Aberystwyth Race for Life volunteer - 9 May 2027

About the role

Our event volunteers are helping us beat cancer

Every year thousands of people take part in Race for Life, raising millions to fund vital cancer research. But they can’t cross the finish line without the passion and energy of an amazing team of event volunteers.

Be part of something special and sign up as a Race for Life event volunteer. You can join as a group or go solo and meet like-minded people on the day.

What you’ll be doing

We have lots of volunteering roles on offer at our events. If you’d like a particular role, please select this on the form when signing up. If there's not a specific option on the form, sign up as General Volunteer and tell us in the ‘Comments’ section.

General event volunteers

You’ll get stuck in wherever you’re needed, from setting up and packing down the event to cheering on participants and answering queries.

Event site volunteers

Setting up and packing down the event. This may include helping to set up the course and marshal stations, putting up marquees and flags, getting water to the finish line and clearing up after the event has finished.

Course marshal volunteers

You could be located at one of our course marshal points, cheering and encouraging our participants and helping them to navigate their way around the course.

Enquiries volunteers

You'll help answer queries from participants and spectators during the event. This could include anything from simple directions to processing on-the-day entries.

Cycle volunteers

You will guide, support and motivate participants by cycling parts of the route.

Pacemaker volunteers

Perfect for keen runners, you’ll help to pace our 10k event participants.

Micro volunteers

As a Micro volunteer, you can help at an event, even for just 3 hours. A range of roles are available to micro volunteers, so let us know what you’re interested in, and we’ll find an activity that suits you. You can help us beat cancer, whatever time you can give.

The skills you’ll need

You don’t need any experience, you just need to be motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy being part of a team. We’re looking for people who are:

• Friendly and keen to make sure everyone has a brilliant day

• Flexible and willing to get stuck in

• Supportive team players

What to expect on the day

We want you to have a great experience volunteering at our events. You’ll get a full briefing on arrival, meals and snacks as appropriate, and support throughout the day. We can also cover local travel and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, as agreed with your Event Manager in advance.

Reasonable adjustments

At Cancer Research UK we know that having a diverse volunteer community will help us to beat cancer. We will happily consider making any reasonable adjustments to support our volunteers with a disability or health condition.

Role requirements

Volunteers under the age of 18 will need permission from a parent or legal guardian who will need to register to volunteer, and will need to be accompanied by this responsible adult at the event. All volunteers must be living in the UK to volunteer at one of our events.

Course marshal volunteers and cycle volunteers must be over 18 years of age. Cycle volunteers are required to bring their own bike suitable to the terrain of the course.

Benefits of event volunteering

As an event volunteer you’ll experience an amazing atmosphere and have lots of fun, all while supporting life-saving research.

Make a difference

By supporting our events you’re helping to power progress for people affected by cancer.

Join a fantastic team

Meet like-minded people in your local area and create a positive impact in your community.

Have fun!

Be part of an amazing atmosphere and help participants celebrate their great achievement.

Gain new skills

You’ll gain new skills and experiences in the events and charity sector.

Volunteer your way

Whether you can give a day or a few hours, we have event volunteer roles for everyone.

How to sign up

Our online form takes 5 minutes to complete, and we’ll ask you for a few details including any role preferences. We ask all applicants to disclose to us, in confidence, any unspent criminal convictions.

To sign up you will need:

• Your contact details

• An emergency contact

Once you’ve submitted the form we’ll review it to make sure we have everything we need. The Event Manager will be in touch nearer the time of the event so you know what to expect, what to bring and to answer any questions you might have.

Contact us

If you have any questions about becoming a volunteer, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact volunteering@cancer.org.uk.