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Background Information
The Long Island Marathon, is run on the first Sunday in May, and is
organized by the Nassau
County Department of Recreation and Parks, and sanctioned and
certified by the USA Track & Field
The Long Island Marathon begins and ends in Eisenhower
Park in East Meadow. Starting time for the race is 08:00 The race will
be run on the Wantagh Parkway, and on local streets between Eisenhower
Park and the Wantagh Parkway. The park and the parkway will be closed to
vehicular traffic from 07:00 until the end of the race. The end of the
race, and termination of services (i.e. police, ambulance and ARES
coverage) will be 6 hours after the actual start time, at approximately
14:00, when the Wantagh Parkway and Eisenhower Park will be re-opened to
vehicular traffic.
USATF course certification maps for the
Full Marathon
and Half Marathon
routes are provided by Finish Line Road
Race Technicians, Inc.
Nassau County ARES Needs Volunteers
George Gluck, WA2WKV, District
Emergency Coordinator for Nassau County ARES invites all amateur radio
operators from Nassau and the surrounding counties to participate. It
doesn't matter if you are an not an ARES member, or if you don't have any
prior experience with public service events, we can use your help. We will
pair up newcomers with experienced ARES members for "on the job"
training. Because this is such a large event, it's a great time to find
out what ARES is all about. In the past we have had as many as 90 amateur
radio operators participate in this event, and the current assignment list
includes 82 posts, without doubling up.
All amateurs should be "at their posts" and ready to check into
their assigned nets before 07:00, when the park and roads will be closed.
Amateur shifts will run until about 14:00, advises George.
Volunteers Must Sign Up 2 weeks Before Event
Because of the logistical difficulties of assigning 82 radio operators to
their posts, distributing materials (badges, maps, etc.), briefing them,
and getting into position before the roads are closed to traffic at 07:00,
George requests that all volunteers for this event be registered 2 weeks before
the event. This deadline allows time for Nassau County ARES to designate
the field assignments and prepare a mailing of the assignments,
frequencies, credentials and race briefing package. On race day,
volunteers will proceed directly to their posts without further
instructions, and check in to their nets upon reaching their posts. This
is the same procedure used for the New York City Marathon, and for reasons
of logistics and security, last minute walk-in volunteers cannot be
accommodated.
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Amateur Radio Assignments
| Main Course Net |
| 2 Net Control Stations |
| 53 Mile Posts |
| 1 Head of Race Shadow |
| 1 End of Race Shadow |
| Sweep Bus Net |
| 2 Net Control Stations |
| 5 Sweep Bus Shadows |
| Ambulance Net |
| 2 Net Control Stations |
| 7 Ambulance Shadows |
| 1 Medical Tent Shadow |
| Administrative Net |
| 2 Net Control Stations |
| 1 Police Liaison |
| 1 Aux Police Liaison |
| 2 Race Official Shadows |
| 2 Floating Helpers |
How to Sign Up
Who to Contact
To participate in the ARES coverage of the Long Island Marathon, amateur
radio operators should contact George, WA2WKV, on the weekly
ARES net or send email to George
Gluck, WA2WKV
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The
Suffolk County R.A.C.E.S. Radio Officer is Bill Schiebel, N2NFI.
The Suffolk County
A.R.E.S. District Emergency Coordinator is Bill Schiebel, N2NFI.
If you
have info for or need info on A.R.E.S./ R.A.C.E.S. e-mail Bill.
Send Email to N2NFI
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