[MNham] Minneapolis Marathon Radio Communications Volunteer Sign Up

[Dave Johnson]

Here is your opportunity to give back to your community and practice your
emergency communication skills as well as have fun in a beautiful part of
Minneapolis. TeamOrtho.us, the sponsor of the Minneapolis Marathon is
requesting Amateur Radio Support for there "everyman-everywoman" marathon on
June 6th. I think this is a great opportunity to activate the hospital based
hams to practice their emergency communications craft. Volunteers are needed
from 5am to about 2:30pm Sunday June 6th, at least one ham per mile. The
course that winds a tree filled beautiful tract from downtown Mpls to
Minnehaha Park and back to the Guthrie downtown. 
 
Amateur radio operators will support the medical teams at each mile,
providing tracking of runners who drop out for inquiring families and
serving as back up medical communications. Because this is an all amateur
runner event, and it is scheduled in early June, medical teams will need to
be particularly alert to runners in distress. 
 
A radio is required, a handheld 2m radio is preferred, but we may have some
loaners available. 
 
Plans are in motion for a hands on radio training before the event to
familarize the new hams with their radios and train basic radio net skills. 
 
Let me know if you can make this event. Email me at n0kbd1 at gmail.com or call
me at 763-421-3242.  
 
Please register at the sponsors site using the following instructions. There
is a help email address there in case you have some trouble. The website has
been newly built, so there may be a few bugs. Thanks for your interest! 

Steps to Register as a Certified Volunteer (Radio Communications)

1.Click on the following link
https://2010minneapolismarathon.theregistrationsystem.com/en/registration/in
dex/723 to be taken to our volunteer registration site. This can also be
access through our website under volunteering at
http://teamortho.us/Volunteer-Info/
2.Click on the "Register Now" 
3.Enter your email address and click on the "No I am a new user"
4.Under New Registration select #3 "Medical and Other Certified Volunteers" 
5.Create a password 
6.Enter the following access code 2255
7.Fill in all the information as necessary
8.Under volunteering specific information you will be given the chance to
list your specific certifications in terms of Radio Communication. Please
use this box to enter your specific "call sign"
9.After all information is complete click on "Register"
10.Enter you initials and accept our Terms and Conditions Waiver for
Volunteering
11.Next you will see a list of opportunities. Under the "Run Course"
Opportunities you will see "Amateur Radio Communications Group" click on the
arrow right in front of that and a box will be displayed. Click on the box
to select that as your volunteer opportunity. 
12.Underneath that opportunity will be a list of other opportunities
available to you. These opportunities are for the previous day, June 5th at
our packet pick up event. If you are interested feel free to volunteer for
one of those opportunities as well. 
13.Scroll down to the bottom after you have selected your opportunities to
exit to the next page.
14.You will be given three items to be review. Once you have reviewed them
click on each box and click  "I agree" 
15.Now you will be able to "Complete Registration"
16.You will be given an itinerary to review and then you will be asked to
click on "Complete Registration" again. 

If you have any questions feel free to email me at volunteer at teamortho.us. I
would be glad to assist you and answer any questions. 
Thank you for volunteering with us at the Minneapolis Marathon. We look
forward to working with you. 

Caleb Olsen 
Race Director Minneapolis Marathon
Director of Operations
612-968-9110 
www.teamortho.us