Spa Running Festival

• Packet Pickup (Expo and Race Day)
• Start / Finish Line Area
• Food Court
• Course Monitors
• Squirt Race
• Water/Aid Stations Volunteers

Expo Packet Pick-up Medium Priority

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November 13, 2026

12:00 pm CST - 3:30 pm CST (At least 13 more needed)

3:30 pm CST - 7:00 pm CST (At least 13 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

- Hand out bibs and race shirts to runners during the Expo
**NOTE We use a digital check-in system and may ask you to download the app on your cell phone in order to check runners in. If you do not wish to download the app, please advise the Packet Pickup Coordinator upon arrival for your assignment.

Location

Hot Springs Convention Center
Exhibit Hall B
134 Convention Blvd.
Hot Springs, AR

Race Day Packet Pick-up Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

6:00 am CST - 7:45 am CST (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

- Hand out race bibs and race shirts to runners on race day.
**NOTE We use a digital check-in system and may ask you to download the app on your cell phone in order to check runners in. If you do not wish to download the app, please advise the Packet Pickup Coordinator upon arrival for your assignment.

Location

134 Convention Center Hot Springs, AR
(Bank OZK Arena Lobby at Convention Center)

Pre-race Start/Finish Setup Medium Priority

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November 13, 2026

1:30 pm CST - 3:30 pm CST (At least 5 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Director: Greg Bunn

- assist with pre-setup of the start finish line area
- position barriers and prepare the start/finish truss
- unloading U-Haul

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
(parking lot area across from the Embassy Suites)

Start / Finish Line Area Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

6:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 8 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Finish Line Captain: Charity Shaw.

Assignments may include:
- help runners locate their start corral and assist with crowd control
- hand out finisher medals to the runners
- monitor entrance/exit point of finish area

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
(in front of Embassy Suites)

Food Court - Servers Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

8:00 am CST - 11:30 am CST (At least 19 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Mike Harrison, Post-Race Food Coordinator or the Volunteer Coordinators will assist in coordinating duties in this area.

Assignments may include:
- Assist staff in serving/monitoring the different food areas for the athletes
- Handing out bottled water to the participants
- Provide athletes with their finishing time/race results.
- Pick up trash as needed

Location

134 Convention Blvd. Hot Springs, AR
(parking lot area across from the Embassy Suites)

Food Court - Grill Area Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

8:00 am CST - 11:30 am CST (At least 12 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Mike Harrison, Post-Race Food Coordinator will assign volunteers to the grill.

Assignments may include:
- stock and prep grill area
- grill burgers
- grilled cheese sandwiches

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
(parking lot area across from the Embassy Suites)

Food Court - Clean-Up Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

10:30 am CST - 1:00 pm CST (At least 4 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Assignments may include:
- pick up trash, stack tables, take down canopies
- empty ice chests and consolidate food and drinks
- assist with breaking down barricades

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
(parking lot area across from the Embassy Suites)

Food Court - Beer Tent Medium Priority

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You must be 21 or older to volunteer for this task.

November 14, 2026

8:00 am CST - 11:30 am CST (At least 2 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

**must be 21 years to be assigned to this area**
- assist with checking IDs
- serve beer
- monitor entrance/exit

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
(parking lot area across from the Embassy Suites)

Course Monitors Medium Priority

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You must be 16 or older to volunteer for this task.

November 14, 2026

7:00 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 25 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Volunteer will work at one of the assigned locations along the racecourse, directing athletes to turn or stay along the course.

Hot Springs Police Department will direct traffic at busy intersections, while the volunteer directs the runner.

The main goal is to ensure the race participants continue along the course towards the finish line.

Location

Various locations

Squirt Race Medium Priority

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November 14, 2026

10:30 am CST - 11:30 am CST (At least 15 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Race Director: Megan Greeson

- assist with corral starts, crowd control, hand out finisher medals, and awards

Location

134 Convention Blvd Hot Springs, AR
((in front of Arena Box Office doors)

Aid #1 - Fountain St/HS Mtn Drive High Priority

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November 14, 2026

6:30 am CST - 9:00 am CST (At least 5 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Captain: Bea Mickelson

Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.

Location

Fountain Street at entrance of Hot Springs Mountain

Aid #2 - HS Mtn/North Mtn Summit High Priority

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November 14, 2026

6:30 am CST - 8:30 am CST (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Captain: Mara Kuhn
Organization: National Park Medical Center

Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.

Location

Hot Springs Mountain Dr/North Mountain Summit Intersection

Aid #3 Whittington split 5K High Priority

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November 14, 2026

7:30 am CST - 10:00 am CST (At least 5 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Organization: LifeNet-Hot Springs.

Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.

Location

At the Whittington Avenue split.

Aid #4 Whittington Half/10K High Priority

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November 14, 2026

7:00 am CST - 10:30 am CST (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Captain: Ned Skoog
Organization: Friends of the Parks

Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.

Location

Whittington Avenue before entering West Mountain

Aid #5 West Mtn Triangle High Priority

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November 14, 2026

7:00 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 12 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Captain: Patrick Westerman
Organization: Elevation Physical Therapy


Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.
** (1) person exclusively for directing half marathon runners up the mountain to the West Mountain summit.

Location

Triangle Intersection on West Mountain

Aid #6 - Quapaw/Flint St High Priority

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November 14, 2026

7:30 am CST - 11:00 am CST (At least 6 more needed)

Volunteer

Details

Captain:

Volunteers will hand out water and Gatorade to athletes. You will receive further instructions regarding your volunteer duties and shift arrival times prior to the event from the aid station captain or the Volunteer Coordinators.

Location

Quapaw and Flint Streets beside the Methodist Church