2026 Run Mag Mile® presented by HOKA

Get ready to experience the vibrant streets of Chicago's Magnificent Mile® like never before! Run Mag Mile®, the ONLY race that shuts down the Magnificent Mile®, triumphantly returns on September 12, 2026 to the iconic strip for our fan-favorite 5K and 10K. Join thousands of other runners as you soak in the infectious energy of the city and run past the best landmarks and lakefront Chicago has to offer.

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Packet Pick Up - Fleet Feet Elmhurst
Saturday, September 5th 9:30am-2:30pm

Volunteers are needed to help at our packet pick up distributing race day items to participants. Volunteers may be assigned to various positions including:

  • Bib assignment
  • Mens Goodie Bag Area
  • Womens Goodie Bag Area

Volunteer placement at packet pick up will be assigned upon check-in at your shift.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Individuals who want to volunteer AND participate will receive a discounted registration after completing your volunteer shift! After your volunteer shift please see the volunteer coordinator to register. Volunteers interested in this incentive must register here, spots are limited, sign up today! PLEASE wait to register for the race until after your volunteer shift is completed!!

Volunteer & Run Options:
5k  - $20
10k - $30

 

Saturday, September 5th 2:00pm-6:30pm

Volunteers are needed to help at our packet pick up distributing race day items to participants. Volunteers may be assigned to various positions including:

  • Bib assignment
  • Mens Goodie Bag Area
  • Womens Goodie Bag Area

Volunteer placement at packet pick up will be assigned upon check-in at your shift.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Individuals who want to volunteer AND participate will receive a discounted registration after completing your volunteer shift! After your volunteer shift please see the volunteer coordinator to register. Volunteers interested in this incentive must register here, spots are limited, sign up today! PLEASE wait to register for the race until after your volunteer shift is completed!!

Volunteer & Run Options:
5k  - $20
10k - $30

Packet Pick Up - The Shops at Roosevelt Collection - Near Fleet Feet South Loop
Thursday, September 10th

Volunteers are needed to help at our packet pick up distributing race day items to participants. Volunteers may be assigned to various positions including:

  • Bib assignment
  • Mens Goodie Bag Area
  • Womens Goodie Bag Area

Volunteer placement at packet pick up will be assigned upon check-in at your shift.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

2:30PM - 7:30PM

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Individuals who want to volunteer AND participate will receive a discounted registration after completing your volunteer shift! PLEASE wait to register for the race until after your volunteer shift is completed!! After your volunteer shift please see the volunteer coordinator to register. Volunteers interested in this incentive must register here, spots are limited, sign up today! 

Volunteer & Run Options:
5k  - $20
10k - $30

 

Friday, September 11th

Volunteers are needed to help at our packet pick up distributing race day items to participants. Volunteers may be assigned to various positions including:

  • Bib assignment
  • Mens Goodie Bag Area
  • Womens Goodie Bag Area

Volunteer placement at packet pick up will be assigned upon check-in at your shift.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

9:15AM - 2:15PM

Individuals who want to volunteer AND participate will receive a discounted registration after completing your volunteer shift! After your volunteer shift please see the volunteer coordinator to register. Volunteers interested in this incentive must register here, spots are limited, sign up today! 

Volunteer & Run Options:
5k  - $20
10k - $30

1:45PM - 7:30PM

Individuals who want to volunteer AND participate will receive a discounted registration after completing your volunteer shift! After your volunteer shift please see the volunteer coordinator to register. Volunteers interested in this incentive must register here, spots are limited, sign up today! 

Volunteer & Run Options:
5k  - $20
10k - $30

Race Day - Saturday, Sept 12 - 5:00AM - 10:30AM (approx time)

VOLUNTEER POSITION: Volunteer Check In

As a Volunteer check-in volunteer, you will assist checking in  volunteers using our computer system or helping distribute volunteer gear. Upon check in, all volunteers must sign the waiver and check in with the computer volunteers. Once you have checked in volunteers, you will send them to pick up volunteer gear, and  direct individuals to stand by the signage that corresponds with their assignment. All volunteers, including volunteers that are members of a group, must check in and sign the waiver individually!

Once all volunteers have been deployed to their areas, you will help count leftover gear and assist with cleaning up the area of empty boxes and trash.

Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Start Line

VOLUNTEER POSITION - START LINE/FINISH LINE
As a volunteer at the start line you will be assisting our staff with starting the race. The volunteers at this area will be assigned to a corral helping to organize race participants. Each race participant is assigned a corral with their assignment located on their bib. Once the corrals open you will be directing participants into their corral, or helping to keep corrals separate and organized. When the race starts the first corrals will start – other corrals will move closer to the start line. Additional corrals will be released every 2-3 minutes until all corrals have started the race.

Please do not leave your corral position as they are being released. The Start Line Manager dismiss you once you are no longer needed at that Start Line and direct you back to the Volunteer Check-In Tent for your next assignment. 

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - START LINE
As a volunteer at the start line you will be assisting our staff with starting the race. The volunteers at this area will be assigned to a corral helping to organize race participants. Each race participant is assigned a corral with their assignment located on their bib. Once the corrals open you will be directing participants into their corral, or helping to keep corrals separate and organized. When the race starts the first corrals will start – other corrals will move closer to the start line. Additional corrals will be released every 2-3 minutes until all corrals have started the race.

Please do not leave your corral position as they are being released. The Start Line Manager dismiss you once you are no longer needed at that Start Line and direct you back to the Volunteer Check-In Tent for your next assignment. 

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Finish Line

VOLUNTEER POSITION: FINISH LINE MEDALS
As a volunteer at the finish line you will be passing out medals to the race participants at the finish of their race.  Before the Race remove medal from packaging & hang medals on provided racks - this allows easy access to medals as runners start approaching the station.  Distribute medals to each race participant after crossing the finish line - ONLY DISTRIBUTE TO RUNNERS WITH A BIB.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION: FINISH LINE MEDALS
As a volunteer at the finish line you will be passing out medals to the race participants at the finish of their race.  Before the Race remove medal from packaging & hang medals on provided racks - this allows easy access to medals as runners start approaching the station.  Distribute medals to each race participant after crossing the finish line - ONLY DISTRIBUTE TO RUNNERS WITH A BIB.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Catering Tent/Prep - 4am-10am

VOLUNTER POSITION - FOOD TENT
As a volunteer at the post-race party, you will be assisting our staff with the runner's food portion of the post-race party.  Volunteers in this area will be working in the main food tent, presenting and distributing a full hot breakfast.

Volunteers will be preparing all items to be given out to the runners. Volunteers will prepare as many items as possible before the first runners arrive to the tent, and will continue to put the items together to ensure there are enough to serve the event's last participant.

PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers are required to have hair tied back or covered by a hat - if not, hair nets will be provided on site!

Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Catering Tent/Prep - 5am-10am

VOLUNTER POSITION - FOOD TENT
As a volunteer at the post-race party, you will be assisting our staff with the runner's food portion of the post-race party.  Volunteers in this area will be working in the main food tent, presenting and distributing a full hot breakfast.

Volunteers will be preparing all items to be given out to the runners. Volunteers will prepare as many items as possible before the first runners arrive to the tent, and will continue to put the items together to ensure there are enough to serve the event's last participant.

PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers are required to have hair tied back or covered by a hat - if not, hair nets will be provided on site!

Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - BIKE MARSHAL
As a bike marshal, you will be leading a corral of race participants through the course. Before the race you will meet with our start line manager for last minute instructions – if time permits you are welcome to do a final course ride.  During the race you will be leading a corral of race participants through the course ensuring everyone stays on course. After riding your corral through to the finish line either ride the course backwards or meet up with the last runners to ensure everyone is staying on course and safe.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - COURSE MARSHAL
As a Course Marshal volunteer, you will be directing & cheering on race participants. You will be meeting with our course operations team – they will station you at a location on the course where you will be directing & cheering on race participants. Along with keeping race participants safe you will be directing race spectators to keep them off the course.

Volunteers must be 18+ to serve as a course marshal or receive special approval from our Volunteer Team.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

Volunteer Job: Gear Check

As a volunteer at Gear Check, you will be assisting with collecting, organizing, and returning gear to Race participants before and after the Race.  You will be manning one or more lines of boxes.  When runners come up to the tent with a bib number that corresponds to the numbers on your boxes, you will collect the gear from them. Ensure it has their gear check tab fastened to their clear bag and place it in the corresponding box. 

Volunteers must remain at gear check for the duration of the race. Although neither Ventures Endurance nor volunteers are liable for lost or stolen checked property, we do our best to supervise everyone's belongings. 

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered. 

As a medical volunteer you will be volunteering at the main medical tent. You will assist race participants when needed with basic first aid and injury treatment. Volunteers are required to show proof of basic first aid/CPR certification or additional medical liscenses.

OLUNTEER POSITION -  MOSCOW MULE/BEER TENT
As a volunteer designated to our Post Race Party Moscow Mule/Beer Tent and ID Check, you will be serving race participants their complimentary beer they receive for completing the race and checking their ID.  You will collect the beverage ticket on their bib and serve them a beer.  

PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers working this area MUST be 21 years of age.  Based on your registration, it shows that you are of legal age.  If this is not correct, please notify us ASAP so we can reassign you. 

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION -  ID CHECK
As a volunteer designated to our ID Check, you will be checking participants IDs and giving them a wristband if they are over 21.

PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers working this area MUST be 21 years of age.  Based on your registration, it shows that you are of legal age.  If this is not correct, please notify us ASAP so we can reassign you. 

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - AID STATION A
As an aid station volunteer you will be passing out water & sports drink on the course to race participants. You will report DIRECTLY to the Aid Station. 

Once at the aid station, please check in with the aid station captain or your group leader. You must sign your Aid Station Roster (provided by your group leader) to receive credit for volunteering. From there you will receive your volunteer gear and be assigned an area at the aid station. Aid station areas include setting up water & mixing or setting up sports drink. During the race, some of the aid station volunteer wills begin to pass out water & sports drink to race participants while other volunteers will help keep the area clean.

After the race, the aid station must be cleaned- garbage in bags, unused supplies boxed up, and tables stacked. Additional information on cleaning the aid station can be found in the Aid Station Manual sent to your group leader by the course manager.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - AID STATION B
As an aid station volunteer you will be passing out water & sports drink on the course to race participants. You will report DIRECTLY to the Aid Station. 

Once at the aid station, please check in with the aid station captain or your group leader. You must sign your Aid Station Roster (provided by your group leader) to receive credit for volunteering. From there you will receive your volunteer gear and be assigned an area at the aid station. Aid station areas include setting up water & mixing or setting up sports drink. During the race, some of the aid station volunteer wills begin to pass out water & sports drink to race participants while other volunteers will help keep the area clean.

After the race, the aid station must be cleaned- garbage in bags, unused supplies boxed up, and tables stacked. Additional information on cleaning the aid station can be found in the Aid Station Manual sent to your group leader by the course manager.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - AID STATION C
As an aid station volunteer you will be passing out water & sports drink on the course to race participants. You will report DIRECTLY to the Aid Station. 

Once at the aid station, please check in with the aid station captain or your group leader. You must sign your Aid Station Roster (provided by your group leader) to receive credit for volunteering. From there you will receive your volunteer gear and be assigned an area at the aid station. Aid station areas include setting up water & mixing or setting up sports drink. During the race, some of the aid station volunteer wills begin to pass out water & sports drink to race participants while other volunteers will help keep the area clean.

After the race, the aid station must be cleaned- garbage in bags, unused supplies boxed up, and tables stacked. Additional information on cleaning the aid station can be found in the Aid Station Manual sent to your group leader by the course manager.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.

VOLUNTEER POSITION - AID STATION D
As an aid station volunteer you will be passing out water & sports drink on the course to race participants. You will report DIRECTLY to the Aid Station. 

Once at the aid station, please check in with the aid station captain or your group leader. You must sign your Aid Station Roster (provided by your group leader) to receive credit for volunteering. From there you will receive your volunteer gear and be assigned an area at the aid station. Aid station areas include setting up water & mixing or setting up sports drink. During the race, some of the aid station volunteer wills begin to pass out water & sports drink to race participants while other volunteers will help keep the area clean.

After the race, the aid station must be cleaned- garbage in bags, unused supplies boxed up, and tables stacked. Additional information on cleaning the aid station can be found in the Aid Station Manual sent to your group leader by the course manager.

*Volunteers should be ready to jump in wherever needed!  We thank you in advance for being flexible as we make sure all of our stations are fully covered.