[South Florida DX Association] The Miami Marathon

[wa4aw at juno.com]

The Miami Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on Sunday Jan. 28, 
2007. Join us as a volunteer for a few hours of fun and community
service. 
For the past 3 years, hams have played a critical role in marathon 
communications. We are responsible for maintaining communications between

each mile point, the start and finish areas, sweep buses, press vehicles,

and public safety, EMT, and marathon officials. This is a major and
growing 
event for South Florida. With more than 10,000 runners  and tens of 
thousands of spectators from all over the world, the Marathon is a great 
opportunity for us to do what we do best. It's also a great PR
opportunity 
for our hobby. The 26.2 mile course starts in downtown Miami, crosses the

MacArthur Causeway to South Beach, returns on the Venetian Causeway to 
Downtown, then continues to Coconut Grove, and finally returns to
downtown.

Each ham receives a detailed manual, race credentials, a parking pass (as

applicable), and a race T-shirt. All you need to bring is a 2 meter/440 
handheld and an extra battery.

You can find more information about the Marathon on
www.ingmiamimarathon.com. 
Please contact me with any questions.

73

Ben Nemser, WA4DZS
Marathon Communications Coordinator
bnemser at nemal.com
cell 305-439-7190