[OFARC] FW: 2026 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers

Tue Dec 16 10:04:19 EST 2025

All, there is still a need for ham operators and other volunteers for the
upcoming Marathon. 

Two registrations are needed.  1- Marathon volunteer, 2- Ham operator
signup.

The signup links and screenshots of the pages are shown below. 

Read through the entire email first so you see what the content is.  Then
register.  Any problems, contact the coordinators below. 

The Marathon website obviously has the information for the race.  You can
sign up for the Saturday 5K and/or the Sunday full and half Marathon as
listed.  

The Ham website has the instructions and menus for the assignments and
frequencies.  If you are new to the Marathon, there will be a planning
meeting on January 3. 9-11 AM at Transtar.  Instructions follow in another
email.  

From: jawalter6 at comcast.net [mailto:jawalter6 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2025 9:15 PM
To: gammamann at aol.com
Subject: 2026 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers

Subject: 2026 Houston Marathon - Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers -
Houston Marathon (January 11, 2026) - Amateur Radio Positions

Message Date: September 18, 2025

Dear Mark Landress,  WB5ANN

I thank each of you for your contributions to the success of the Chevron
Houston Marathon, the Aramco Half Marathon, and the We Are Houston 5K race
events from 2019 through 2025 as part of the Amateur Radio Operations. I ask
you to assist again with the 2026 events.

Amateur Radio Operators, please volunteer for the 2026 Chevron Houston
Marathon and associated events during the weekend of January 10 & 11, 2026.
It is the Houston Marathon's 54th Year!

*  2026 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half-Marathon are on SUNDAY,
January 11, 2026

*  We Are Houston 5K Run is on Saturday, January 10, 2026

The 2026 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half-Marathon (SUNDAY, January
11, 2026) need the participation of over 120 Amateur Radio Operators to
fully staff positions and provide public service communications and related
race-related operational support. On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the We Are
Houston 5K Run provides an opportunity to test our radio equipment for
Sunday and the event requires about 40- 65 operators. 

This is the 54th consecutive year for this event. Amateur Radio Operators
are an integral part of the Public Safety and race management activities to
help ensure the safety and welfare of the runners and an uncounted number of
spectators watching the race.  This year, 32,000 participants, 6,000
volunteers, and 250,000 spectators are expected. 

NOTE: BOTH AMATEUR RADIO REGISTRATION WEBSITES ARE UPDATED VERSIONS OF THE
2025 REGISTRATION WEBSITES.  DO NOT USE previous year's Houston Marathon
Official (VolunteerLocal) website link as it may bring you to previous
year's event, not 2026!

Amateur Radio Operator Registration

The sequence/ order for this year's registration is changed from previous
year's registration sequence.  When you click the registration link, you
will be sent to the following page.  Begin the process by entering your
First Name and Email.  If you have participated since 2024, your previous
information should be retrieved, but I experienced having to reenter some of
my details.  After filling in your personal details, you will be guided
through the waiver process BEFORE BEING ALLOW TO SELECT YOUR SHIFT(S).

Please sign up as soon as you can, even though the event seems so far in the
future!   If you sign up promptly, you will help make the administrative
processes smoother.  I have learned by experience that the apparel order is
placed in late October or early November.  Being registered, you will be
part of the registrants who will get apparel of the size you want and hence,
most likely it will fit you!  

Links to the pages referenced below. >>>>>>>

Amateur Radio Operator volunteers must register at both the sites listed
below:

*        Houston Marathon's Volunteer web site to complete required legal
paperwork for the event, and to facilitate marathon interfaces for
credentials and other matters:  

 <https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=103828>
https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=103828 

https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=103828
<https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=103828&jo
b_name=5K%20Amateur%20Radio%20Operator>
&job_name=5K%20Amateur%20Radio%20Operator [password: RADIO] 

https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212
<https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212&job
_name=Amateur%20Radio%20Operator> &job_name=Amateur%20Radio%20Operator
[password: RADIO] 

[You may have to manually insert the PASSWORD: Radio and push the SUBMIT
button.  Then Click the "+" sign(s) next to +[5K Amateur Radio Operator]
Saturday and/ or +[Amateur Radio Operator] Sunday to expand and display
registration shifts and options]  

<<<<<<<<<< 

Relevant contact info.  

Jeffery A Walter - KE5FGA {  <mailto:jawalter6 at yahoo.com>
jawalter6 at yahoo.com   281-467-8595 Cell}

Lee Gaspard - WA5QXE {  <mailto:wa5qxe at arrl.net> wa5qxe at arrl.net ;
713-248-8853 cell}

Rick Broussard - N5KJN [n5kjn at swbell.net] 

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

First Name & E-mail Address

A screenshot of a website