2025 Houston Marathon

Meet at the corner of Main Street and University Boulevard.

A Road Guard is a volunteer assigned to “guard” a section of the road within the runners’ 42 km route. It implies making sure that the road section assigned to you is clean of debris (clothing, bottles, paper cups, and other pieces of trash). You’ll be provided with plastic bags to selectively place the items (clothing in one bag, trash in another). It also means making sure that the spectators stay off the road and do not interfere with the passing of the runners. Police officers are found in every corner to assist so the volunteer does not get involved directly in a controversial situation. Finally, it implies reporting to the police officers anything identified as suspicious that should demand their attention.