WICEN support request - Canberra 2 day walk, 30-31 Mar 2019
Good evening all, the first significant event of the WICEN 2019 calendar is almost upon us.
WICEN provides communications support for 2 days with a HQ station at Albert Hall on Commonwealth Avenue. We will need a minimum of three people per day in the HQ each day and 4 at checkpoints on Saturday and 8 at checkpoints on the Sunday. So, I am looking for volunteers to help out - 7 on the Saturday and 11 on the Sunday, but the more volunteers we get the easier it will be.
As in previous years we would like to be able to provide the option of a couple of bicycle WICEN operators to ride behind the walkers and perform a sweep function - these we have joking referred to as Wicycle ops, but in the couple of years we have had them, they perform a very valuable role. If you are fit enough to ride 25km or more and wish to perform this role (2m/70cm HT with good performing antenna system essential), please let us know.
This year's event will see a 25km route on the Saturday starting from Coolemon Ridge and winding its way along the Centenary Trail then around Black Mountain Reserve to the Botanical Gardens finishing up at Albert Hall. Not all walkers will do the full route and will be dropped at several starting points along the way, but all finish up at Albert Hall. The Sunday walk consist of a number of walks around Lake Burleigh Griffin up to a total distance of about 21km.
If you are able to assist we would love to hear from you. As with previous events, we will be using the google forms system to keep track of people volunteering for this event. Please click on https://goo.gl/forms/rvM2j0IIYgnWkQcx1 and fill out your details in response to the questions posed in the form. If you feel unhappy or experience problems with using this system, then send an email to wicen@crarc.ampr.org mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org advising of you with your availability/non availability. Please do try the google forms though as it makes life a lot easier for the organisers to have the responses populated and tabulated into a single location that the WICEN organisers are able to view the latest information.
Matt
VK1MA
Good afternoon all, a correction on the event running as I had the days the wrong way around, the Saturday walk starts and stops at Albert Hall and is around Lake Burleigh Griffin with the Sunday walk from Coolemon Ridge (and other starting point along the route), finishing at Albert Hall.
Unfortunately we are still a little light on for numbers, we still need 3 more operators to fill checkpoints for the Saturday and 2 more for checkpoints on the Sunday - and an extra person for the HQ on both days would be very helpful as well.
If you are available, even if only for a couple of hours, we would really appreciate your assistance to fill these positions - please use the google form link in the email below to advise if you are able to assist.
Saturday checkpoint location and timings
CP1
Bowen Drive Underpass
7:50-12:15
CP2
Wetlands, off Dairy Rd (portaloo)
8:30-10:50
CP3
Carillon car park side of walk bridge
9:20-12:45
CP4
Park/Square off Page St, Campbell
9:35-1:20
CP5
Weston Park, end of road
10:45-1:05
CP6
Picnic area across from zoo, off Lady Denman Dr (portaloo)
11:25-2:10
CP7
Black Mountain Peninsula, end of Garryowen Dr
11:55-3:00
CP8
National Museum, Lawson Cres, path intersection near jetty
12:15-3:40
Sunday checkpoint location and timings
CP1
Car park end of Kirkpatrick St, Coombs, past RSPCA (portaloo)
9:05-9:50
CP2
River Rd Arboretum, near Tuggeranong Parkway underpass
9:35-10:50
CP3
Black Mountain Reserve car park, near stile into Frost Hollow (portaloo)
10:10-12:30
CP4
Botanic Gardens car park, off Clunies Ross St
10:10-3:00
Matt
VK1MA
From: WICEN-Members wicen-members-bounces@crarc.ampr.org On Behalf Of Matt Sent: Friday, 15 March 2019 11:27 PM To: wicen-members@crarc.ampr.org Subject: [WICEN-Members] WICEN support request - Canberra 2 day walk, 30-31 Mar 2019
Good evening all, the first significant event of the WICEN 2019 calendar is almost upon us.
WICEN provides communications support for 2 days with a HQ station at Albert Hall on Commonwealth Avenue. We will need a minimum of three people per day in the HQ each day and 4 at checkpoints on Saturday and 8 at checkpoints on the Sunday. So, I am looking for volunteers to help out - 7 on the Saturday and 11 on the Sunday, but the more volunteers we get the easier it will be.
As in previous years we would like to be able to provide the option of a couple of bicycle WICEN operators to ride behind the walkers and perform a sweep function - these we have joking referred to as Wicycle ops, but in the couple of years we have had them, they perform a very valuable role. If you are fit enough to ride 25km or more and wish to perform this role (2m/70cm HT with good performing antenna system essential), please let us know.
This year's event will see a 25km route on the Saturday starting from Coolemon Ridge and winding its way along the Centenary Trail then around Black Mountain Reserve to the Botanical Gardens finishing up at Albert Hall. Not all walkers will do the full route and will be dropped at several starting points along the way, but all finish up at Albert Hall. The Sunday walk consist of a number of walks around Lake Burleigh Griffin up to a total distance of about 21km.
If you are able to assist we would love to hear from you. As with previous events, we will be using the google forms system to keep track of people volunteering for this event. Please click on https://goo.gl/forms/rvM2j0IIYgnWkQcx1 and fill out your details in response to the questions posed in the form. If you feel unhappy or experience problems with using this system, then send an email to wicen@crarc.ampr.org mailto:wicen@crarc.ampr.org advising of you with your availability/non availability. Please do try the google forms though as it makes life a lot easier for the organisers to have the responses populated and tabulated into a single location that the WICEN organisers are able to view the latest information.
Matt
VK1MA
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