[OFARC] FW: 2025 Houston Marathon - December Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers - Marathon (January 19, 2025) - Amateur Radio Positions

Tue Jan 7 21:31:14 EST 2025

Ok guys, we are still looking for members.  Contact Lee Gaspard at the
information below.  Thanks

From: Lee Roy F Gaspard Jr [mailto:lrfgaspard at prodigy.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2024 12:54 PM
To: gammamann at aol.com
Subject: 2025 Houston Marathon - December Request for Amateur Radio
Volunteers - Marathon (January 19, 2025) - Amateur Radio Positions

2025 Houston Marathon - December Request for Amateur Radio Volunteers -
Marathon (January 19, 2025) - Amateur Radio Positions

Message Date:  December 21, 2024

Dear Mark Landress,  WB5ANN

If you have already signed up as part of the Amateur Radio Operations thank
you.  If you have not yet volunteered, I ask you to register and assist in
the 2025 events. We are less than ONE month away from the 2025 Houston
Marathon, and we need more HAMS to fill all of our spots!  

Amateur Radio Operators, please volunteer for the 2025 Chevron Houston
Marathon and associated events during the weekend of January 18 & 19 2025.
It is the Houston Marathon's 53rd Year!

*  2025 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half-Marathon is on SUNDAY,
January 19, 2025

*  We Are Houston 5K Run is on Saturday, January 18, 2025

The 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half-Marathon (SUNDAY, January
19, 2025) needs the participation of over 100 Amateur Radio Operators to
fully staff Ham positions and provide public service communications and
related race related operational support. I currently have 50-ish volunteers
for Sunday.

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the We Are Houston 5K Run provides an
opportunity to test our radio equipment for Sunday and the event requires
about 30- 65 operators. 

NOTE:  HAMS with Course assignments WILL NOT be asked to cover both the
Refueling (Water) Station and the Medical/ SAG stop in 2025 (UNLIKE IN 2023
AND 2024).  In 2025 your assignment will be either one or the other.  Based
on your feedback and reviewing operational results, the practice of covering
both spots did not work well overall.  While the course services are
"co-located" for a 26.2-mile athlete, most Refueling/ Medical sites span two
or more blocks and are impractical for one amateur radio operator to cover. 

Amateur Radio Operator Registration

NOTE:  BOTH AMATEUR RADIO REGISTRATION WEBSITES ARE UPDATED VERSIONS OF THE
2024 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 2025!

QUICK LINKS TO REGISTRATION

Official Site:   Marathon Amateur Radio Operator (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Sign-up
is available via this link:
<https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212&job
_name=amateur%20radio%20operator&job_password=RADIO>
https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212&job_
name=amateur%20radio%20operator&job_password=RADIO

HAM INFORMATION SITE:  Register on  <http://www.hmhams.org> www.hmhams.org
Houston Marathon Hams' web site to provide your pertinent information for
Amateur Radio Operator roles by going to the web  site then clicking on the
LINK titled "Click to register to help with the Houston Marathon or 5K" on
the hmhams.org webpage navigate to the "ham information" sign-up page.

https://www.hmhams.org/   (Information)

Click to register to help with the Houston Marathon or 5K
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5FPVniznbRG7EtZqw5f-yGBLbKMrVC3s
Rtxm7mEImYmt9ww/viewform?usp=sf_link>   (Registration Form)

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS/ INFORMATION ON AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REGISTRATION
(IF NEEDED)

Note "Amateur Radio Operator" positions do not show on the Houston Marathon
Volunteer public site and require a special access code of Radio on the
regular volunteer page.  This "Radio" code is entered in the "password"
field on the Volunteer/ Shift application.   

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

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

Direct Marathon Amateur Radio Operator (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) Sign-up is
available via this link:
<https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212&job
_name=amateur%20radio%20operator&job_password=RADIO>
https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212&job_
name=amateur%20radio%20operator&job_password=RADIO

Click the "+" sign(s) next to +[5K Amateur Radio Operator] Saturday and/ or
+[Amateur Radio Operator] Sunday to expand and display Ham role
(registration shifts and options)]  

If you have an issue with the automated access, please use:

 <https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212>
https://houstonmarathoncommittee.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=90212 

[You have to manually insert the PASSWORD:  Radio and push the SUBMIT
button.  

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Note "Amateur Radio Operator" positions do not show on the "normal" list
Houston Marathon Volunteer positions on the public site and require a
special access code of Radio on the regular volunteer page.  This "Radio"
code is entered in the "password" field on the Volunteer/ Shift application.

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 make the administrative
processes smoother.     

Houston Marathon Hams   <http://www.hmhams.org> www.hmhams.org web site
collects pertinent Amateur Radio Operator information such as your call
sign, assignment preference, and available equipment for the event's roles.

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HAM INFORMATION SITE:  Register on  <http://www.hmhams.org> www.hmhams.org
Houston Marathon Hams' web site to provide your pertinent information for
Amateur Radio Operator roles by going to the web  site then clicking on the
LINK titled "Click to register to help with the Houston Marathon or 5K" on
the hmhams.org webpage navigate to the "ham information" sign-up page.

https://www.hmhams.org/   (Information)

Click to register to help with the Houston Marathon or 5K
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5FPVniznbRG7EtZqw5f-yGBLbKMrVC3s
Rtxm7mEImYmt9ww/viewform?usp=sf_link>   (Registration Form)

The hmhams site enables you to provide Amateur Radio specific information
required for a "ham" Houston Marathon assignment.  This site allows you to
provide your available equipment details, to request specific assignments,
and provide ham radio details not permitted by the official Marathon
VolunteerLocal web site.  Please ensure that your email is correct. This is
important when Amateur Radio related information is being distributed later.
The hmhams.org website includes instructions on how to register with the
Houston Marathon Volunteer web site for Amateur Radio Operators.   

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Amateur Radio Position Needed

The We Are Houston 5K will be held Saturday, January 18, 2025.   Hams
participating need to arrive at 5:00 a.m. and will be released between 10 am
to noon depending on assignment. 

Categories of Amateur Radio Support Needed

Saturday - 5K (5:00 am until * 10:00 am)

*  Amateur Radio Operator - Course (Refueling/ Water Stations & Aid Station)

*  Amateur Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging

*  Amateur Radio Operator - Race Official Shadow

The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be held
Sunday, January 19, 2025. Hams volunteers need to arrive at 4:30 a.m. and
will be released between 10 am to 2:00 pm depending on assignment. Race
Official Shadows may be released as late as 4 PM.

Sunday - Half and Full Marathon (4:30 am - 4:00 pm)

*  Amateur Radio Operator - Course (Refueling/ Water Stations & Medical
Support (Aid Stations)/ SAG Stops)

*	Amateur Radio Operator - TIMING and PACE Vehicles

*  Amateur Radio Operator - Net Control Operator/ Logging

*         Amateur Radio Operator - Race Official Shadow

You are receiving this email because you have volunteered in the past or
have expressed interest in participating in 2025.  The web sites for 2025
are simpler than before previously.   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 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half-Marathon, or
the We Are Houston 5K Race as an Amateur Radio Operator and Communications
volunteer.

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.

73,  

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/

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

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