After Action Report
09/11/04 District 24

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Description of Activity:

Iron Man Triathlon (DCSAR)- Roxborough

Duration in hours:

10.5

Serving Amateur Radio Group(s):

District 24

Served Agency(ies):

Douglas County Search and Rescue (DCSAR)

Describe Served Agency Participation

The Douglas County Search and Rescue provided support for the mountain bike portion of the Iron Man Triathlon.

Number of amateurs participating:

9

Optional - List of amateurs participating

KA9ODE
KB0VJY
W6AUN
KC0MHT
KA0ULN
N7ZFN
N2PDQ
AB0WV
WB0EVA

Man hours for the event (checkins*duration)

89.5

List the goals of the activity:

The goal was to assist with communications for DCSAR and provide a network for general information regarding the status of race participant’s health and welfare.

Were those goals met: (Y/N)

Y

Explain:

None

What went well?:

The net operations and participation was at a very professional level. Simplex communications was used between sites because at least three stations could not access a repeater. A central net control station (KA0ULN) was located in the area of Rampart Range Road and Hwy. 67. KA9ODE served as event coordinator from his home location is Castle Rock and was able to communication to all but one station via simplex. The stations were extremely helpful in passing information between DCSAR and various checkpoints. KA0ULN, net control served as a liaison to DCSAR.

Areas needing improvement:

None.

Lessons Learned:

Several queries about the race could only be answered by race officials. Race officials were not provided a means of communication to DCSAR, D24 ARES, or volunteers manning checkpoints. Future public service events should be coordinated with event officials. We were brought in to support to DCSAR. Perhaps D24 ARES should serve both DCSAR and race officials.

Additional Training needed:

None.

Ideas for future exercises:

None.

Comments:

None.