To stage a successful Half Marathon and Fun Run we depend on the goodwill of up to 70 volunteers. What's more, we depend on many of our own athletes sacrificing their own run so they can help on the day. We know how important you are and really appreciate your help. We are trying to grow our event up to the race limit of 500, so this makes your role even more important and vital.

You don't need any particular skill to help or marshal, as none of the jobs are arduous.

The 1/2 marathon course is quite challenging, therefore PB's are going to be harder to get. So what we are trying to offer the runners is a great running experience that is fun and good value. Our primary objective is to provide runners with a great race. We don't go out to make a profit, we aim to just stay in the black.

There is also a charitable side to the event with all the profit from the Fun Run going to our chosen good cause. We also offer the chance of athletes in the Half Marathon and Fun Run of raising sponsorship money for our chosen charity should they wish to.

As a thank you we will be giving all our volunteers a mini goody bag and tee-shirt.

If you would like to become a Fraction volunteer/helper please let me know.

Further details for volunteers will be posted here nearer the event.

As usual, there is the option for volunteers to run the course the day before - Saturday 6 March 10:30 am depart from the Meres Leisure centre (outer foyer)

Fraction Team meeting dates:

Tuesday 23 March 2010 8pm

Provisional Event Time table

Saturday 6/3/10

18:00 Stadium course erection (a couple of hours)

Sunday 7/3/10

06:00 Road course erection team

08:00 Stadium course erection, On the day registration team setup, Refreshment team setup

09:15 Marshals, timekeepers, recorders etc meet

09:30 Marshal briefing

09:45 Tea time for Marshals

10:15 Marshals depart for course positions

10:25 Start preparations

10:30 Half marathon start

10:50 Fun Run start