Good evening all, with Spring approaching we have as usual a number of activities that we have been requested to provide communications support for. Events, dates and pertinent information (as currently known) are provided below. If you are able to assist with any of these events, can you please advise your availability for any of these via the WICEN email address wicen@crarc.ampr.org mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org .
Sunday 27 September 2015 - Brookvale Horse Endurance ride.
The ACT Endurance Riders Association (ACTERA) conduct their annual horse endurance ride based out of the Brookvale property (northwest of Uriarra on Mountain Creek Road). This year we have been asked to provide communications assistance on the Sunday when they conduct their longer rides. We anticipate approximately three checkpoints and the headquarters needing to be manned, approximately half a dozen operators. This is a slow paced event (from the radio perspective), so ideal for newcomers to the WICEN side of the hobby to gain experience that will be invaluable for the more hectic faster paced events we also support.
Saturday 17 October 2015 - BMSC Tumut rally.
The Brindabella Motor Sports Club will hold a car rally event in the forests on the Brindabella side of Tumut. Based on previous years, we anticipate the need for around 15 operators to support this event. Although a somewhat faster paced event, there are still multiple opportunities for the non-experienced to participate and gain experience in passing information at a faster rate.
Sunday 25 October2015 - Fitz's Challenge
Pedal power run this long distance bicycle event which starts and finishes from the Stromlo cycle park. Cyclists ride up to 250km, heading as far South as Rendezvous Creek on Boboyan Road south of Tharwa. Based on previous years, we anticipate needing around 15 operators to support the event both in the field and at the HQ at Stromlo cycle park.
Saturday 7 November 2015 - Call of the Beasts
Held at Caloola Farm (south of Tharwa), this obstacle "fun" race is held as a fundraiser aimed at raising money for a number of charities who support our returned servicemen and women. The event consists of about a 6 or 7km long course with a number of obstacles along the way. This will be a relatively slow paced activity (for us anyway) and shouldn't need much more than 7 or 8 operators to provide the necessary communications support.
Saturday 14 November 2015 - Ralley Des Femmes
Another rally, but this time it is put on for the Ladies of the rally scene will be held a little closer to town out in Kowen Forest. Minimal details are available for this event, but expect it to consist of 3 stages each run 2 or 3 times and a total of 10-15 operators should be sufficient to run communications for the event.
Matt VK1MA & Phil VK1PL
WICEN ACT