{"id":65572,"date":"2025-11-26T06:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/65572\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T06:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:25:11","slug":"san-antonio-marathon-seeks-volunteers-for-inaugural-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/65572\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Marathon seeks volunteers for inaugural event"},"content":{"rendered":"

With just more than a week to go until the inaugural San Antonio Marathon weekend<\/a>, many runners in the San Antonio area are counting down the days.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Sports is hosting the first San Antonio Marathon, a three-day lineup that includes a Friday night 5K under the holiday lights, a packed expo on Saturday, and both the half- and full-marathon on Sunday.<\/p>\n

However, with all those events, it takes hundreds of volunteers to make it happen.<\/p>\n

For longtime volunteer and runner Heather Hepp, supporting athletes along the course is a responsibility she doesn\u2019t take lightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re giving back to the community and you\u2019re helping someone succeed, and you don\u2019t know \u2014 it could be the very first time somebody is running a marathon,\u201d Hepp said.<\/p>\n

Hepp, who has volunteered for years, knows the importance of having volunteers on a race route because she\u2019s also a runner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so impactful that somebody who\u2019s affected my journey, I now have that opportunity to share that same experience with them\u2026 on the other side of the water,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s one of hundreds already signed up to assist during the marathon weekend.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Sports President & CEO Jenny Carnes said enthusiasm for the event has exceeded expectations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re anticipating 18,000-plus registrations over the three events that we have \u2014 our 5K, our half, and our full,\u201d Carnes said. \u201cJust couldn\u2019t be happier about the support we\u2019ve seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, with all those registrations, there\u2019s still a need for volunteers.<\/p>\n

Carnes says help is especially needed in three key areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need quite a few more people to come out and help us at our 5K on Friday night,\u201d Carnes said. \u201cWe need volunteers at the expo. And, then at the finish line \u2014 which I think is the most rewarding place to volunteer as you see all those runners cross the line.\u201d<\/p>\n

For some, volunteering has even sparked inspiration.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Sports volunteer Dan Andrews said helping at past races inspired him to become a runner himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter volunteering a couple of years, I decided that seeing the people picking up their packets \u2014 if they could do it, I could do it,\u201d Andrews said. \u201cSo about four years ago, I ran my first half-marathon ever, and I\u2019ve been running ever since!\u201d<\/p>\n

San Antonio Sports encourages individuals, groups and teams to sign up.<\/p>\n

Those interested can find full volunteer information at SanAntonioSports.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Marathon weekend is happening Dec. 5-7.<\/p>\n

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