At this year's Boston Half, I was stationed at the Brookline medical tent. I used a Quansheng UV-K6 with an earpiece.
Checkin was at the finish area medical tent. When I got there, the volunteers weren't quite sure what to do with me, but another ham pointed out the amateur volunteer coordinator and I was able to check in successfully. The premium this year was a long-sleeved shirt with no credentials.
While I was waiting for the event to get underway, I helped medical staff pack up gators and vans with supplies for all the medical tents.
When it was time to go to the medical tent, myself and three medical volunteers took a van out to Brookline and Riverway to set up our tent. The van stayed there the whole day as a warming station, though it wasn't used.
The event itself was uneventful. We set up our tent and supplies, and essentially sat around for two hours until all the runners had passed in both directions. The sun was hidden by the hospital we were stationed in front of, so most of the time we spent there was chilly.
This event did not take nearly as much time as I expected. I secured my medical station about two hours after the race started, packed up the tent, and boarded the van back to Finish. Once there, I walked with my medical team back to the finish medical tent, and got permission from Net to secure.
This was my first year at the half marathon, so I went into it not really knowing what to expect. That being said, I packed similar equipment as I did for the Head of the Charles, expecting an all-day event. Next year, I'll bring gloves and hand warmers, and wear warmer socks.