[WARC] Trinona

[Len Litvan]

Thanks, Les for the good update.  And thanks also for taking on this 
project at the last minute and making it a success.  It is very much 
appreciated.

I echo Les's comment that the Winona Amateur Radio Club's support was 
very much appreciated and recognized as a valuable resource by the event 
organizers.  They were very complimentary regarding the club's response.

This was a BIG event, with 352 participants and followers.  It was 
extremely well organized--especially for a "first annual".  Support from 
the Winona County Sheriff's Dept, MN State Police, and others was very 
visible.  Good deal.

Thanks again for all who helped out.

73,
Len KC0RSX

Leslie Hittner wrote:
> The first ever Trinona Triathalon went on without a hitch. I want to 
> thank Clare, K0NY, Dan, WK0W, Lance, KB0YJU, and Len, KC0RSX for 
> assisting in our part of the communications efforts. Although the 
> Amateur Radio Service was called into this event at the last moment, 
> we made a couple of valuable contributions to the event and afterwards 
> we offered a couple of suggestions to event organizers for 
> improvements in safety and communications coverage for next year.
>  
> I talked with with mayor Miller this morning and found out a bit more 
> about the Trinona event. It is the brainchild of 5-6 Winonans and 
> former Winonans and had been in the planning stages for a year and a 
> half.  Event organizers who had experience with the MS 150 were sought 
> out to get thjings started. These people served as the core of the 
> event volunteers who were involved in the "design" of the triathalon, 
> itself. Many, many volunteers from the Winona area were evident, as 
> well (including the five of us). 
>  
> This is NOT a fundraiser for a non-profit. It is an 
> amateur recreational event (like the Sugarloaf Classic Bicycle Tour 
> put on by the Big River Bicycle Club for ten years from 1984-1993). It 
> is better organized than the Sugarloaf Classic was, especially with 
> respect to fundraising and sponsorships. The Trinona Trrathalon will 
> be around for awhile. It will be a good event for the Winona area ham 
> operators to use to hone their communications skills.
>  
> I believe we will be "at the table" much sooner next year, especially 
> now that they "have our number." And I am sure we will be called upon 
> to produce more volunteers for an expanded role.
>  
> Stay tuned...
>  
> -Les, K0BAD
>  
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