Swindon Half are looking for positive and encouraging volunteers to join the volunteer team for the Swindon Half Marathon on Sunday 28th September 2025!
Group volunteering is encouraged, a £20 donation will be given to a cause of your choice for each member of the group. Individual volunteers will be thanked for their time and will receive a £65 in race credit to any future RunThrough event and a £10 kit voucher for our RunThrough Kit shop.
Available roles:
Course Marshal – As a course marshal you are there to support, encourage & ensure all runners follow the correct race route safely. Be sure to bring a positive attitude and lots of energy!
Water Station – Your job is to ensure that runners stay hydrated as well as cheering them on. We have water stations roughly every 5k and offer bottled water. Depending on the race you may also hand out gels & snacks.
Finish Line – Your job is to welcome runners back & congratulate them as they cross the finish line. You will be handing out many post race goodies such as medals, bottled water & snacks.
Meet & Greet – You could be the friendly face welcoming runners and spectators into the event village and guiding them to collect their race packs or to the start line and answering questions along the way!
Bag drop – As part of the baggage drop team you will be ensuring that all runners bags and belongings are kept safe and ready to be collected once they have crossed the finish line.
Race Pack Collection – You will be registering runners and assigning their race numbers using RaceTec. You will be fully trained on how to use the system when you sign in.
Tail Runner – As a tail runner you should always stay behind the final runner and offer support making sure nobody gets left behind! You are also ‘our communicator’ out on the course standing down volunteers.
If you would like to volunteer for this event, please email volunteer@runthrough.co.uk and complete an application form.
Top Tips!
● HAVE FUN – You are there to help those around you, and people look to you for reassurance. Your energy is infectious!
● ENCOURAGE – You are there to motivate, encourage and to ensure that everybody crosses the finish line with a smile! A few words of encouragement can go a long way.
● BE FRIENDLY & APPROACHABLE – Remember this could be somebody’s first ever race and they may be feeling a little nervous! A smiley face can make a huge difference to somebody’s experience