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Radio Operators needed for the 2024 Fargo Marathon

RRRA has been called upon to provide aid station communications for the 2024 Fargo Marathon on Saturday, June 1st.

This is an excellent training opportunity for hams interested in event/incident communications and directed net operations.

Radio operators are needed to support approximately 16 aid stations and medical drop-out stations.

The course and aid station locations are anticipated to be similar to those in previous marathons and will be announced on the Essentia Health Fargo Marathon page—and through our Marathon Mailing List—once planning and certification are completed.

General event information is published on the Fargo Marathon Event Details page.

RRRA communication support for the Fargo Marathon will be coordinated through our Marathon Mailing List; all operators who wish to volunteer for this event must subscribe to the Marathon Mailing List.

Subscribing to the mailing list

  1. Visit the Marathon List Information page with your browser
  2. Use the “Subscribing to Marathon” form (located about halfway down the page) to enter your email address, and first-name and call-sign (for subscriber verification). Please real zeros in your call sign
  3. Click the “Subscribe” button below the form
  4. Look for the confirmation message which will be automatically sent to the email address you provided in step 2. You should receive the confirmation message within a few minutes of submitting your subscription request
  5. Follow the instructions in the confirmation email to confirm your address. You will receive a welcome message when your subscription request has been approved.

Please contact the Webmaster Team if you need help with the mailing list.

Please contact if you have any questions about this event.

Required Equipment

  • Radio (VHF at a minimum, dual-band prefered) able to communicate with W0ILO and W0RRW
  • Power supply for 8 hours of operation (ample batteries or other power source)
  • Safety Equipment (e.g. reflectorized vest)
  • RRRA credentials
  • Water

Optional items