From Chris
Lieberman of the Route 66 Quarter Marathon has sent the
Volunteer and Participant Surveys as well as stating he thought
the race went very well.
Click here to see the Volunteer Survey
Click here to see the Participant Survey
Operational Plan & Review:
Public
Service Event - Route 66 Quarter Marathon - Sat 8/1/2009
Route 66
Quarter Marathon Executive Director is Chris Lieberman
Net
Control Station – Mark Conklin N7XYO
This
was a Quarter Marathon, with a 5K and Fun Run also with from
1000 to 1500 participants, mostly in downtown Tulsa.
Schedule of
Events:
Streets Close at 0500 Local
Meeting time; 0700 Local
Meeting Location: 2ND and Elgin (Start Line)
Event start Time: 0730 Local
Event Finish Time: projected to be 1100 Local
Our Primary Function: Communication for the event
Operation Freq: 146.940 repeater
Back up 146.880 141.3 pl repeater or 147.390 repeater
This
will be a controlled net – please use tactical call signs.
-
Suggest you park your vehicle right up next to the station you
are supporting, so that you can sit in your vehicle (out of the
rain) and use your mobile radio for better coverage.
- Most locations can be worked with a hand-held (bring extra
batteries) - due to the background noise bring your headphones
or ear buds.
- If you have RADIO COMMUNICATIONS signs for your vehicle -
please display then.
- When crossing or driving one the race course, make sure you
have your flashers and any warning lights on.
** All emergencies should be reported to NCS, if necessary do
not delay DIAL 9-1-1
Volunteers for the event:
Mark Conklin N7XYO
Paul Young KE5EHM
Don Cole KE5EHU
Jessie Cole KE5EHT
Stan Callahan KE5HPB
Doug Everett KD5GUA
Nick Jewell K5XMR
George Jacobs KE5OML
After
event summary:
With 8 Amateur Radio operators we were able to staff a Net
Control Station and ten positions. We first made sure that the
key rest stops and safety points/observation positions were
covered. Then we were able to do this by moving operators from
primary positions that closed early in the route to the
secondary safety/observations post.
Primary
positions:
Net Control Station
Rest Stop 1 – 12th St & Guthrie Ave
Rest Stop 2 – Denver Ave & 2nd St
Rest Stop 3 – Main St & 4th St
Med 1 – Riverside Ave. & 15th St
Turn 1 – Riverside Ave & 19th St
Check Point 3 – Riverside & Southwest Blvd
Secondary positions:
Check Point 1 – 3rd St & Lansing
Check Point 2 – Denver Ave & 7th St
Check Point 4 – 3rd St & Detroit
Check Point 5 – 1st St & Detroit
There
were not challenges or incidents that occurred during this
event. Then threatening stormy weather moves out of the downtown
Tulsa area and was not an issue for the event.
A pre
and post event briefing was given to all operators.
Communications went very well during the event. And due to the
cool weather the 146.940 repeater worked nicely.
Thank you to all the volunteers that took time to
come out and help with this public service project.
A
special note of thanks to the Emergency Manager for Okmulgee
County George Jacobs KE5OML who came up from Okmulgee to lend a
hand, and get a little amateur radio public service event
training.
Submitted – Mark Conklin N7XYO |