No event can happen without volunteers, who take on the dual role of providing the invaluable support services needed to pull an event off as well as serve as ambassadors for the community.  In thinking about volunteer needs and how to combine this with a give back to the community, Sarasota Music Half Marathon (SMHM) local organizers, John Korff, Molly Jackson and Tony Driscoll, approached dozens of local non-profits and fundraising organizations, offering them donations to their cause in exchange for volunteer support. As a show of appreciation, 22 local non-profit and fundraising partners will receive a total of $25,000 from the Sarasota Music Half Marathon. From the course route through local neighborhoods and the first-ever run through Selby Gardens, to the 16 local bands and 26 entertainment stations to the event support partners, no dollar is venturing further than Sarasota and Manatee County borders. The “13.1 Mile Moving Party” is planned to have more bands, entertainment and along-the-route fun than any other half marathon in the country. Billed as a Sarasota Signature Event, the race and course will start/finish at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and is designed to involve the community, residents and support local non-profits by showcasing the talent, beauty and history of the city and its neighborhoods.

Sarasota Music Half Marathon