INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Be a part of the fifth annual Bank of America Chicago 13.1 by volunteering on race day! The course will weave through the historic parks and boulevards of Chicago’s West Side, starting and finishing in Garfield Park. We invite you to join our volunteer team as we turn the streets of the West Side Chicago into a race course for thousands of participants! Individual volunteer opportunities are listed below.
All volunteers must register online individually by Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
Course Marshal
Course marshals ensure the course stays clear of spectator and vehicle traffic, and act as a source of information about the event and surrounding area. Course marshals will check in at Garfield Park and will be transported to their assigned post along the course in each of the following neighborhoods: Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and Douglass Park.
- Date: Sunday, June 7
- Age minimum: 18 years of age
- Volunteer rewards: Earn 106 points when you check in as a course marshal. To learn more, please visit volunteer FAQs.
Finish line
Join the excitement at the finish line! Volunteers will have the opportunity to congratulate runners as they distribute items at the finish line, such as food, water, Nuun Hydration or iced towels.
- Shift: Sunday, June 7
- Age minimum: 14 years of age
- Volunteer rewards: Earn 125 points when you check in as a finish line volunteer. To learn more, please visit volunteer FAQs.
Information Team
Assist race participants, spectators and other volunteers by providing general information, answering questions about the event and giving directions to key destinations in Garfield Park.
- Date: Sunday, June 7
- Age minimum: 18 years of age
- Volunteer rewards: Earn 163 points when you check in as a information team volunteer. To learn more, please visit volunteer FAQs.
Start Corrals
Join the excitement at the start line by regulating access to the start corrals and assisting with the forward progress of participants through the corrals.
- Date: Sunday, June 7
- Age minimum: 14 years of age
- Volunteer rewards: Earn 88 points when you check in as a start corral volunteer. To learn more, please visit volunteer FAQs.
Resources
- Volunteer homepage
- Volunteer policies
- Volunteer FAQs
- Please direct questions to volunteer@chicago13point1.com.
