[FoxHunt] Update on Team USA for 2002 ARDF Championships

Fri, 1 Feb 2002 01:08:11 EST

As I announced about a month ago, the Slovak Amateur Radio Association (SARA) 
will host the Eleventh ARDF World Championships, September 2-7, 2002.  The 
site is Tatranske Matliare in the High Tatras of the Slovak Republic.

Competitors are divided into five categories for males and four categories 
for females, in accordance with newly approved ARDF rules of the 
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).  Each country may have up to three 
persons per category on its team.  Team members are responsible for their own 
transportation expenses to and from Slovakia.

In accordance with IARU procedures, I have just submitted USA's Letter of 
Intent to Participate to the Slovakian organizers.  Twelve stateside ARDFers 
have already expressed strong interest in attending.  Their current ages 
range from 11 to 60.  But it's not too late to put in your own name for Team 
USA consideration.

The categories for males between 40 and 59 years of age (as of 12/31/02) 
already have three or more signups.  Team USA selection in these categories 
will be made based on recent performances and standings in events such as the 
First USA ARDF Championships (Albuquerque, August 2001) and the Second USA 
ARDF Championships (Atlanta, April 2002).  The divisions for males under 40 
and for all females still have several openings, so it may be possible for 
inexperienced radio-orienteers in these categories to join the team.  It is 
also possible to attend as a non-competing visitor, but visitors must be 
listed as such on the national team roster.

If you are interested in traveling to the 2002 ARDF World Championships as a 
member of Team USA or a USA visitor, please let me know by e-mail 
<[email protected]>.  If you have not been on Team USA before, include your 
full name and mailing address, home phone number, and date of birth.

If you wish to participate as a citizen of another North or South American 
country, contact IARU R2 ARDF Coordinator Dale Hunt WB6BYU <[email protected]>. 
 Canadian candidates should also contact Canada's ARDF Coordinator Perry 
Creighton VA7PC <[email protected]>.

For more information on the World Championships, including travel information 
and sample maps, see the Championships Web site:  www.ardf.sk

For more information on Team USA, radio-orienteering in the USA, and the 
upcoming USA Championships near Atlanta, see the "Homing In" Web site:  
www.homingin.com

73,
Joe Moell K0OV
USA ARDF Coordinator