[bars] REMINDER: Baystate Marathon & Half Marathon Sunday October 16 2022

[Terry M. Stader - KA8SCP]

Hello BARS list members!

We are still looking for assistance for this event on Sunday October 16th. We have locations in Lowell, Chelmsford and Tyngsboro that need to be staffed to report runner bib numbers when they come off the race. 

This information is helpful for family and friends of those running to track them down when they do it show up on the course as expected. Great help to both the runners and family/friends! Health and Welfare traffic only. Great first time public service event. Very low key. 

You will be assigned to a water stop or a high volume area where bathrooms are available. If you get lucky… you might be right next to an ice cream stand! Or even a DD!

The organizers of this race to be pre-Covid runner participation race… so 1100 runners for the full marathon and 1100 runners for the half marathon is expected.

Thanks for considering.
Terry

> On Sep 6, 2022, at 11:23 PM, ka8scp at wb1gof.org wrote:
> 
> Hello potential Baystate Marathon volunteers.
> 
> This year's Baystate Marathon and Half-Marathon race is scheduled for
> Sunday October 16, 2022.
> 
> Amateur Radio operators have been asked once again to support the Baystate
> Marathon and Half Marathon. This year the event is on Sunday, October
> 16th. Our operational time period is from approximately 0700 until event
> completion (estimated 1400). Our assistance has been requested by Lowell
> Office of Emergency Management and Lowell Fire Department. The
> communications team will be employing Amateur Radio to provide this
> communications asset. 
> 
> Amateur Radio will be used for:
>      * Accountability net: the purpose of this net is to coordinate with
> a race public information booth the status of runners who are unable to
> complete the race for any issue to any one is seeking this information.
> 
> Race info may be found at http://baystatemarathon.com. 
> Course map is found at
> https://www.baystatemarathon.com/course-map-description
> 
> Please contact me if you can assist or would like more information.
> 
> Please share with others that may be interested. This is a pretty laid
> back event and suitable for first time public event participation.
> 
> Terry-KA8SCP
> 
> 
> Terry M. Stader - KA8SCP
> MEMA Region 1 RACES Officer
> ARRL ARES Eastern MA District Emergency Coordinator for Region 1 RACES