WARA fulfills a public service function by providing radio communications volunteers for events in and around the Victoria area. Radio Team members provide communication services linking net control, various course locations (first aid and water stations), supply vehicles, medical dispatch, and more. Responsibilities include facilitating communication of runner assistance and any kind of emergency situation, and to deliver safety and administrative message traffic.
New volunteers are very welcome and when possible will be paired with a veteran volunteer. Plenty of documentation will be sent leading up to each event. Contact the Public Service Coordinator to volunteer or with any questions.
Times Colonist 10k RUN
Sunday, 2024-04-28
- Coordinator:
- 50 radio operator volunteers required for checkpoints, dispatch, runner pick-up, cyclists
- 10K Run single direction clockwise route around Victoria neighborhoods, start and finish near BC Legislature
ryder hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria bike ride
Saturday, 2024-08-17
- Coordinator:
- 160km of course East Sooke Park to Butterfly Gardens to Inner Harbour
- 40+ radio volunteers required for aid stations, transport vehicles, and chase
- Aid Stations / Checkpoints
- Bring your hand held VHF radio or semi-mobile kit to an assigned point along the course. Relay requests for mechanical or medical assistance to the EOC and help to provide an additional set of eyes and ears along the course.
- Broom Wagons / Mechanics
- Bring your vehicle with an installed mobile rig, turn on your APRS, and roam the course delivering mechanics to broken down riders or helping riders with a lift back to the hub if they can’t be repaired.
- Radio Room
- A full team is needed to manage amateur radio traffic, medial radio traffic, and two very busy phone lines.
- Send a note to volunteer!
ROYAL Victoria Marathon
Saturday and Sunday, 2024-10-12/13
- Coordinator:
- The 5K and Thrifty Foods Kids Run take place on Saturday, 2024-10-12, starting and finishing at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay.
- The Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K are on Sunday, 2024-10-13, starting and finishing in the heart of the Inner Harbor in downtown Victoria.
- 45 radio volunteers required for checkpoints, dispatch and runner pick-up
- Updates to current roster and other documents will be provided to volunteers
- NEEDED: Radio Co-Coordinator
- Get a look behind the scenes of all the planning that goes in to organizing the radio team for this event, and others. You’ll help write complete documentation on everything needed to fulfill our duties, come to meetings, and updates the orientation presentation and documentation. This is a collaborative role to introduce you to public service coordination; not a division of duties.
CARHA HOCKEY PACIFIC CUP TOURNAMENT
Friday to Sunday, 2025-01-17/19
Radio traffic is a combination of informal requiring little experience for most radio operators and more formal for the dispatch functions. Radio operators send the scores for the games from the arenas to headquarters and also relay messages for the organizing committee and officials.
- Coordinator: Neil Townsend VE7NIL
- Where: Most ice rinks in the Greater Victoria area are used.
- Approx 75 volunteer radio operator shifts to be filled.