Sun, Oct 08
|Chicago
Volunteer at the Chicago Marathon with Team ChiParks
Runners meet at our charity team tent in Grant Park before and after the race. Runners' friends and family will also be welcome to join.
Time & Location
Oct 08, 2023, 5:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Chicago, 337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
About the event
Support our Team ChiParks Runners at the Chicago Parks Foundation's Marathon Race Day Tent!
Runners meet at our charity team tent in Grant Park before and after the race. Runners' friends and family will also be welcome to join.This is a super fun day! Bring your PARK SPIRIT as we celebrate our incredible charity team runners and their supporters right in the center of the Race Day excitement!
Your volunteer duties will include:assisting with tent set-up before the race:
- managing the runner gear check area
- setting up tables, chairs, decor
- cheering on our runners before they leave for their start corrals
- welcoming runners back when they return
- breaking down the tent area after the race and packing up all materials
Please wear CPF swag (will be provided) or green colors. Dress accordingly for the weather and physical work.The CPF Tent is located in Grant Park across from the Seated Lincoln Statue. Volunteers will enter Grant Park via Michigan Avenue and head east. Specific Gate instructions will be announced in coming weeks.Depending on shift time, volunteers may be required to present provided credentials to gain entry. All details will be provided to registered volunteers in advance of shift.
Brandy Freeland Kuhl bfreelandkuhl@chicagoparksfoundation.org (302) 373-3440