Volunteers needed for the IAAF World Half Marathon and EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon

 

Birmingham City Council is pleased to be staging the IAAF World Half Marathon and EDF Energy Birmingham Half Marathon on Sunday 11^th October 2009 and the organising team are looking for hundreds of volunteers to help out at the event.

 

The Birmingham Half Marathon, which is sponsored by EDF Energy, one of the UK’s largest energy providers, is 13.1 miles in length and will start on Cambridge Street and finish on Broad Street near Centenary Square after passing through Digbeth, Cannon Hill and Bournville. The route is almost identical to the IAAF World Half Marathon, which runs earlier that day. 

• Volunteers will be required throughout the event.
• At the start line to support with kit arrangements & providing information to runners
• Along the route to staff water stations and as race marshals ensuring the runners are safe at all times
• Media runners and I.T support
• Assisting event control with dealing with queries to help the event runs smoothly
• Providing drinks, goodie bags and blankets as runners cross the finish line  

A number of roles will also be required before the event including:

• Race Marshals
• Distribution of volunteer kit
• Assisting with accreditation of officials, athletes and volunteers
• Media Assistants 

If you are interested in volunteering and would like to help Birmingham deliver a world class sporting event, please contact Gary Yates on gary_yates@birmingham.gov.uk or 0121 464 6020 with the following information: 

• Name
• Address
• Contact Email
• Contact Telephone Number 
• Clothes Sizes (Upper & Lower) 
• Volunteer Experience
• Emergency Contact Name & Telephone  
• Medical and Disability Information 
• Your University/School/College
• Preferred Volunteer Location