Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the B.A.A. 5K and Invitational Mile Races.  These events provide a thrilling appetizer for Monday's Marathon, as thousands of runners of a shorter distance can cross the Boylston Street Finish Line in front of thousands of fans in the 5K, and the top mile runners from around the world and from area high schools compete (respectively) in the invitational mile.

Our 5K volunteer application is embedded in the Boston Marathon volunteer application, please click here to apply. We offer the same benefits and amenities to our 5K volunteers as we do to our Boston Marathon Volunteers.

For your convenience and planning purposes a list of available jobs are below.
 
B.A.A. 5K - Start/Finish Operations
Sunday April 15
Volunteers are needed at the Start/Finish area and inside the tent to help with set-up and break-down of food and beverage concessions, medal distribution and fluid distribution.
Meeting Location: Copley Sq.
Captain: Rose Havens
Expected Duration: 6 A.M – 10 A.M.

 
B.A.A. 5K – Course Operations
Sunday April 15
Volunteers are needed to help keep order at various key intersections and street crossings.
Meeting Location: Copley Sq.
Captain: Ed Wiederhold

B.A.A. 5K – Water Station 1
Sunday April 15
Volunteers are need to pass out water at this Park Street Water Station location.
Meeting Location: Copley Sq.
Captain: Joe Robertson
Expected Duration: 6 A.M – 10 A.M.
 
B.A.A. 5K – Water Station 2
Sunday April 15
Volunteers are needed to pass out water at this Copley Sq. location.
Meeting Location: Copley Sq.
Captain: Matthew Carpenter
Expected Duration: 6 A.M – 10 A.M.

5K - Registration
Friday, April 13 – Sunday, April 15
Runners will pick up their race numbers at the Hynes Convention Center on race weekend.
Meeting Location: TBD
Captain: Kara MacDonald

Friday Afternoon Shift
Expected Duration: 1 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.

Saturday Morning Shift
Expected Duration: 8 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Saturday Afternoon Shift
Expected Duration: 12:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

Sunday Morning Shift
Expected Duration: 6 A.M. - 10 A.M.

 
For those of you who have volunteered before, you know volunteering is the best way to see the action and that you usually get far more out of the experience than you put into it. While we understand you will most-likely never forget your time volunteering at the city's most exciting event, as a parting gift we present each volunteer with the 2011 Boston Marathon commemorative pin. Another exciting part of being a volunteer is wearing the 2011 Boston Marathon adidas volunteer jacket as you carry out your volunteer duties. While the volunteer jacket has a strict operational purpose and cannot be purchased, adidas proudly presents each volunteer with this exciting piece to be taken home and celebrated for years to come.

Each volunteer over the age of 21 receives a complimentary ticket to the to the  Post-Race Party to be held on Monday, April 18, 2011, offering another way to share and celebrate your volunteer accomplishments with other members of the Boston Marathon community. Volunteers are also welcome and encouraged to attend the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo at the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston during race weekend.