Please join us for the DRTE100 and the Santa Barbara Trails Run 2013 during the weekend of June 14th to June 16th

The DRTE (Dirt Road & Trail Endurance) 100 and the SB Trails Run is what was known as the Blacksmith Endurance Run in 2011 and 2012. The course for both is a little different than previous years and more off road and back woods than previously. The DRTE 100 starts at 1800 on Friday night and runs until noon Sunday. Most runners are completed by Saturday night. There will be more need for operators with off road vehicles and the desire to camp out overnight to support the DRTE 100. The SB Trails Run will be in the morning of Saturday and it will complete by Saturday night. If you can make any of this event please get back to me. I have split it into separate hour shifts of at least two operators.

Friday night 1800-0600 Saturday Saturday 0600-1800 Sat/Sunday 1800-0600 Sunday 0600-1200

These are recommendations and some of the positions will be complete by Saturday morning. Please identify if you can participate in any or part of any of these shifts Last year weather came into play and a rare thunderstorm had to cancel the race. Those that participated the year before all had a good time. This is by far a great example of how HAM radio can shine. The course is all in the outback of the Los Padres National Forest and can be very challenging for the runners. The last time it was run (in 2011) the runners had wonderful things to say about us HAM operators. They said they felt a sense of comfort knowing that we were there and the miles of wilderness didn't seem so alone. I hope you can participate from Friday until Saturday night/Sunday morning. Food will be provided by the aid station people. These people are really nice and fun.

The website is http://trailrunningseries.com/

73 Rick Whitaker Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Operations rickwhtr@cox.net home: 964-5440 please leave a message cell: 451-3436 please leave a message