[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Venture Quest is next weekend!

[Mike Rhodes]

Yikes!  Venture Quest snuck up on us again this year.  I think we are up 
to 8 or 9 years doing this event.  I've lost count!

I finally head back from Jim Harman this week on what he needs.  He said 
the course is 33 miles this year and extends from Bull Run Marina to 
just south of Port Charlotte (FH), with the start _and_ finish line 
again at Fountainhead.  He thinks we would need a relatively small crew 
covering the following 4 locations:  Bull Run Marina, Fountainhead Upper 
Parking lot, Port Charlotte, and the NVRPA boat out on the water.  Those 
of you that have done this before will know these places well!

If you can come out and help its a fun event and a good rehearsal for 
the MC Marathon!  The event runs from 8am until 5 or 6pm.  We'll need to 
be there about 7am to get coordinated.  We can accommodate people's 
schedules if you need to come late or leave early. Of course you will 
get a t-shirt and pizza is provided at the finish line.  You might want 
to bring a bag lunch or some snacks to get you through the afternoon.  
Due to the terrain this is mostly a 2m mobile rig event with some 
opportunity for HT use around the Start/Finish line.  VQ staff usually 
uses FRS radios so if you have some they can come in handy as well.

Shawn Stokes, KA3RQR, and the crew from Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and 
Rescue will be there again this year as well.

Here's a link to a map of the park.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=38.725041,-77.33036&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=38.722349,-77.332935&sspn=0.030335,0.087891&ie=UTF8&z=14

Email me at kd4lqs at arrl.net if you can help out.

Thanks and 73's.
Mike