Event Info

Name:
Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon 2026

Event Date:
Sun Jan 18, 2026

Contact Volunteer Coordinator:

Description:
The Carlsbad Marathon weekend of events requires the help of enthusiastic and hard working volunteers to make it happen. Volunteers provide key support to the nearly 7,000 participants as they reach their goal.

Additional Info:
Volunteers under 14 should be accompanied by an adult.

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Select Shifts

Please check the box of the shifts that you wish to sign up for.

Volunteer Shift	Date	Time	Check-In Location	Spots Left
Packet Pick-up Friday	Fri Jan 16, 2026	11:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	2
Shirt Distribution Friday	Fri Jan 16, 2026	11:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	5
Kids Marathon Mile Vol Check-in	Sat Jan 17, 2026	6:00 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	0
Kids Marathon Mile Registration	Sat Jan 17, 2026	6:15 AM - 8:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	14
Kids Marathon Mile T-shirt Distribution	Sat Jan 17, 2026	6:15 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	4
Kids Marathon Mile - Photo Op Helper	Sat Jan 17, 2026	6:30 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	1
Kids Marathon Mile Course Guide	Sat Jan 17, 2026	7:00 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	17
Kids Marathon Mile Medal Distribution	Sat Jan 17, 2026	7:00 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	5
Kids Marathon Mile Staging	Sat Jan 17, 2026	7:00 AM - 9:00 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	3
Kids Marathon Mile Refreshments	Sat Jan 17, 2026	7:30 AM - 9:30 AM	LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA RESORT	5
Packet Pick-up Saturday Shift 1	Sat Jan 17, 2026	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	3
Shirt Distribution Saturday Shift 1	Sat Jan 17, 2026	8:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	0
Packet Pick-up Saturday Shift 2	Sat Jan 17, 2026	12:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	9
Shirt Distribution Saturday Shift 2	Sat Jan 17, 2026	12:15 PM - 4:00 PM	Holiday Inn - 2725 Palomar Airport Rd	2
Packet Distribution	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:00 AM - 7:30 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	4
T-shirt Distribution	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:00 AM - 11:00 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	3
Volunteer Check-in	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:00 AM - 10:00 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	2
Course Support - AF JROTC	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Jefferson & Laguna	23
Course Support - CHS Film Academy	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Pine	24
Course Support - IBPF	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Tamarack	30
Course Support - Lab Rescuers	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Cannon Rd	43
Course Support - SMHS Music Program	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Laguna & State Street	66
Course Support & Water Station - CHS Band Boosters	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Grand Ave	28
Start Line Staging	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 8:15 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	5
Water Station - El Camino XC	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Jefferson & Las Floras	31
Water Station - Sage Creek National Honor Society	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Tamarack	33
Water Station - Scouting America Troop 748	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & Cannon Rd	21
Water Station - Troop 752 Oceanside	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Carlsbad Village Dr	28
Water Station - RBV Cross Country & Track	Sun Jan 18, 2026	5:45 AM - 11:15 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & Island Way	20
5K Finish Line	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:00 AM - 8:30 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	8
Festival Water Station	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:00 AM - 11:30 AM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	3
Water Station - AAZKSD	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & Avenida Encinas	16
Water Station - SWHS XC	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & La Costa	23
Course Support - B-Side Racing Team	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & Island Way	12
Water Station - Teressa Rosalind French Foundation	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:15 AM - 11:45 AM	Carlsbad Blvd & Island Way	22
Information Booth	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	2
Photo Op Helper	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	2
Beer Garden - MUST be 21 or older	Sun Jan 18, 2026	6:45 AM - 1:00 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	6
Finish Line	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	1
Medical Spotter	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:30 AM - 12:00 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	3
Water Station - Spirit Nation	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Carlsbad Blvd & Tamarack	41
Finish Line Water Station	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:45 AM - 12:30 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	24
Food Bag Distribution	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:45 AM - 12:30 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	20
Medal Distribution	Sun Jan 18, 2026	7:45 AM - 12:30 PM	The Shoppes at Carlsbad	5

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Waiver

WAIVER, RELEASE, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT:
In consideration for volunteering at the 2026 Carlsbad Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Marathon Mile (hereinafter “the Event”) and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, I, hereby agree as follows:
 
I acknowledge and agree that In Motion, Inc., the Carlsbad Marathon, the City of Carlsbad, USA Track & Field Association, RPI Carlsbad LP, Legoland and their employees, independent contractors, agents, partners, representatives, volunteers, sponsors, successors, and assignees (collectively referred to as the “In Motion, Inc. Parties”) do not ensure and/or assume my safety during my participation in and attendance at the Event. I acknowledge and agree that my participation in and attendance at the Event exposes me to risks including, but not limited to, personal injury, property damage, and potentially death arising from or relating to, among other things, running, traffic, other Event participants, weather conditions, and pollution.
 
I, for myself, and my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, assignees, parents, and/or spouse (collectively referred to as “I” and/or “my”) hereby expressly acknowledge the risks involved in my participation in and attendance at the Event. I hereby expressly assume the risk for my participation in and attendance at the Event, and I voluntarily and expressly release, forever discharge, waive, and relinquish any and all rights, demands, causes of action, liabilities, damages, actions, lawsuits, and claims of any kind whatsoever against the In Motion, Inc. Parties, whether in law or equity, which arise from my death, injury to my person, and/or loss or damage to my property, howsoever caused, and which arise out of my participation in and attendance at the Event, whether as a spectator, participant, or otherwise (collectively referred to as “Claims”), whether such Claims result from any diet and/or exercise recommendation by any of the In Motion, Inc. Parties, and whether such Claims arise out of events prior to, during, or subsequent to my attendance and participation in the Event, even if any such Claims were caused by, contributed to, or occasioned by the negligence, fault or other conduct of the In Motion, Inc. Parties.
 
I further hereby agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless each of the In Motion, Inc. Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, awards, court costs, penalties, fines and/or judgments resulting from or arising out of any act or omission by me while participating in or attending the Event (collectively referred to as “In Motion, Inc. and Third Party Claims”), even if any In Motion, Inc. and Third Party Claims were comparatively caused by, contributed to, or occasioned by the negligence, fault or other conduct of the In Motion, Inc. Parties, except that the undersigned shall not be obligated to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the In Motion, Inc. Parties to the extent, and only to the extent, that the In Motion, Inc. and Third Party Claims resulted from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the In Motion, Inc. Parties.
 
I further hereby grant the In Motion, Inc. Parties full and absolute authorization to authorize emergency treatment on my behalf if they deem it necessary. I further hereby grant the In Motion, Inc. Parties full and absolute authorization to use, at the In Motion, Inc. Parties’ sole discretion, my name, city and state of residence, age, gender, voice, likeness, and image in any broadcast, telecast, advertising, promotion, entry confirmation list, race results or other account of the Event for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, any commercial purpose.
 
If I am under 18, this release and waiver is being signed by my parent or legal guardian who is also agreeing to directly supervise me in conjunction with the Event during my participation.

I agree to the terms of the waiver above. Please type your full name below to serve as an e-signature. If you are under 18 years of age today, your parent/guardian must also type an e-signature agreeing to the terms of the waiver above. No volunteers under 18 may sign up to volunteer without a parent/guardian e-signature.
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