[OFARC] Fwd: Houston Marathon - Amateur Radio Volunteers Needed

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All, you may be interested in volunteering for the Houston Marathon.   See 
info below
Mark WB5ANN
 
  
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 From: abounds5 at gmail.com
To: abounds5 at gmail.com
Sent: 12/13/2016 3:29:59  P.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: Houston Marathon - Amateur Radio  Volunteers Needed






Our thanks to  you if you have already volunteered to assist in the Houston 
Marathon as a  Radio Operator/Communications volunteer.  If you have not 
done so, but  would like to participate, please follow the attached 
instructions to sign  up.  It is a great opportunity to use your communication skills 
as well  as an opportunity to meet other members of the community. 
Andrew Bounds -  KD5CQ 
District 14  Northwest Unit 
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All, 
Thank  you in advance for volunteering for the Amateur Radio Service 
activities for  the 2017 Houston Marathon or the ABB 5K Race as an Amateur Radio 
Operator and  Communications volunteer. 
The 2017  Houston Marathon (SUNDAY, January 15, 2017) needs the 
participation  of 150 Amateur Radio Operators and other volunteers to  provide public 
service communications and related support. This is the 45th  consecutive 
year for this event.  Last year over 100 communications  volunteers helped 
assure the safety and welfare of the runners and uncounted  number of spectators 
watching the race.  This year, 33,000 participants,  7,500 volunteers, and 
250,000 spectators are expected.  
Very  condensed Houston Marathon Registration instructions: 
1.      Register  on _www.hmhams.org_ (http://www.hmhams.org/)  Houston  
Marathon Hams’ web site to provide pertinent information for  Amateur Radio 
Operator roles.  The site enables one to volunteer by  providing Amateur Radio 
specific information equired for a “ham”  Houston Marathon assignment.  
You will provide equipment details and to  receive explicit instruction on how 
to register with the Houston Marathon  Volunteer web site for Amateur Radio 
Operators (step two).    
2.      Marathon  Volunteer Registration Form using the link with the 
imbedded ham link  code.   Amateur Radio signup for Houston  Marathon’s Volunteer 
is  
_https://cloud.emos1.com/hou/volunteer/RegisterVolunteer.aspx?code=RADIOPS&e
id=9_ 
(https://cloud.emos1.com/hou/volunteer/RegisterVolunteer.aspx?code=RADIOPS)  
Note “Amateur  Radio Operator” positions do not show on the Houston 
Marathon  Volunteer public site and require a special access code of  RADIOPS on 
the regular volunteer page. 
RAIN  JACKET SIGN-UP DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15. 
HOUSTON  MARATHON VOLUNTEER DEADLINE IS JANUARY 5 
3.      Please  follow all the instructions from each web site. 
Amateur  Radio Operator volunteers must register on the both  the Houston  
Marathon’s Volunteer web site to  complete required legal paperwork for the 
event, and to facilitate marathon  interfaces for credentials and other 
matters and the Houston  Marathon Hams Website  _www.hmhams.org_ 
(http://www.hmhams.org/)  web  site to provide pertinent information for Amateur Radio 
Operator  roles. 
Position  Needed     
The ABB  5K will be held Saturday, January 14,  2017.   Hams participating 
need to arrive at 5:00  a.m. and will be released between 10 am to 2 pm 
depending on  assignment. 
The Chevron  Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be  
held Sunday, January 15, 2017. Hams volunteers need to  arrive at 4:30 a.m. and 
will be released between noon to 4:00 pm  depending on assignment. 
Categories  of Amateur Radio Support Needed 
Saturday  – 5K (5:00 am until noon) 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator - Course 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator – Race Official Shadow 
Sunday  – Half and Full Marathon (4:30 am – 4:00 pm) 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator - Course 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator -  SAG Vehicle 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator - TIMING and PACE Vehicles 
·         Amateur  Radio Operator – Race Official Shadow 
You  will receive additional emails in the future with additional/ updated  
information. 
Thank  you again for your help in the past.  I look forward to working with 
you  again this year. 
Sincerely,   
Lee  Gaspard, WA5QXE  { wa5qxe at arrl.net ; _713-248-8853_ 
(tel:(713)%20248-8853)  cell} 
Frank  Robichaux, N5EJX {n5ejx at arrl.net} 
Marathon  Information: http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/ 
Houston  Marathon Hams:  _www.hmhams.org_ (http://www.hmhams.org/)  
Lee  Roy F. Gaspard, Jr. 
WA5QXE




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