Weekend Events Lead — Runners & Course Safety

RunThrough; Hersham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

RunThrough, the UK’s largest running events company, is seeking an Event Executive on a part-time freelance basis to cover events across the Northern region. You will work with our events team in Surrey to deliver outstanding experiences for runners.

You will help with venue checks, race route setup, signage, and marshal management, plus lead cycling and support runners to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience. Weekend work, full UK manual driving licence required.

Qualifications

• Experience working live events.
• Full UK manual Driving Licence and comfortable with driving a van, if required.
• Keen interest in running.

Responsibilities

• Support our course event staff across weekend and occasional mid-week events.
• Checking venues and courses pre-event for any potential hazards.
• Assisting course team in race route set up; positioning signage, cones, dropping off course marshals, water stations etc.
• Lead cycling for events; guiding the runners around the course and checking for any issues that need to be addressed.
• Assist in guiding the runners around the course and checking for any issues that need to be addressed.

Skills

Live events

Bike riding

Driving licence

Customer focus

Team player

Deadline driven

Weekend availability

Manual tasks

Job description

RunThrough, the UK’s largest running events company, is seeking an Event Executive on a part-time freelance basis to cover events across the Northern region. You will work with our events team in Surrey to deliver outstanding experiences for runners.

You will help with venue checks, race route setup, signage, and marshal management, plus lead cycling and support runners to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience. Weekend work, full UK manual driving licence required.