Howard County REACT

Units 650 and 615 discussing the event before the volunteer briefing.

Path from the park that meets the north entrance. Runner leave and re-enter here after the run through the residential area.

Section of Old Annapolis Road that was designated for run course participants.

Designated participant path on Carillon Dr. located in a residential neighborhood.

Unit 614 in front of 687's vehicle waiting for a response from net control.

614 and his vehicle stationed at Carillon Drive and Carillon Court to monitor race participants and to cheer them on.

Units 650 and 615 now discussing how beautiful the weather is.

Unit 687 and 643's vehicles at REACT temporary net control located at the north entrance of the park.

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614 waiting for acknowledgement from net control at his station at Carillon Dr. and Cross Country Blvd.

614 cheers on race participants as they pass his station.

Unit 643 with his and 687's vehicle at the nothern entrance of the park getting ready for briefing.

Units 615, 614, and 650 behind 614's vehicle receiving station assignments.

Unit 643 on his ham radio coordinating our teams efforts with the Columbia Amateur Radio Association.

Designated participant path on Old Annapolis Road.

Unit 614 in front of 687's vehicle reporting his status to net control.

Volunteers stationed at a water station as 687 drives by to check on the status of water for participants.

Event Report

Howard County REACT members volunteered as Course Marshals for the run course of this event. The run course ran through mostly residential neighborhoods and along a busy two-way road.

Our main function was to guide participants through the course and monitor the safety and well being of the participants while on the course. Our team also assisted county police at intersections and other volunteers that were stationed at water stations along the run course.

The coordination of these efforts required excellent communications between the team members. The radios that were used to accomplish this task were provided to REACT courtesy of Nextel Communications.

A special thanks to all of the volunteers who contributed their time, and especially to Nextel for their continued support of Communications in Community Service.

2003 Columbia Triathlon

Event Date: May 18, 2003

Event Start: 7:00am

Event End: Around 2:00pm

Location: Centennial Park, Columbia, Maryland

Event Operations: Run Course Marshall

Traffic Control

Run Course Rover