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The 2007 Rivers West / Festival du Voyageur Sled Dog Races took place
Saturday and Sunday February 3-4 2007. The event was based at
The Forks
in Winnipeg and ran from the Forks, south on the Red River.
Members mainly worked outdoors through the event and assist in
radio communications by being placed at key locations along the
course, or by shadowing organizers.
The event runs in most any weather, and due to the variable
weather that we in Manitoba endure, in past years we have dealt
with anything from -4C to around -40C. This year's event endured temperatures mostly around -40C,
and on the Sunday afternoon, the races were actually cancelled by the organizers due to hazardous wind chill values.
Winnipeg ARES event photos by Jeff (VE4MBQ), Jim (VE4GMT) and Mariska (VE4MMG)
Attached is our 'Recommended Equipment List' (below) that was supplied to the members for
this event.
| SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT |
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2m HT PREPROGRAMMED WITH EVENT FREQS
List TBA
Ensure required frquencies programmed in ahead of the event |
| EXTRA BATTERY PACK(s) FOR HT |
KEEP HT AND EXTRA BATTERY PACK(s) INSIDE YOUR JACKET!
Cold batteries perform poorly |
EARPHONE/HEADPHONES/HEADSET
Disable VOX, change battery in headset |
HAT CLIP or "NAPADY" CLIP for attaching rubber duck antenna
outside of parka.
Ask Glen VE4GWN for more info. |
| "HOT ROD" ANTENNA for operators at course checkpoints |
| ARES ID CARD; OPERATORS CERTIFICATE |
ARES VEST (we have a couple of "loaners" for non-members)
This will assist event organizer in noticing you in the
crowd. |
| WHISTLE |
| POCKETKNIFE |
| NOTEPAD, PENCILS and small pencil sharpener |
| LIP BALM and SUNGLASSES |
| WINDPROOF COAT AND PANTS |
| BOOTS |
| MITTS or GLOVES; HAT or TOQUE |
| CASH and COINS |
DRESS IN LAYERS
Plan that clothing can be removed or added if too warm or too
cold. |
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Winnipeg ARES