[OFARC] FW: 2019 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers - Houston Marathon (January 20, 2019) - Amateur Radio Positions

Tue Nov 27 21:14:23 EST 2018

Houston Marathon Ham Volunteers

From: Lee Roy F Gaspard Jr [mailto:lrfgaspard at prodigy.net] 
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2018 8:12 PM
To: gammamann at aol.com
Subject: 2019 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers -
Houston Marathon (January 20, 2019) - Amateur Radio Positions

Subject:  "2019 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers -
Houston Marathon (January 20, 2019) - Amateur Radio Positions

Message Date:  November 9, 3027

Dear Mark Landress - (WB5ANN),

Welcome to Houston Marathon season!  I am asking for Amateur Radio Operators
to volunteer for the Houston Marathon event for 2019.

I am looking at the Chevron Houston Marathon website with the countdown
clock - it says 71 days left until the Houston Marathon as I type.  That
timing is roughly two months away, so please sign-up promptly if you can.  

You are receiving this email because you have volunteered in the past or
have expressed interest in participating in 2019.  These instructions are
brief and contain minimal details on how to register.  Should you have any
difficulties, please send me an email and I can forward more comprehensive
details.

Thank you in advance for volunteering for the Amateur Radio Service
activities for the 2019 Chevron Houston Marathon or the We Are Houston 5K
Race as an Amateur Radio Operator and Communications volunteer.

The 2019 Houston Marathon (SUNDAY, January 20, 2019) needs the participation
of over 150 Amateur Radio Operators and other volunteers to provide public
service communications and related support. This is the 47th 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  <http://www.hmhams.org> 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 required for a "ham" Houston Marathon assignment.  This
site allows you to provide equipment details and to request specific
assignments or provide ham radio details not permitted by the official
Marathon EMOS web site.  You will receive an email from the web site
thanking you and asking you to simply reply back to the hmhams.org website
email.  This step insures that your email allows emails from and to the
server.  This is important when Amateur Radio related information is being
distributed later.   The initial acknowledgement email may include
instructions on how to register with the Houston Marathon Volunteer web site
for Amateur Radio Operators (step two below).   

2.     Marathon Volunteer Registration Form using the link with the imbedded
ham link code.   Amateur Radio signup for Chevron Houston Marathon's
Volunteer is 

 <https://hou.emos1.com/volunteer/RegisterVolunteer.aspx?code=HAM&eid=12>
https://hou.emos1.com/volunteer/RegisterVolunteer.aspx?code=HAM&eid=12 

If you participated last year, when you get to the Marathon's sign-up page,
type your email address first and hit enter.  The web should offer to send
you an email with a personal link.  Accept this offer, receive the email,
and invoke that new link.  You will return to the registration form with all
your information from last year filled in.  Correct and update any
out-of-date information, select your HAM position category, complete the
legal parts and submit via the red REGISTER button.  You should receive a
confirmation email. 

If this is your first year, simply fill out the form and submit via the red
REGISTER button.  You should receive a confirmation email. 

Note "Amateur Radio Operator" positions do not show on the Houston Marathon
Volunteer public site and require a special access code of HAM on the
regular volunteer page.  This "HAM" code is entered in the "access code if
available" box on the Shift application box.  If you use the link above,
this is filled out already as shown below.

Please sign-up as soon as you can, even though the event seems so far in the
future!  I have learned by experience that the apparel order is placed just
about Thanksgiving.  If you sign-up promptly, you will be part of the
registrants who will get apparel in size you want and hence, most likely
will fit!   

HOUSTON MARATHON VOLUNTEER DEADLINE WILL BE EARLY JANUARY 2019.

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 web site to
provide pertinent information for Amateur Radio Operator roles. 

Position Needed

The We Are Houston 5K will be held Saturday, January 19, 2019.   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 20, 2019. 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 (Refueling/ Water Stations & Aid
Stations)

.       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 (Refueling/ Water Stations & Aid
Stations/ SAG Stops)

.       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  {  <mailto:wa5qxe at arrl.net> wa5qxe at arrl.net ;
713-248-8853 cell}

Frank Robichaux, N5EJX  <mailto:%7bn5ejx at arrl.net%7d> {n5ejx at arrl.net} 

Marathon Information:  <http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/>
http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/

Houston Marathon Hams:   <http://www.hmhams.org> www.hmhams.org 

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