To all,
Our next event is the Jabulani Challenge in the Ku-ring-gai Chase
National Park, Saturday April 2.
The event starts at 0730 and is expected to be finished by 1300.
The communications plan is to set up the repeater trailer on Friday
afternoon, The team to meet at 0630 Saturday for instructions and
equipment where necessary.
Interested members please reply to sydney(a)crest.org.au
I will supply maps to the team.
Regards,
Des.
To all,
Following on from the Bouddi run we are providing communications over
the weekend of February 12 and 13 at Cams Wharf for the first Adventure
Race of the year.
Race schedule is at https://maxadventurerace.com.au/event-info/location
s/lake-macquarie-nsw/
Members interested please reply by email to sydney(a)crest.org.au.
Regards,
Des.
To All,
The next CREST event is the Bouddi Coastal Run, Saturday February 5.
Event schedule is at https://bouddicoastalrun.com.au/event-info/race-sc
hedule/
Members interested in attending please advise by email sydney(a)crest.org
.au
We will need a crew to cover 4 or possibly 5 points on the course.
Regards,
Des.
To all,
The team for the Bare Creek run, Sunday December 5 is so far Des,
Julie, Craig, John, Sajith and Warren.
There is room for more members to assist.
For this event we plan to use the High Band portable channel.
The aim is to set up the antenna and mast on Saturday after the Coastal
Classic and install the repeater on Sunday morning.
Members too meet at 0600 Acron Oval, Acron Rd St Ives.
Brief and deploy a soon as possible.
the schedule for the day is:-
06:00 Registration and Race Pack Collection Opens
06:30 Marketplace opens
06:45 20km race briefing
07:00 20km race begins
07:15 12km race briefing
07:30 12km race begins
07:45 6km race briefing
8:00 6km race begins
09:30 Presentation of the 6km, 12km and 20km events
10:00 2km race briefing
10:15 2km race begins
11:30 Event Centre Closes
We expect to be clear by 1200.
Regards,
Des.
To all,
As we come out of lock down, the communications activities are starting
to pick up.
The next event is the Blue Mountains Adventure Race, November 20/21.
The race HQ will be at Euroka Clearing near Glenbrook.
This clashes with the NSW AGM.
We require members who do NOT wish to participate in the meeting,
either in person or on line to assist with the event.
The current plan is to set up the repeater at Rileys Mountain Lookout
on the Friday prior to the event.
Issue radios on Saturday, charge over night, and reissue for Sunday.
Repeater to be set up by Des, Julie and Craig.
Repeater pack up on Sunday PM.
Members available to assist please email sydney(a)crest.org.au
Regards,
Des.
To All,
Unfortunately Raffertys Coastal Run has been postponed from next weekend
and is rescheduled to Saturday August 7.
Fingers crossed the lockdown has the desired impact and things really
settle down in Sydney over the coming days.
Everyone can now have a relaxing weekend in lockdown.
Regards,
Des.
To All,
Our next event is the Raffertys Coastal Run on the Central Coast,
Saturday July 3.
Event information is at https://raffertyscoastalrun.com.au/event-info/
The plan is to set up our repeater on Friday afternoon at the usual
location.
Members to be on their allocated points by 0800. The Control to be
operational by 0730 for the issue of equipment.
Members available to attend please email sydney(a)crest.org.au
Regards,
Des.
To all,
After the epic Convict 100, the next event is the Great Adventure
Challenge, GAC.
This will occur on Saturday May 22 around Kiama, mostly along the
coast.
Event information is at https://greatadventurechallenge.com.au/about/
The area has not been given to the teams at this stage.
Any members interested in helping please advise by email to sydney@cres
t.org.au
This will be followed up by the RNP Adventure race on Saturday 29th
May.
Regards,
Des.
To all,
I would like to thank the team for their efforts last Saturday on the
Convict 100.
Some of the members had some personal difficulties and the Friday set
up did not all go as planned. It however all came together and worked
on the day.
A comment from the RFS Comms team when CP 16 realised they were not CP
14 was "This is a red letter day, we have all of the check points"
Regards,
Des.
To All,
The crew for the Pioneer Trail Run on Saturday April 17 is so far Des,
Julie, Warren (Subject to work) John V, Andrew.
Briefing notes and course maps attached.
Apart from the event on Saturday, we will attempt to get the Convict
Setup underway.
Regards,
Des.
