CUMBRIA RAYNET GROUP

2009 - Helvellyn Triathlon

This took place on Sunday 6th September.  Rob, Peter, Noel Alistair, John (G4ISS) and John (G4ZBW) represented the Group.  The organiser sent an e-mail after the event thanking everybody for helping.  This event required the use of talk through but unfortunately we could not get assistance from anybody with a lightweight talk through rig to go on top of Place Fell.  John (G4ISS) therefore took on the role of relay to pass messages from the top of Kirkstone Pass to control which was near the steamer jetty at Glenridding.  Two other members were brave enough to climb Helvellyn, Noel and Alistair.  This should really read three as Alistair’s wife Katie accompanied and assisted Alistair.  The radio communications worked well after John (G4ZBW) had erected a yagi aerial on top of his vehicle at Kirkstone Pass.  A mention should also be made of Jean, John’s wife, who ably assisted John by running backwards and forwards between John and the marshal.  One incident occurred which required a priority call for an ambulance for an injured cyclist.  This incident involved the Group with two other sets of people, in addition to the organiser; St Johns ambulance and the motorcyclists who were following the cyclists.  The motorcyclists thanked John (G4ZBW) for our help with the incident.  The motorcyclists were using CB radios.

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John’s set up on the top of
Kirkstone Pass