Can You Help Out at Ealing Half Marathon? | |||||
Hundreds of people needed to marshall the award winning race
Volunteers are needed for Ealing's biggest sporting event of the year. Each year, hundreds of people get involved and help make Ealing Half Marathon an award winning success for the runners and spectators alike. Organised by two local women, this large scale event has put running and fitness on the map in not only Ealing, Brentford, Hounslow and the surrounding boroughs but also attracts runner from across the globe. With support from the community and the amazing volunteers this has resulted in the race winning awards in the UK's Best Half Marathon category FIVE years in a row. Research shows that volunteering helps develop leadership, decision-making and negotiation skills. It can also help people develop as individuals, boost morale and improve retention in companies. On Sunday 29 September, the 8th Ealing Half Marathon takes place and they will be putting together a volunteer team of 700 people, looking after the race village in Lammas Park and the 13.1 miles of closed roads in Ealing guiding the thousands of runners and helping local residents. Volunteering is a great opportunity to feel part of the event and meet new like-minded people. It’s a fun & rewarding experience for all and they would love you to get involved. You will need to be able to give between 4 to 6 hours on the day depending on where you are volunteering. The required start time for most volunteer areas will be 7:30am to allow for all the logistics on the day. There are a large number of roles available on race-day:
Head to the website www.ealinghalfmarathon.com Volunteer section. Choose a spot from the volunteer roles and the race will be in contact with you nearer the event weekend – don’t forget to put it in your diary now! All training and information is supplied so you don’t need experience, just a keenness and willingness to help. The event is also really keen to hear from Companies, Community Groups, Clubs & Charities who can organise a team of volunteers. Not only is it a great community event to take part in but each registered volunteer who completes their role gets a bespoke volunteer medal, breakfast roll, drink AND a free race place for the following years event so it’s a great incentive. There is also a prize draw after the event for vouchers and one lucky volunteer winner gets a magnum of Champagne. To register, simply head to their website www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/volunteer/ If you prefer to run, Ealing Half Marathon is a superb autumn goal with a guaranteed #EalingFeeling. The race will welcome 7,000 runners from over 25 countries to its 8th anniversary race on Sunday 29th September 2019. The race starts and finishes in Lammas Park and takes in parts of Central Ealing, Montpelier, Pitshanger, West Ealing, Hanwell and Central Ealing. Go to www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/ to register and for further race info. You can also like the Facebook page [www.facebook.com/ealinghalf]www.facebook.com/ealinghalf and follow @EalingHalf #EalingFeeling on Twitter and Instagram to keep up to date with all the latest news about the Ealing Half Marathon.
7th August 2019
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