Volunteer at Bath Half 2026 on March 15th. Groups and Individuals needed

Sparkachange; Bath; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An event organizing non-profit in the United Kingdom is seeking enthusiastic volunteers for the Bath Half marathon on March 15th, 2026. Volunteers will assist in various roles such as supporting runners, handing out medals, and providing water along the route. This is a great opportunity for individuals aged 12 and over to gain experience, make friends, and enjoy the vibrant race atmosphere. Volunteers will receive a branded t-shirt and lunch pack.

Benefits

Exclusive volunteers branded t-shirt

Lunch pack

Support from a supervisor on the day

Qualifications

• No special skills required, just enthusiasm.
• Minimum age is 12 (under-18s must be accompanied by an adult).

Responsibilities

• Support runners at bag drop and cheer pre and post-race.
• Hand out t-shirts, water and medals at the finish line.
• Act as a course marshal along the route.
• Give out water or energy gels at water points.

Job description

Volunteer at Bath Half 2026 on March 15th. Groups and Individuals needed!

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sport & recreation Wellbeing Community & family

One-off · 15 Mar 2026, 08:45 - 14:30 Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom Events & festival Sports Outdoors Sport & recreation Wellbeing Community & family Suitable for young volunteers (16-18 year olds)

Detailed description

You don’t need any special skills to volunteer at a half marathon - just bring plenty of enthusiasm! There are a whole range of different roles available on race day, with something to suit everyone including:

• Support the Runners Bag Drop marquees in the Event Village in Royal Victoria Park and chat to runners pre and post-race
• Hand out t-shirts, water and medals while congratulating runners at the Finish Line on Royal Avenue
• Be a Course Marshal along the route and direct and cheer on runners
• Help give out water or energy gels at one of the water points along the route

The Bath Half volunteers are a friendly and welcoming bunch. We'll meet at the Volunteer Welcome Marquee early on event day to sign in, collect kit and most importantly have a hot drink and meet the other volunteers. Your supervisor will then give you a full information briefing, before you head off to your event area.

All volunteers receive an exclusive volunteers branded t-shirt, a lunch pack and on the day support from a supervisor. You'll meet lots of great people - some of our volunteers have been with us for 10 years and more!

Volunteering is a great way to have fun, make friends, enhance your CV and experience the electric atmosphere of race day. So if you want to have a great day out and find out what mass running races are all about, then why not join us?!

PLEASE NOTE: The minimum age for individual volunteers is 12 and if aged under-18 you'll need to be accompanied by an adult. Please contact us if you are aged 12 -17 and would like to get involved so we can tell you more.

If you are part of a local community or youth group that might be interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you. We have previously been supported by the police youth volunteers, armed forces cadet groups and scouts as well as social running groups and many more.

We also offer corporate volunteering days. If your business has corporate social responsibility goals or would like to enjoy a team building day out of the office, please get in touch.

Bath Half marathon takes place each year in March, attracting thousands of runners and spectators to the city. Many run for good causes raising thousands of pounds to be donated to charity. We cannot put on this event without the support of event day volunteers and we welcome individuals and groups to come along and get involved. Young volunteers aged 12 and over are welcome to come along as part of a group or with an adult.