The Boston Marathon is renowned for having the best fans in the world! The course is an exciting place to be as you will be able to see the action up close. The athletes depend on your support, not only for fluid replacement but also for encouragement and to maintain the boundaries of the route.
Hydration Stations
Volunteers are responsible for arriving at their assigned station on time and assisting the team captains with setting up the stations. At the end of the day, volunteers are responsible for breaking down the station and cleaning up in and around the stations. To ensure cleanliness, vinyl gloves will be distributed at every hydration station. All volunteers assigned to the hydration station must wear gloves at all times while they are mixing and distributing the fluids.
Hydration Station - Station 2
Meeting Location: Ashland - 2.2 Miles
Expected Duration: 7:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Kimberly Blackwood, Gerry Vagos
Hydration Station - Station 3
Meeting Location: Ashland - 3.4 Miles
Expected Duration: 7:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Captain: Rich Chesmore, Leo Harrod
Hydration Station - Station 4
Meeting Location: Ashland - 4.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 7:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
Captain: Elena Sierra, John McGourty, Thirsty Irish Runners
Hydration Station - Station 5
Meeting Location: Framingham - 5.2 Miles
Expected Duration: 7:30 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
Captain: Irvina Flood, Shelby Chow, Alzheimer's Association
Hydration Station - Station 6
Meeting Location: Framingham - 6.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - Noon
Captain: Barbara Damon, Janet Inghraham
Hydration Station - Station 7
Meeting Location: Framingham - 7.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Captain: Maelese and Melvin Williams
Hydration Station - Station 8
Meeting Location: Natick - 8.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.
Captain: Xi Chen, Jian Chen
Hydration Station - Station 9
Meeting Location: Natick - 8.85 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Captain: Helen and Dick Smitley, Community Running Club
Hydration Station - Station 10
Meeting Location: Natick - 10.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Captain: Terry and Anne Marie Shipley, Tufts University
Hydration Station - Station 11
Meeting Location: Natick - 11.2 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 1:15 P.M.
Captain: Mike Scanlon, Darren Weisse, Tufts University
Hydration Station - Station 12
Meeting Location: Wellesley - 12.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Captain: Karen Gatley, Steve Squadrilli, Heartbreak Hill Striders, North Shore Striders
Hydration Station - Station 13
Meeting Location: Wellesley - 13.2 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Captain: Wendy Fitzpatrick, Maureen Mullins, American Liver Foundation
Hydration Station - Station 14
Meeting Location: Wellesley - 14.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Captain: Chizu Shiono, Ronn Beck
Hydration Station - Station 15
Meeting Location: Wellesley - 15.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Captain: Tom Yellope, Eric Steele, Colonial Road Runners
Hydration Station - Station 16
Meeting Location: Newton - 16.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Captain: Al Donaghy, Wayne Smith, Colonial Road Runners
Hydration Station - Station 17
Meeting Location: Newton - 17.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Captain: Shane Polimeni, Alex Rusate, Bentley College
Hydration Station - Station 18
Meeting Location: Newton - 18.05 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Captain: Bill Barnett
Hydration Station - Station 19
Meeting Location: Newton - 19.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Captain: Tricia White, Heather Monaco, New York Life, MIT Women's Soccer
Hydration Station - Station 20
Meeting Location: Newton - 20.05 Miles
Expected Duration: 8:30 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Captain: Paul Kron, Michael Bain, Messiah Milers
Hydration Station - Station 21
Meeting Location: Newton - 21.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Captain: Courtney Hill, Pamela Turner, Boston Fit
Hydration Station - Station 22
Meeting Location: Brookline - 22.01 Miles
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Captain: Gwen and Mike Bailey, Tufts University
Hydration Station - Station 23
Meeting Location: Brookline - 23.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Captain: Olga Shvayetskaya, Courtney Ayers, Peace Corps
Hydration Station - Station 24
Meeting Location: Boston - 24.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Captain: Susan Antlitz, Jasper Lu, Boston University
Hydration Station - Station 25
Meeting Location: Boston - 25.1 Miles
Expected Duration: 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Captain: Jim Roberts, Thuy Lam, EUP Exercise Science Club and UVA Alumni Association
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Mile Markers
Meeting Location: Freedom Room, John Hancock Hall
Expected Duration: 7:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Captain: Dave LaBrode and Kat Cargill
In addition to every mile, the first 10 kilometer marks, and each 5 kilometer mark after that, indicate to the athletes the distance they have covered. Volunteers will be taken by buses, from the front of John Hancock Hall, to the appropriate locations and dropped off with the course markers. Once the runners have passed, a bus will pick up volunteers and return them to Copley Square.
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