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

[Bill Turner]

Danny,

Thank you for sharing this information.  This sounds like a fun adventure.
We have additional questions:
Will they provide ATV's?  What if we don't have our own (which I suspect is
the case for most of us)?  They need to have some skin in the game for us.
Is there electricity at these sites, or will we need to bring and lug
batteries, etc.?
Is there shelter, or will we need to bring tents/canopies?
At what time would we need to arrive in order to get to the remote site and
be set up in time?
Can the day be done in two shifts, or would we need to be prepared to stay
the entire (potentially very long) day?  I realize this would depend in
part on how many volunteers we have.
Will there be a rescue squad on the premises?
I trust there will be bathroom "facilities" at each station but feel it
wise to confirm.

Thanks again,
Cindy

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
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>
>
> 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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