Sunday September 14 2008

Texas Tough 150

This event is in support of Children’s Hospital of Dallas and is the biking third of a Trialathon event. There will be a 150 mile route, a 75 mile route and a 25 mile route if I remember correctly, the distances may be slightly different, but 3 routes and looped like the Marathon. At this time the route is semi-finalized and the plan is to start at Victory Square at the American Airlines center like the Wellstone Dallas White Rock Marathon, but go up Commerce Street then over to I-30 service road out to Mesquite beyond I-635, south to Balch Springs, north into southern Garland, then back to Victory Square along the I-30 service road and backtracking through downtown Dallas along Elm Street. There will be a 150 mile route, a 75 mile route and a 25 mile route, the distances may be slightly different, but 3 routes and looped like the Marathon. Start time is about 6:30 to 7:00 on Sunday September the 14th, rain or shine, within reason of course. Current thinking is that this will be a large event with some 5000 riders. Means a lot of folks to corral. There will be several water stations along the route and some sort of communications will be needed there to assure supplies. Additional strategic locations along the route will also need comms. The plans are also to have roving vehicles along with motorcycles using CB’s(yes, there really are a few of those still around) to keep up with any flats, breakdowns or fall-outs. There will be one or more shag (SAG) wagons and a tail-ender to pick up those who are on the course too long. Plans are to be finished by about 3PM. Brand new event and no history, so it’s really interesting so far. Additional information regarding the race can be found at; TX Tough If you are interested in helping out with this event, contact John Riley at johnriley+putershop.com

Friday - Sunday September 18 - 21 2008	Plano Balloon Festival
	D/FW area operators are invited to volunteer to work communications support for the Plano Balloon Festival. The event runs all day long for three days. Each day will have two balloon flights (weather permitting). Volunteers will be needed in shifts for the duration of the event. http://www.planoballoonfest.org/ for Festival Information

Saturday September 27 2008

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk

Amateurs have been requested to provide communications with this years event. Amateurs provided communications for this event for many years in the not too distant past. We have been asked to rejoin their team. If you want to sign up just send me an email at w5ej+arrl.net. Thanks, John Will - W5EJ The walk will be held in the American Airlines Center area. Vist the JDRF site for more information; JDRF Walk Site

Sunday December 14 2008	Dallas White Rock Marathon presented by NexBank
	Save the date. More detail information coming soon. If you want to reserve your position from 2007, email Bob Jones, W5BJ at w5bj+arrl.net. We will most likely need more communicators this year due to the new half marathon route.

email addresses for current and past event coordinators.
Note; Substitute "@" for "+" in each email address.
Richard Bartlett, KE6LOU - ke6lou+arrl.net
Bob Jones, W5BJ - w5bj+arrl.net
Clay Orchard, KC5MXN - mcorch+peoplepc.com
Doug Kilgore KD5OUG - kd5oug+arrl.net
John Galvin, N5TIM - n5tim+arrl.net
James Marple, KB5ZDG - j.marple+verizon.net
Bob Ashmore, KA5SNM - robertashmore+sbcglobal.net
Jim Dye, N5JZ - N5jz+aol.com
Jonathan Sennetti, K5VX - sennetti+nortelnetworks.com
Scott Hammond,KK5PP - kk5pp+arrl.net
Jim Shultz, W5OMG - W5OMG+arrl.net
John Beadles, N5OOM - n5oom+arrl.net
Tony Campbell, W5ADC - tony+w5adc.com
Gregory Evans, KD5MNO - kd5mno-+yahoo.com
Bill Westphal, AD5CC, - ad5cc+tx.rr.com
Bob Ski, K5WOJ - K5woj+aol.com
John Will, W5EJ - w5ej+arrl.net
Chadwick Stelzl - KD5UMO+arrl.net