On behalf of the Cape Ann Amateur Radio Association and YuKanRun organization and knowing the gratitude of the hundreds of runners you helped to keep safe this year, thank you for your volunteer work on the CAARA Race Support Radio Net Team.

2024 was an amazing race year. Twenty-three different hams, mostly CAARA club members, worked diligently to make each of the 12 races this year safe and successful. There were nice race days, there were hot race days and there were cold and rainy race days. No one was deterred from being out there and doing this important work.

We added two races this year to the usual ten races. Almost every race was fully staffed thanks to you volunteering.

I know of at least three instances this year when Emergency Medical Services reached a runner in serious need faster, because one of you was there.

Perfect attendance, all 12 races-- W1PAG, Paul Gilberti; AA1TS, Tom Stephenson, and W1CAF, Charles Norton. That's pretty amazing dedication.

I also want to call out my co-conspirator in staffing and logistics, W1TAT, Chris Winczewski, and for their help with pre-race repeater testing, K1TP, Jon Cunningham and W1CAF, Charles Norton. This work was critical to mission success.

I already look forward to a new race season in 2025, knowing what a great team we have and confident that we will meet all the usual challenges and probably some new ones.

Thank you! & Happy Holidays!

73
Kevin, K1KL