Boston Marathon Race Day: HOPKINTON

Athletes’ Village-Bus Greeter 
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 5:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.
  • This team will welcome and help to orient athletes as they arrive.
  • Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.
Athletes’ Village-Entrance and Exit Marshal
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 5:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:45 a.m.
  • This team monitors the entrance and exit areas of the Athletes’ Village, directs and guides athletes, and restricts unofficial runners from entering the Village.
  • Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.
Athletes’ Village-Food and Beverage Distribution
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 5:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:45 a.m.
  • This team assists with the assembly of the food tent and distribution of pre-race refreshments in the Athletes’ Village to participants as they wait to head to the Start Line.
  • Please note that all volunteers will be expected to assist with venue cleanup and breakdown.
Athletes’ Village-Running Club Buses
  • Check-in location: Hopkinton Middle School, Cafeteria
  • Check-in time: 5:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:30 a.m.
  • Volunteers will be some the first faces participants see on race morning.
  • They welcome and direct our running club buses as they arrive at Athletes’ Village, ensuring that traffic runs smoothly.
Corral Entrance Monitor
  • Check-in location: Center School, Hopkinton
  • Check-in time: 7:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Corral Entrance Monitors are responsible for monitoring runners entering the corral system.
  • Corral entrance monitors will be posted at the entrance to each corral.
  • Volunteers will also stand in and around the corral area to ensure that runners remain in their appropriate corrals.
Donated Clothing Collection: Athletes' Village
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 6:00 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Volunteers collect any clothing left behind in the Athletes’ Village or at the Start Line for donation to a local charity.
Donated Clothing Collection: Grove to Colellas
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 6:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Volunteers collect any clothing left behind in the Athletes’ Village or at the Start Line for donation to a local charity.
Donated Clothing Collection: Main to Hayden
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 6:00 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Volunteers collect any clothing left behind in the Athletes’ Village or at the Start Line for donation to a local charity.
Donated Clothing Collection: Start to Ashland
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 6:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Volunteers collect any clothing left behind in the Athletes’ Village or at the Start Line for donation to a local charity.
Parking: South Street Lot
  • Check-in location: 52 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748
  • Check-in time: 5:15 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Parking volunteers are some of the first faces our runners see on race morning.
  • We depend on these volunteers to welcome the runners and set the tone for a great day.
  • These volunteers help direct incoming cars to designated spaces, as well as coordinating traffic flow in highly congested areas. 
Parking: Hopkinton State Park
  • Check-in location: Hopkinton State Park-Main Entrance
  • Check-in time: 4:30 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Parking volunteers are some of the first faces our runners see on race morning.
  • We depend on these volunteers to welcome the runners and set the tone for a great day.
  • These volunteers help direct incoming cars to designated spaces, as well as coordinating traffic flow in highly congested areas. 
Start Area Marshal
  • Check-in location: Center School, Hopkinton
  • Check-in time: 7:00 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Marshal volunteers are responsible for monitoring the corral system and the elite athlete area, ensuring that spectators and unregistered runners do not enter the system.
VIP Program: Athletes’ Village
  • Check-in location: Volunteer Tent-Hopkinton High School
  • Check-in time: 7:00 a.m.
  • Check-out time: 11:45 a.m.
  • VIP Program volunteers will assist in areas designated for participants in the VIP Program.
  • Tasks could include monitoring who enters/exits the area, stocking refreshments, and answering way-finding questions.
Athletes’ Village: Wherever I’m Needed (Recommended for new applicants)
  • Check-in location: Hopkinton, TBD
  • Check-in time: TBD
  • Check-out time: TBD