[FARC] Tour De Frederick & Gran Fondo radio ops needed!

glenn silver gsilver33 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 20 10:02:58 EDT 2015


The creamery location would be fine.  It's only a few miles from me.

Glenn

On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Jeff Fishman <ljfish1 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Yes, they're the same. Do you have a preference?
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FARC [mailto:farc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Glenn Silver
> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 5:09 PM
> To: Maryland ARC Frederick
> Subject: Re: [FARC] Tour De Frederick & Gran Fondo radio ops needed!
>
> Jeff ... I can do the September race. Will the checkpoints be the same?
>
> Glenn k3gls
>
> On July 18, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Jeff Fishman <ljfish1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Frederick ARES and The Frederick Amateur Radio Club will be providing
> communications for both the Tour De Frederick on Aug. 15th,  and the Gran
> Fondo Bike Race on Sept. 20th. We need operators with a mobile or HT 2M rig
> willing to man the checkpoints/timing stations listed during the event.
> We'll plan on using the FARG 146.730 -  (PL 141.3) repeater for both
> events.
>
>
>
> For Tour De Frederick, here are the checkpoints and times:
>
>
>
> There are three rides on Saturday 32, 62, and 100 miles.
>
> 100 Mile starts at 06:30
>
> 62 Mile starts at 07:00
>
> 34 Mile starts at 08:00
>
>
>
> Radio operations would probably commence at about 06:30 at Deleplaine, and
> continue until late in the afternoon once all of the SAG vehicles have
> reported clear.
>
>
>
> There are 6 sites if you include the Delaplain Visual Arts Center as the
> start and finish area. The rest are:
>
> Rocky Point Creamery 4323 Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora (09:00-11:00)
>
> Rocky Ridge Park on Motter's Station Rd, MD 76 (07:30-10:00)
>
> Rinker Family Front Yard at 7627 Utica Rd, Thurmont (09:30-14:00)
>
> Sachs Covered Bridge on Water Works Rd Gettysburg, PA (08:30-11:00)
>
> Emmitsburg Community Park on Willow Drive (09:30-11:30)
>
>
>
> Rocky Point Creamery is used as the rest stop for the 36 miles ride. It is
> the only ride and rest stop south of Frederick.
>
>
>
> The 62 and 100 miles rides head north, and the 100 miler goes up to
> Gettysburg.
>
>
>
>
>
> For Gran Fondo:
>
>
>
> Location
> Times                                   Operators (name, call, cell #)
>
>
>
> Time 1 - Hamburg Rd.                                     0825-0925
>
>
> (.4 mi. NW of Bethel Rd.)
>
>
>
>
>
> Time 2 - Park Central Rd.                              0900-1045
>
>
> (.6 mi. N of Foxville Rd.)
>
>
>
>
>
> Time 3 - Intersection of Hamp-                 0950-1230
>
>
> ton Valley and Crystal Fountain
>
> Rds.
>
>
>
> Time 4 - Intersection of Wolfs-                  1145-1400
>
>
> Ville and Highland School Rds.                    1400-1610
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Net Control -  (Start/Finish)                        0800-1700
>
>
> Thomas Johnson Ct.
>
>
>
>
> Sweep Vehicle                                                 0800-1200
> Jeff Fishman KB3FIO - 240-285-6596
>
>
> 1200-1600
>
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>
>
>
> For the locations with longer hours, we will try and limit the shifts to 4
> hours. As always, you don't have to be a member of ARES, FARC, or MADXRA -
> just a ham willing to lend a hand.
>
>
>
> Please let me know if you're available and what assignments and times you'd
> like. Thanks.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
>
>
> Jeff Fishman KB3FIO
>
> FRED ARES EC
>
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