Santa Barbara 100 Ultra Run
The Santa Barbara 100 (Ultra Run- formerly known as the Blacksmith Endurance Race and the DRTE 100) is coming up on Friday July 10th, Saturday July 11th and part of the Sunday July 12th . The race will start at 1800 on Friday, July 10th and will continue until shut off time of noon on Sunday, July 12th. Most of the activity is on Friday and Saturday. I believe there may be a 10k race on Saturday as well. The course is the same as last year except the 50 mile turn-around point will be at Lagunita Del Cielo, which is closer than the previous turn around point last year. The Romero Camuesa Aid Station will be further down the dirt road so it won’t be as windy as the last times. Both of these off roads stations have been manned.
I need radio operators who have either participated before or who have not but just want to have a good time in the backwoods of Santa Barbara. This event shows how critical HAM radio can be in an area where cell phones do not work. Experience is handy but not required. Most all the positions that require off-road vehicles have been filled. All other locations can be driven up to on paved roads.
We will be using the SBARC Rover to be Net Control and it will be placed high on the mountain ridge where it has been for that last two years. We have the Rover repeater and as a secondary we will be using OBB (147.000). I know many of you have told me of your interest to participate again, but please get back to me on the location you want to work and the hours that you are available. The shifts will be 5 to 5 (either 5AM to 5PM or 5PM to 5AM). You need to tell me what hours you are available. I would love to place at least two operators at each location so there can be a relief person at all times. The hours listed are not written in stone and I would appreciate any hours that you can participate.
The aid stations are:
Sage hill (Start/Finish): filled
Upper Oso Campground
Buckhorn Aid Station
Falls Aid Station
Live Oak Aid Station
Red Gate Aid Station
Cold Spring Saddle Aid Station
Monticeto Aid Station
Romero Camuesa Aid Station: Filled
Langunita Del Ceilo Aid Station (limited access- strict hours for entry/exit): Filled
Please contact me at
or leave a message on my house phone which is (805) 964-5440.
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Rick Whitaker
KG6VLB