[OKDXA] Fw: OKC Memorial Marathong

[Bruce Burnette]

OKDXA Group FYI.......................

73
Bruce, K5PX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Webb" <tmwebb at cox.net>
To: <k5px at arrl.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 1:18 PM
Subject: OKC Memorial Marathong


> Bruce,
>
>     Please distribute to the OKDXA membership.  I realize many of the
OKDXA
> members live outside the OKC metro area, but I'd like to get the word
out to
> as many folks as possible:
>
> Oklahoma City Marathon 2005
>
> The following from Tom Webb-WA9AFM tmwebb at cox.net Contact him with
your
> interest in helping in this very significant public service event.
>
> It's that time of year to get ready for the 2005 OKC Memorial Marathon
on 24
> April, 2005. Amateur radio has been an important part of the Marathon
since
> it began in 2000 and our presence and contribution have grown each
year.
> The
> Oklahoma City Marathon has taken on the nickname, "The Run To
Remember".  To
> remember the 168 people killed, the hundreds injured, the lost of
property
> and livelihoods, and the thousands of volunteers who gave of their
> time, talents, treasure to help.  This year is significant, as it is
the
> 10th
> anniversary of the Murrah Building bombing. The Memorial Marathon has
been
> identified by a leading running magazine as one of the "Twelve Must
Run
> Marathons"; quite an honor for an event so new.  As many of you are
aware,
> within 15 minutes of the blast which destroyed the Murrah Building,
the
> Oklahoma County ARES Net was up and running. The net continued for
over 300
> hours as over 330 amateur radio operators provided public service.
>
>
> Tom Webb, WA9AFM/5
> Public Safety Communications Coordinator
> OKC Memorial Marathon
>
>