Volunteer – Tacoma City Marathon Association

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES

SUPPORT TCMA RUNNERS

We can’t do this without our amazing volunteers! From packet pick-up to on-the-course support and all the way to the finish line, we love our volunteers (and so do our runners)! If you or your group are interested in helping out at our next event, please contact us or visit the sign-up links below.

VOLUNTEER INCENTIVES

Because we so appreciate the time you give toward helping make our events possible, we offer volunteers a choice between the following incentives.

RACE ENTRY DISCOUNT

Good toward a future TCMA event.

*Entry discount coupons are valid starting after the 2-Day Opening promo and will run through the last day of registration.

HUMANE SOCIETY DONATION

Every little bit helps give animals the second chance they deserve!

GIFTOGRAM GIFT CARD

Put your volunteering toward a gift card of your choice of retailer from Giftogram.

*For a list of current retailer offerings, click here click here.

DONATION TOWARD ORGANIZATION

Groups of 6+ can receive a donation toward their organization.

CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

St. Paddy’s Day Run Tacoma| March 16th

Tacoma City Marathon | April 27th & 28th

Independence Day 5K | July 4th

Twisted Cider 5K | July 27th

Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon | August 10th

Mud Mountain Half Marathon | September 21st

Defiance 50K | October 12th

Wicked Fast 5K | October 26th

Tacoma City Turkey Trot | November 28th
SIGN UP HERE

Santa Runs Tacoma | December 14th
(2024 TBA)

VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

FINISH LINE SET-UP

Show up with the TCMA team to prep for a day of racing! Set up tents/tables and unload finish line supplies.

GEAR CHECK

Join the welcome crew, collecting gear bags or handing them out at the finish. Point-to-point races – you may be required to load gear bags into your vehicle for transport to the finish line.

COURSE MARSHAL

Help ensure the safety of our runners and cheer them on as you send them off in the correct direction at road crossings, intersections, or turnarounds.

PACKET PICK-UP

Join us the day before the race or on race morning as you check-in runners picking up their bibs and race goodies.

LEAD CYCLIST

Help lead our runners to victory! Bike Marshals will help keep the path clear and lead runners through the course. This position requires that you have your own bike to ride on race day.

AID STATION

Aid station volunteers along our marathon/half marathon courses will prep stations with water, electrolyte mix, basic first aid, nutrition, etc. to help fuel and encourage our runners!