The main goal of the volunteers at the finish line is to support the athletes as they recuperate and exit the system. The Finish Area will remain open and active until 4:45 P.M. Morning coffee and a light lunch will be provided to finish area volunteers.
Blanket Distribution - Finish
Meeting Location: Patriot Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Charlie Ziegenbein
Mylar blanket distribution takes place as athletes cross the finish line. Although not providing any heat, these blankets help retain body heat and prevent wind from blowing directly on bare skin. At various times, you may be unfolding blankets, wrapping runners, applying sticky labels, or removing trash.
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Bus Loading - A.M.
Meeting Location: Boston Common on Tremont Street
Expected Duration: 5:30 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.
Captain: Peter McCarthy
Official runners will be urged to use B.A.A. bus transportation from Boston to the start in Hopkinton. Volunteers are assigned to control the flow of runners and to keep them moving through the staging area prior to boarding.
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Clothing Return - Finish
Meeting Location: John Hancock Hall Auditorium
Expected Duration: 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Captain: Frank Duncan, Lindsay Silverman
School buses bring warm-up clothing belonging to the athletes from the start to the finish. This team helps the athletes retrieve their baggage at the baggage bus corresponding with their bib number.
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Fluids- Gatorade - Finish
Meeting Location: Justice Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Larry Keegan
At the Finish you will be mixing and serving the official Gatorade fluid replacement beverage runners will be consuming along the marathon route. All volunteers working in this area will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times. All volunteers are expected to assist with clean-up.
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Fluids - Water #1 - Finish
Meeting Location: Liberty Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: John Alabiso, Ed Beauchemin
This is the first of two water stations in the Finish Area. All volunteers working in this area will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times while passing out single-serve water bottles to runners. All volunteers are expected to assist with clean-up.
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Fluids - Water #2 - Finish
Meeting Location: Liberty Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 10:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: John Patrick Minerella, Leslie Romano
This is the second of two water stations in the Finish Area. All volunteers working in this area will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times while passing out single-serve water bottles to runners. All volunteers are expected to assist with clean-up.
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Food Distribution - Finish
Meeting Location: Patriot Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Cathy Lohse
Participants will receive food bags after they cross the finish line. Upon arrival you will pack items in bags. An effort will be made to rotate jobs; at various times you may be handing out food items, distributing bags to runners, or removing trash. Trash bags will be given out, and volunteers are expected to assist with clean-up. All volunteers working at Food Distribution areas will be provided vinyl gloves that must be worn at all times.
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'Green Team' Recycling - Finish
Meeting Location: Copley Sq.
Expected Duration: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Andy Carlson
As runners pass through the Finish Area receiving various post-race amenities, several recyclable items may be discarded along the way (such as foil blankets, plastic water bottles). The Marathon is introducing two self-service recycling drop areas within the Finish; and your role would be to assist the efforts of the runners by directing their respective discards to the proper receptacles.
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Information Kiosk - Finish
Meeting Location: Information Kiosk- Corner of Stuart Street & Berkeley Street
Expected Duration: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Linda Fechter
The information kiosk is located along Stuart Street between Berkeley and Clarendon Streets. Kiosk volunteers provide spectators and runners with general information about the Marathon and the City of Boston. Volunteers also use the B.A.A.’s online Athlete Tracking System to provide spectators with information on the whereabouts of registered runners along the course. This is possible via the timing device. The kiosk is located within the Family Meeting Area.
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Lunch Assistants - Finish
Meeting Location: Lunch Tent, Copley Square Park
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Captain: Brian Gollub
Volunteer lunches will be distributed from the Auxiliary Medical Tent on Copley Square Park in front of Trinity Church.
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Finisher Medal Distribution - Finish
Meeting Location: Freedom Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 9:15 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Larry Gagnon
Athletes will be given a medal upon finishing the race. Volunteers will assist with this distribution.
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Runner Assistants - Finish
Meeting Location: Patriot Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Captain: Diane Gora
This team acts as ambassadors in the Finish Area. They are available to assist in any way that the Finish Area Coordinator and captains deem necessary from chips, medals, security, and baggage retrieval to directing and encouraging athletes to exit the system.
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Security
Meeting Location: Back Bay Grand, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Boylston Street, from Exeter Street to Arlington Street, Copley Square, Berkeley and St. James Avenue will be secured on race day. Entrance to this area is limited to official athletes, guests, volunteers, and media personnel, who have proper credentials. Security volunteers will be responsible for identifying people with improper or no credentials and asking them to leave the area. Security volunteers should not physically touch intruders. Please notify your team captain and request police support when dealing with anyone who does not cooperate. Security is very much a team effort, therefore, if at any time you require assistance, do not hesitate to ask.
Sector 01
Captain: Todd Koen
Sector 02
Captain: Bob Varroso
Sector 03
Captain: Tim Quinlan
Sector 04
Captain: Joanne Phelan
Sector 05
Captain: Robert Coppage, Susan Furgal
Sector 06
Captain: Kathy Rolfe, Sheldon Belmain
Sector 07
Captain: Molly Hitt
Sector 08
Captain: Luis Frias, State Street Corporation
Sector 09
Captain: Susan Barclay
Sector 10
Captain: Brian Norton, Daniel Sloss
Sector 11
Captain: Peter Duffy
Sector 12
Captain: Alvin Silverstein, Bruce Showstack
Sector 15
Captain: Sue Munford
Sector 16
Captain: Brian Rettman
Sector 10 A
Captain: John Weldon
Sector 10 B
Captain: John Weldon
Copley Plaza Hotel
Captain: Paul Bettencourt
Elite
Captain: Phil Robichaud
Medical Tent
Captain: John Hannon
Medical Lane
Captain: Billy Farago
Photo Bridge
Captain: Mike Testa
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Wheelchair Division - Finish
Meeting Location: Lobby of Sheraton Boston Hotel
Expected Duration: 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Captain: Dave Estrada
Volunteers will assist the official wheelchair entrants from Boston out to Hopkinton and then assist them again in Boston, once they finish the race.
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