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The Checkpoints

The wording in the next paragraph has caused some confusion. The email links below are for in-between races to ask questions regarding volunteering - regardless of whether you are a ham operator or wish to help the ham radio operators in some way - just let us know if you are a ham or not. If you are wanting to ask questions during the race, then use the Email Finish Line link to the left.

Checkpoint descriptions to be posted as received. Checkpoints 5,8, and 9 are roadcrossings only, not manned checkpoints. To get more information on a particular checkpoint, or volunteer, click the link for that checkpoint.

1- Wrightwood - Checkpoint Communications Leader is TBD. The race begins at 05:00. Email regarding this checkpoint

2 - Inspiration Point - Checkpoint Communications Leader is TBD Email regarding this checkpoint

3 - Vincent Gap - Checkpoint Communications Leaders are AB6NS, Max Bauer and WB6DAT, Roy Winters click here Email regarding this checkpoint

4 - Islip Saddle - Checkpoint Communications Leader is K6ANI, Jerry Shaw click here Email regarding this checkpoint

6 - Eagle's Roost - Checkpoint Communications Leader is N6VTX, Allen Hubbard Email regarding this checkpoint

7 - Cloudburst Summit - Checkpoint Communications Leaders are under AE6X, Canyon City Amateur Radio Association Email regarding this checkpoint

10 - Three Points - Checkpoint Communications Leader is WA6IOF, Tony Mollica click here Email regarding this checkpoint

11 - Mount Hillyer Trail - Checkpoint Communications Leader is WA6DZS, Phil Barnes-Roberts click here Email regarding this checkpoint

12 - Chilao - Checkpoint Communications Leader is AE6GR, Gene Roske Email regarding this checkpoint

13 - Shortcut Saddle - Checkpoint Communications Leader is AE6WT, Roz Rich click here Email regarding this checkpoint

14 - Newcomb Pass - Checkpoint Communications Leader is KB6OOC, Gerry Walsh Email regarding this checkpoint

15 - Chantry Flats - Checkpoint Communications Leader is KC7O, Allen Wolff click here Email regarding this checkpoint

16 - Idlehour Trail - Checkpoint Communications Leader is WU6N, Terry Flach Email regarding this checkpoint

17 - Sam Merrill Trail - Checkpoint Communications Leader is KE6ONT, Steve Woo click here Email regarding this checkpoint

18 - Millard Canyon - Checkpoint Communications Leader is TBD Email regarding this checkpoint

19 - Johnson Rock (finish line) - Checkpoint Communications Leader is KE6AYI, David Bassett Email regarding this checkpoint
staffing time - we start setting up on Friday afternoon, and tear down on Sunday afternoon. Any amount of help during any of that time is welcome. Bathroom, showers, and plenty of food available. See the Finish Line link for more.
. . . Pictures - several sets of pictures available

"Net Control" - K6RIX, Dino Darling Email regarding this checkpoint

Database - though not a checkpoint, the database and net control is the heart of the radio communications. Several years ago, Newcomb's Checkpoint leader, Gerry Walsh, wrote a little dos program called RunnerTrack to make it easier for his checkpoint to communicate, via radio, with the database. As of 2005, all the checkpoints are using his program, and 2006 saw the first use of the Windows version of his program
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