[bars] Fwd: [SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement & Off-Topic Post: Amateur Radio Volunteers Still Needed for the 2026 Boston Marathon

[Tim - K1DC]

I'm cross-posting this from the SKYWARN mailing list.

I don't have any experience with the Boston race but I have volunteered 
for the Bay State Marathon in Lowell.  I'm happy to answer any questions 
but I'm not sure how applicable it would be to the Boston race.

73,

Tim/K1DC



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Subject: 	[SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement & Off-Topic Post: 
Amateur Radio Volunteers Still Needed for the 2026 Boston Marathon
Date: 	Mon, 5 Jan 2026 11:33:52 -0500 (EST)
From: 	rmacedo at rcn.com
To: 	skywarn announce <skywarn_announce at oak.w1mv.org>



Hello to all...

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we make an off-topic post on the 
need for Amateur Radio Volunteers for the 2026 Boston Marathon. We are 
still in need of a large number of volunteers for the 2026 race. In 
addition, there will be no volunteer deadline extensions unlike past 
years so if you are even considering to register, please register before 
the listed deadline below of Friday 2/6/26.

In addition, there is a continued need for medical volunteers for the 
2026 Boston Marathon and those interested in volunteering as a medical 
or general volunteer can use the register.hamradioboston.org link and 
they will be brought to the general volunteer page which can be utilized 
for those that are not Amateur Radio Operators to volunteer. Further 
details for Amateur Radio volunteers follow below:

Volunteer registration for the 2026 Boston Marathon is open and 
ongoing.  If you've already registered to volunteer at the 2026 Boston 
Marathon, we'd like to thank you for your interest in joining our team!

For anyone who hasn’t yet, please don’t delay! Volunteer registration 
closes on Friday, February 6. It would help our planning processes if 
you could complete your registration by Friday, January 30.
Registration Link (for new and returning volunteers):
https://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon/info-for-volunteers/

Step by Step Sign Up Guide:
https://hamradioboston.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/44002570599-2026-volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide 


A few notes for volunteers:

Almost all amateur radio positions are single person assignments.  We 
are not able to group people on a single assignment, but we will try to 
accommodate which segment you are assigned to in order to allow for 
similar start/end times.

We'd like to extend our sincerest congratulations to the winner of the 
Boston Marathon ARO bib lottery, Sparsh Bansal, KC1MGP. We're looking 
forward to cheering you on!

Final documentation is generally released during the first week of 
April. Before this can happen, we need the final logistical details from 
the various area coordinators for Start, Course, Finish, and 
Transportation. Where possible, we will release documents as they become 
available. In this case, look out for emails from the committee and your 
Team Captain.

As always, we appreciate your help in getting the word out to 
prospective volunteers. Please send this to hams or clubs that you think 
may be interested in joining us on the amateur radio team for the 2026 
Boston Marathon!

If you have any questions about the content of this message or about 
volunteering at the marathon in general, please don’t hesitate to send 
them to contact at HamRadioBoston.org.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Thank you, and 73,

Boston Marathon Communications Committee
contact at HamRadioBoston.org

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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