Volunteers

Registered volunteers can access important volunteer information and details here.

Take part in one of Kansas City's most treasured traditions by volunteering! Sign up today to become a Garmin Kansas City Marathon volunteer presented by SCHEELS. Every volunteer will receive an official 2025 Garmin KCM volunteer shirt.

Volunteer registration for the 2025 Garmin Kansas City Marathon is opening soon! Be the first to know by subscribing to receive our volunteer email notifications here.

GRANT GROUPS

Are you a nonprofit organization looking for fundraising opportunities and able to commit a minimum of 10 volunteers to assist during the Kansas City Marathon? Apply today to become a Garmin KCM Grant Group!

Qualifying volunteer groups of 10 or more will receive $15 for every volunteer. For example, if your group has 15 members register and volunteer, a donation of $225 will be made to your group.

Race Ambassadors

Each year, the Garmin Kansas City Marathon selects race ambassadors to drive race registrations by representing the event on social media, at group runs, expos and other activations.

Program details:

  • Perks

    • Each ambassador receives a 10% registration discount code that can be utilized by anyone. Every time the code is used it helps the ambassador earn rewards!

    • Official Kansas City Marathon ambassador t-shirt to wear at group runs and running events around the city

    • 1 complimentary entry for being selected as an ambassador

    • 2nd complimentary entry for 10 registrations

    • VIP tent access for 20 registrations

    • VIP tent access for a +1 for 30 registrations

    • Prize Pack for ambassador with the most race registrations

  • Duties

    • Use your strong social media presence in combination with your presence within the Kansas City and national running community to drive race registrations.

    • Ambassadors to work the Course Info Line at a packet pickup shift for Kansas City Marathon to answer participants’ course related questions.

    • Ambassadors to work a promo table shift at packet pickup for Hospital Hill Run to promote the 2025 Garmin Kansas City Marathon.