Event Sponsor
| Last Updated | Feb. 22, 2024 |
| Event | The Dipsea Race |
| Date | Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
| Time | MEDIUM LENGTH EVENT 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Various shifts available |
| Sponsoring Organization Website | https://www.dipsea.org/ |
| Activity Description | Communications support for The Dipsea Race, an annual 7.4 mile trail run from Mill Valley to Stinson Beach, over Mt. Tamalpais. 1,500 runners participate, with staggered starts according to age and gender. First run in 1905, The Dipsea is the oldest trail run in America. MARS has supported this event for decades, It’s a tradition! |
| What Will Be Expected | Hams staff fixed locations along the trail. Some locations require hiking in. Volunteers need to be in place prior to race start; 8:00AM at most locations, 7:00 AM at Stinson Beach, 7:30 AM in Mill Valley. Monitor and report in real time the first 10 runners by bib number, report the first female runner. Track the numbers of the last runners through a location. Report any participants who need assistance. Ham equipped trail sweeps are welcomed. Assist run staff as needed. Please supply your t-shirt size, when signing up.Please use and respond to your tactical designator. If we utilize trackers, Net Control will monitor their progress. Sweeps will close the course, staying behind the last runners. EMERGENCY TRAFFIC ALWAYS HAS PRIORITY. PLEASE STAND BY UNTIL THE EMERGENCY HAS BEEN HANDLED |
| MARS Organizers | Rob Rowlands NZ6J rowlands47@gmail.com and Pam Witherspoon N6PDW Pam W’spoon |
| Pre-event Briefing | Thursday before event at 19:30 on 146.700 MHz |
| Volunteers Required | 20 are required, and the number could vary, depending on the need for shorter shifts. |
| Send Debriefs To | debrief@w6sg.net |
It was with great regret that the Dipsea Race Committee decided to cancel the 2020 Dipsea Race. The health and safety of our community is of utmost importance to the Dipsea Race Committee.
Chris Knez
The Dipsea Race
