prepare our volunteers. However, as long as volunteer jobs are available, we will keep volunteer registration open.

 Jobs not listed on the volunteer page have been filled.

Yes, as long as the times do not conflict.

We encourage groups to fill our most crucial volunteer slots–the Course Intersection Team. Please consider signing up in an area along the course. If you are a group of 10 or more, complete the form at this link and one of our volunteer coordinators will contact you. If you have a smaller group, identify an opening from our volunteer listing, and each individual should register.

The water stops (hydration stations) are reserved for groups of 30 or more, and all hydration stations for this year are filled. If you are interested in providing a group of 30 volunteers or more for next year’s hydration station, email hydration@illinoismarathon.com.

Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your volunteer shift. This will allow adequate time to park and walk to the location of your assignment.

Course Intersection volunteers will receive parking instructions on their instruction sheets provided in the confirmation email after you have signed up for your course intersection position. Volunteers at the Expo and the Stadium should reference this parking information.

All Course Intersection volunteers must be at least 18 years old, because they are responsible for knowing and applying the Rules of the Road and have the maturity and ability to handle and direct others. If under the age of 18, they must be accompanied by an adult. For all other jobs, volunteers should be at least 16 years old and capable of fulfilling the volunteer description independently. All volunteers under 18 must have a parent/guardian complete the registration waiver.

Use your best judgment to decide if your child is capable of assisting you with your volunteer duties.  If you feel they might be a distraction to you or the participants, or their safety might be compromised, please arrange for alternate care for them.

The volunteer T-shirts are unisex. We order the shirts based on the sizes chosen by our volunteers and do not have many extras for switching sizes.

First, check your spam filter. The email was sent from volunteercoordinator@volunteerlocal.com. If you still did not receive the confirmation email, please email volunteer@illinoismarathon.com with your first name, last name, and volunteer job. It is likely there is a typo in your email address, and we need to fix it so you can receive training instructions and volunteer details.

Visit the self check page and then enter your email address and first name and then click “Submit.” The details will be emailed to you.

Visit the Self Check Page and then enter your email address and first name and then click “Submit.” You will receive an email with a link to access your profile.  Click the link and then look to the far right across from the name of your job and you will see [cancel this shift]. 

If you have a sheet/form that needs to be signed to verify your volunteer duties were met, please ask your volunteer coordinator to sign the form at the completion of your volunteer shift.

While running the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon, many participants actively helped the well-being of their community and their neighbors. Through a combination of participant fundraising and direct donations by the race, the Illinois Marathon supports the community. Learn more about our charities.

 Please email your question to volunteer@illinoismarathon.com