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We will meet at the McDonald’s at 18050 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries, VA 22026 in the Triangle Plaza in Dumfries (Route 1, approximately 1 mile north of Joplin Road) at 0515. From there we will roll to the Prince William Forest Park. We must be on the course no later than 0600 for those in the park. Tom will need to be at the Start/Stop by 0515 (Sorry about that). The shuttles start running at 0500. The race starts at 0700.
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Our primary mission is eyes on the course to provide safety and back up the Marine Corps Marathon personnel. In the event of a downed runner, contact the Race Operations Center (ROC) immediately.
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We have permission to access the course. Everyone will need a parking pass, which will be emailed as soon as they are received. Parking on the course is permitted. For those with locations on the blacktop, please stay on the blacktop or pull off on to a utility road. Those in the woods, the road should be wide enough for you to pull to the side. Please be aware of the vegetation.
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This is generally a mobile event, and depending on your location, you will want all 50 watts and an external antenna. If you do not have a mobile, it will be a good opportunity to practice relaying. Depending on the needs at Start/Stop, an antenna/cross-band is usually required.
A head-set is almost a mandatory accessory, especially where they pump the music up to 11[1]. Your vehicle may act as a good damper.
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We will plan to operate on simplex at 147.525, the normal ARES operational frequency.
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Any questions asked by the public or the media, are to be directed to the Race Officials. We will have our PIO, Tom, W4PIO on site if anyone has questions about Amateur Radio specifically.
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It’s a Spinal Tap (movie) reference. ↩