Map: | PDF Note: ROUTE CHANGES 2017 |
Event Date: | Cancelled for 2021 due to COVID-19 |
Last UPDATE: | Jul. 30, 2021 |
Sponsor Website: | http://www.grizzlypeakcyclists.org/century/ |
Lead Amateur Radio Club : | East Bay Amateur Radio Club EBARC will not be staffing the event in 2018. http://www.ebarc.org/ |
Supporting Amateur Radio Club(s) : | Contra Costa Communications Club, www.wa6kqb.org ; Contra Costa Repeater Association, www.ccra.us ; Cathay Amateur Radio Club, www.cathayradio.org ; Marin Amateur Radio Society |
Activity Description: | 60 and 100 mile bicycle rides involving around 700 cyclists, on paved roads, through the East Bay hills. Start / Finish is in Moraga. Course runs north as far as Port Costa and south as far as Castro Valley. Amateur radio operators provide communications between six fixed location rest stops. Some hams also volunteer as sag drivers or sag communicators. The course is open from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ROUTE CHANGE 2017: Because Canyon Road and parts of Redwood Road are closed, the southern course is cancelled. The course in 2017 is 75 miles. |
Volunteers Needed: | 9 to 12 for fixed locations, 5 to 11 sag drivers or communicators |
What will be expected: | Arrive at your location and set-up by the assigned time. Check in with Net Control. Pass traffic including first cyclists to arrive, supply requests, sag requests, sag vehicle arrivals, and departure of final cyclists and sweep vehicles. Check out with Net Control on departure. Sag drivers and communicators patrol their assigned portions of the course, assisting cyclists with flat tires or mechanical problems. Cyclists may be needed to be transported back to start – finish. Maintain communication with Net Control. Please supply your t-shirt size, when signing up. ROUTE CHANGES 2017 |
DISCLAIMER | This is not a Marin ARS sponsored event. |
GPC Stations | Clink on LINK to View |
Assignments Available: (2017)
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 06:30 – 13:00 | Ken Fowler | KO6NO |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 05:30 – 10:00 | Randy Jenkins | KA6BQF |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 06:00 – 17:30 | Rita Brenden | KG6WPN |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 09:00 – 16:30 | Byron Beck | N6UOB |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga APRS | 05:30 – 17:00 | Randy Jenkins | KA6BQF |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 11:00 – 16:00 | Pam Coville | KI6KOZ |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 06:30-13:00 | Craig Hauger | KI6EMD |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 06:30-13:00 | Maria Hauger | KI6ENT |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 06:30 – 13:00 | Jim Fast | KK6NDG |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 09:30 – 16:00 | OPEN | OPEN |
Net Control – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 10:00 – 17:30 | Randy Jenkins | KA6BQF |
Net Control APRS/IT Wrangler – Campolindo High School – Moraga | 08:00 – 17:30 | Randy Jenkins | KA6BQF |
Net Control APRS/IT Wrangler – Campolindo High School – Moraga | OPEN | OPEN | |
Island Rest Stop – Tilden Park – Berkeley | 07:00 – 11:00 | Larry Loomer | KI6LNB |
Island Rest Stop – Tilden Park – Berkeley | 07:00 – 11:00 | Terry Buxton | KK6KGX |
Island Rest Stop – Tilden Park – Berkeley | 07:00 – 11:00 | Jack Burris | K6JEB |
Port Costa Rest Stop – Port Costa | 08:30 – 14:00 | Jeff Miller | KJ6RHF |
Port Costa Rest Stop – Port Costa | 08:30 – 14:00 | Dianne O’Connor | K4IMW |
Port Costa Rest Stop – Port Costa | 08:30 – 14:00 | Martin Rothfield | W6MRR |
Briones Rest Stop – Briones Regional Park – | 09:30 – 16:00 | Matthew Pierce | KA6ACE |
Briones Rest Stop – Briones Regional Park – | 10:30 – 16:00 | Marian Gade | KC6OBK |
Briones Rest Stop – Briones Regional Park – | 10:30 – 16:00 | Jerry Michaels | K6KOP |
Firehouse Water Stop- Redwood Regional Park – Oakland | 10:30 – 16:00 | NOT USED 2017 | |
FirehouseWater Stop – Redwood Regional Park – Oakland | 10:30 – 17:00 | NOT USED 2017 | |
Proctor Rest Stop – Proctor School – Castro Valley | 11:00 – 18:00 | NOT USED 2017 | |
Proctor Rest Stop – Proctor School – Castro Valley | 11:00 – 18:00 | NOT USED 2017 | |
Sag Ride-Along Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | Texx Woodworth | KG6ATH |
Sag Driver / Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | OPEN | |
Sag Driver / Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | OPEN | |
Sag Driver / Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | OPEN | |
Sag Driver / Communicator | TBD: Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | Matthew Poertner | K6PC |
Sag Driver / Communicator | 07:00 – 15:00 | OPEN | |
Sag Driver / Communicator | 07:00 – 19:00 | Stanton Gleason | KD6SWU |
Sag Driver / Communicator | 12:30 – 19:00 | Chris Wong | N6JEG |
Sag Driver / Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | OPEN | |
Patrol Driver / Communicator – Various Shifts Available | Contact Sag Coordinator for times: Glenn Kirby glenn@silcon.com | OPEN | |
Bicycle Patrol | OPEN |
Nets – Repeaters:
North Course WA6HAM – Clayton | 147.735 MHz | Minus Offset PL 107.2 Hz | (Port Costa) |
Middle Course WA6HAM – Orinda | 145.490 MHz | Minus Offset PL 107.2 Hz | ( Moraga, Tilden, Briones) |
South Course WA6HAM – San Ramon | 145.410 MHz | Minus Offset PL 107.2 Hz | |
The CCRA / WA6HAM Repeaters are linked. | |||
South / West Course W6BUR – Oakland | 146.670 MHz | Minus Offset PL 85.4 Hz | ( Fire House & Proctor) |
APRS 144.390 MHz Simplex | |||
Local Tactical 146.540 MHz Simplex |
Thanks to the Contra Costa Repeater Association, WA6HAM system; and to George, W6BUR for the use of their repeater facilities in support of communications for this event.
Radio Volunteers Contact: Randy ka6bqf@arrl.net
RADIO Assignments 2017: GPC 2017 (v7)
GPC SAG CENTRAL PAGE: https://sites.google.com/site/gpccenturysagcentral/