[nrv-hams] Fwd: Ham Operators For November Race

[Ken Walker]

This interested me s lot, but have to attend s wedding right in the middle of event. Please keep me in loop.

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> On Oct 18, 2018, at 16:02, Carter Craigie <carterwc128 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Danny,
> I’m sorry, but this is a “no-go” for me.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Carter, N3AO
> 
>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 3:53 PM Danny Wylam <dannywylam at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> This is a request from Anne Jones ( the Mountians of Misery Lady). Anybody
>> up for this. Read carefully before replying. Could be some old fashioned
>> "hoofin it" involved.😉
>>  73
>> Danny
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Steve Englund <trailadventurerunning at gmail.com>
>> Date: Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 1:59 P
>> Subject: Re: Ham Operators For November Race
>> To: <dannywylam at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Anne Jones <racer15 at triadventure.com>
>> 
>> 
>> Hey Danny,
>> 
>> Steve here - I work with Anne on all of the trail races.
>> 
>> I appreciate your willingness to hep out.  My uncle, Arvid Englund, is a
>> ham out of Lynchburg and you all are an awesome group all over.
>> 
>> The race is called the Old Glory Trail Runs.  It's on November 10th in Glen
>> Lyn, VA.  It actually crosses the state line 6 or 8 times on the course.
>> Specifically, it's on a piece of private property called Kairos Wilderness
>> Resort <http://kairosresort.com/>.  The race starts at 8am.  This is the
>> first year for the race, so I'm not exactly sure how long it'll go, but my
>> guess is that it would be wrapped up by 6 or 7pm.
>> 
>> The race has 5 aid stops for the runners but only at 3 locations.  So, I
>> think we'd need 1 ham at each aid station and one at the finish (4 total).
>> Hams will be necessary for this race - there's no cell signal at all.  The
>> terrain is pretty mountainous and the aid stations are remote.  I don't
>> have a license yet, but my hope would be to listen in with my radio as the
>> day goes on to know how things are going.  Studying for these exams takes a
>> long time!
>> 
>> Any ham with a 4-wheeler is welcome to bring it - the resort is set up as
>> an atv riding destination.  It'd certainly be helpful too since 2 of the
>> aid stations will only be accessible by foot or by atv.
>> 
>> Is there any other information you'd need?
>> 
>> 
>> ~Steve Englund
>> TrailAdventure
>> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/trailadventurerunning> & Instagram
>> <https://www.instagram.com/trailadventurerunning/>
>> 
>> 
>>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 12:59 PM Danny Wylam <dannywylam at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I can probably round up a few hams. Send some details. How many hams,
>>> where, how long. Hope we can help.
>>> 
>>>   Danny Wylam
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 12:49 PM Anne Jones <racer15 at triadventure.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hey Danny,
>>>> 
>>>> Hope you are well. We have a 30-mile running race in November and are
>>>> going to need some Ham Operators to help with communications.
>>>> 
>>>> I don't know all of the details, but have cc'd Steve Englund, our race
>>>> director, so he and you can further the discussion.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope you guys can help us out.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Anne
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Anne Jones
>>>> TriAdventure Multisport Coaching & Fitness
>>>> racer15 at triadventure.com
>>>> 540-230-3019
>>>> www.triadventure.com
>>>> 
>>> 
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> Carter, N3AO
> Blacksburg, VA
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