GET INVOLVED
Volunteerism is the heart of the YMCA. Our training programs and races are only successful through the volunteerism of our community.
Thank you for your consideration in joining us in making an impact!
TRAINING
Our highly successful training programs, Jump Start and Team 13, have transformed lives by helping thousands of individuals achieve their personal goals, build friendships, and improve physical abilities.
JUMP START
This seven-week program is designed for those beginners interested in training for the goal of completing a 5K or the Evansville Half Marathon and needing assistance increasing mileage to prepare for the Team 13 program.
- FREE to Y members and non-members
- Registration includes in-person training sessions, routes, encouragement, and camaraderie!
- Private Facebook group to provide support for those who are training on their own
- Provide a community to support your goals, answer your questions and encourage you!
- Jump Start Open House: May 3, Ascension St. Vincent YMCA (516 Court St) from 5:30-7:30pm
- First Day of Training: May 10, Downtown at the OLD Court House Steps off 5th St. at 6pm
- REGISTER FOR JUMP START NOW!
TEAM 13 Sponsored by CenterPoint Energy
Thousands of people have worked with volunteer trainers in this program to train for and complete the Evansville Half Marathon. This training is designed to help individuals at all fitness levels train for the half marathon. This program meets twice a week for 13 weeks – all paces and experience levels are welcome.
- $20 for members/$40 for non-members
- Registration available at training locations the first three weeks
- Registration includes a t-shirt for the first 500 participants, in-person training sessions with scheduled mileage and locations, door prizes, access to email updates, and a special race bib!
- Private Facebook group to provide support for those who are training on their own
- Provide a community to support your goals, answer your questions and encourage you!
- All trainings take place on Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 7 a.m.
- If you cannot make every training, you are encouraged to train on your own!
- REGISTER FOR TEAM 13 NOW!
TRAINING CANCELLATIONS
The quickest way to find out about weather cancellations is to join our Team 13 Facebook Page. We will keep you up to date any time there is a cancellation or training change.
VOLUNTEER
Our race was founded by volunteers, our Evansville Half Marathon Committee is volunteers, and all on course entertainment and water stations are provided by volunteers! Whether you are an individual or a group, we have a place for you. If you are interested, please contact Matt Gray.
Opportunities to volunteer:
On RACE DAY:
- Set up/Tear Down – help prior to the start of the race with setting the tone for the hospitality of Evansville or help put our community back better than we found it once participants have cleared the course. These commitments can be arranged through Meghan Craven.
- Traffic Control – This is a three-to-four-hour commitment. Help ensure the safety of the runners while cheering and having a great time.
- Water stations – This is approximately a two-hour commitment. Pass out water to the race participants.
- Finish Line – This is approximately a three-hour commitment. Pass out goodies at the finish, help cut chips off the runners’ shoes, or hand out medals to finishers.
- Entertainment - It is a great way to be seen and to create a great experience and positive vibes for the participants. We (the YMCA) and the participants will truly appreciate your efforts! If your group or club, garage band or cheer squad would like to provide entertainment on the Half Marathon course, please contact our entertainment coordinator Matt Gray.
- Pace Teams - This is a fun way to stick with a group and target a specific time goal. Pace Team Leaders are experienced marathoners who will encourage participants throughout the race and help them achieve their performance goal. Pace Team Leaders will be at the Expo to answer questions about pace strategy, how to locate them at the start line and to answer general questions about the program. If interested in being a pace team leader, please contact Meghan Craven.
Prior to RACE DAY:
- Goodie Bags/Expo – Help fill goodie bags or work a registration table.
- Training Lead – Theses people are our heroes! You will be seen wearing yellow hats/visors/headbands, asked to speak on the mic, pray, hand out routes, lead pace groups, make our Saturday routes, haul water, serve freeze pops, etc. to make Jump Start and Team 13 possible!
