2005 FAU Wellness Triathlon

Email from Fred, K9VV
April 06,2005:

I have just returned from being out of the country on vacation for 2
weeks. I will be sending out an update this evening with current slots
that have been filled.

Contrary to that which has previously been posted we will be meeting in
the parking lot in front of The Griddle at 6:00am on Sunday April
10th. Talk-in will be on 146.82 repeater - W4BUG.

Details to follow.

73,
Fred K9VV

Email from Fred, K9VV
March 18,2005:

Fellow Amateurs,

As time draws near for the April 10th FAU Wellness Triathlon, I show
the following hams have responded that they will participate. I'm
doing my best to slot people in their preferences and also pair new
folks up with experienced ones.

If you've received this e-mail, want to participate, and DON'T see
your name on this list, please respond to me so I can add you.
Shortly we'll be publishing assignd posts.

Similarly if you know of someone who you want to be paired up with
(and haven't told me yet) OR someone who'd like to participate, please
have them e-mail me at

Looking forward to another successful Triathlon!

Very 73,
Fred
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Name Call
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Adams, Wes KG4IPC
Claude VA2CGO
Dobski, Bob KB8WJF
Kleber, Fred K9VV
Kleber, Lisa KI4CCO
Marble, Harold W8SYU
Marks, Adrianne KG4IEF
Messinger, Dave N4QPM
Ritchie,Shirley N4JKI
Sheats, Joshua KF4ULA
Sheats, John WD4V
Silk, Bruce KC4GH
Silk, Sandy WD4CBB
Stein, Paula KG4IMS
Storch, Clem KG4MKC
Swicer, Tony KG4DVP
Vansant, Hank N3HV
Williams, Mike AK7P

1st email from Fred, K9VV
February 17,2005:

You are subscribed to this group as part of your participation in the FAU Wellness Triathlon in 2004. I have been asked to coordinate the communications for the triathlon again this year. The communication station locations are the same as in previous years. I would welcome your assistance in coordinating another wonderful event.

Here are some specifics on the Triathlon. If you would like more detailed information, please see this info on the FAU website.

The triathlon will run on the same course as previous years. It consists of 3 parts:

SWIMMING - Start on beach near South entrance to Spanish River Park. Swim to North. Exit water near North tunnel, just south of Spanish River Blvd.

BICYCLING - Start from parking lot behind lifeguard HQ. Ride South on A1A to Palm Beach / Broward county line. Return to entrance to lifeguard HQ between N. park entrance & Spanish River Bvld.

RUNNING - Start from parking lot behind lifeguard HQ. Run South on A1A to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Enter Spanish River park at the South entrance. Return to parking lot behind lifeguard HQ.

Other items of interest:

* We need approximately 35 radio amateur volunteers
* We will pair up communicators. (Let us know any buddy preferences)
* The CERT communications van will be used for net control activities
* The CERT VHF repeater, 147.255 MHz (KC4GH) will be used for coordination
* A secondary talk-in frequency of 146.82 MHz (W4BUG) will also be used

Schedule of events:

SUNDAY APRIL 10TH, 2005
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6:00 - 6:15am - Pick up shirts and final information at table located at Spanish River Park South entrance
6:30am - Communicatos arrive at their assigned station / checkpoint
6:35am - Opening of net and roll call by net control
7:00am - First wave of swimmers starte the triathlon

Well that's all for now. Maybe next time we can get high tech and put a few maps showing the route up on the "files" portion of the Yahoo Group.

Please respond to me directly if you are interested in participating. If you have a particular location you'd prefer, please let me know and I'll do my best to accomodate everyone's wishes. If you liked the station you were at last year, and want to be there again this year, please indicate so.

Shortly I will be sending out the first in a series of lists with station assignments.

Very 73, Fred

Click here to see what we did in 2004.

Map with 2004 assignments: