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By the Sea Half Marathon September 2025 - 2025-09-14

I was stationed at checkpoint 5 near the intersection of Chebacco Rd. and Essex St. I have put together a course map with checkpoint locations. This wasn't as scenic as some other locations; Essex St. is relatively busy. Joe the Hamilton police officer closed down one side of the road to help keep runners safe.

IPA Half Marathon July 2025 - 2025-07-20

I was stationed at checkpoint 2 near the intersection of Scotland Rd. and Scotland Heights in Newbury, MA. I set up shop a little bit down the road at the Wet Meadows area, part of the Greenbelt. When I wasn't paying attention to the race I was able to watch the cows.

Twin Lobster Half Marathon June 2025 - 2025-06-01

I was stationed at checkpoint 3 near the intersection of Eastern Pt. Rd. & Grapevine Rd. in Gloucester, MA. This was right by the ocean and there was a constant onshore breeze, so I ended up setting up a camping chair inside my van where I would have a little shelter. The view from here was gorgeous; you can find photos from the event here.

Barns and Blooms Half Marathon May 2025 - 2025-05-17

I was stationed at Checkpoint 2 near the corner of Essex Rd. and Northgate Rd. in Ipswich, MA. You can see checkpoint locations on my map of the event. You can find a small number of photos here. I parked at the lot for the Castle Neck River Reservation, part of the Greenbelt.

BAA Boston Marathon April 2025 - 2025-04-21

This was my first year volunteering at the Boston Marathon. The Boston Marathon is one of the largest amateur radio service opportunities in the area. There were close to 300 amateur radio volunteers helping out this year. I was stationed at Med tent 3, at mile 7, which is right at the intersection of Bishop St. and Waverley St. in Framingham (you can see my map of the marathon showing all the water stops, medical tents, etc).

Marblehead Half Marathon April 2025 - 2025-04-13

I was stationed at Checkpoint 2 at the corner of Harbor Ave and Harvard St. in Marblehead. You can find this location on my map of the event. You can find some pictures of the event here.

Happy Holidays Half Marathon December 2024 - 2024-12-08

I was stationed at Checkpoint 1, the intersection of Thatcher Rd and Farm Lane (some sort of private drive).

It's a good thing I packed my TM-V71A, because I was just a bit too far away from the repeater for the HT. I set up the mobile as a cross-band repeater and it worked great.

BAA Half Marathon November 2024 - 2024-11-10

Up at 4:30 in the morning for a 5am bike ride from Belmont to Franklin Park. It was a chilly 30°F when I left, but warmed up later in the day. I was at water station 7, just outside the start/finish line. Other than checking in, checking out, and roll call, there wasn't much to do on the radio so I spent my time helping the water volunteers fill cups, clean up, etc.

Baystate Marathon October 2024 - 2024-10-20

I was stationed at medical tent 1A along with Tim Carter K1DC. Our job was to record the bib numbers of runners coming in for medical care so that we could provide those to the family info table if someone dropped by looking for their people.

Cycle for Shelter September 2024 - 2024-09-15

I was stationed at the Boxford Second Congregational Church. You can see a few photos of my station here. I've put together a map of the courses and rest stops here.