It pays to bring company to the Mill Race Marathon, which is offering incentives for a second consecutive year to groups willing to volunteer during the Sept. 21-22 festivities.
The value of volunteering at the marathon, however, is not strictly financial.
The Mill Race Marathon attracts about 5,000 runners each year to Columbus, and the turnout means that a large number of volunteers are needed to stuff packets, set up race sites and direct courses.
In the early years of the event, which launched in 2013, organizers tried to secure as many as 1,000 volunteers. But more recently, their target has been 600, said Brad Klosinski, who directs the volunteer effort.
For this year, the marathon has about 400 volunteers already lined up — which leaves about 200 more positions to fill by fall, he said.
Go to millracemarathon.com/volunteer to register or view full descriptions of volunteering positions.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
