The Relay 2010:
Saturday, May 1 to Sunday, May 2, 2010

ATTENTION ALL AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS
The Relay 2010 needs personnel for the following event!!!!

Event: The Relay 2010
http://www.therelay.com/
Date: Sat May 1st to Sun May 2nd, 2010
SF/SMCo Time: May 1st 2100 hrs approx to May 2nd 1200hrs
(Sat eve to Sunday afternoon)
Location: Calistoga to Santa Cruz
(our part is SF to southern San Mateo county)

Comm Boss: Richard Tidd (KE6HNY) (email is callsign@arrl.net or 650-260-4426 (260-4HAM))
or use event contact form on this web site.
Registration Form:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGhjZ19XNENMWmhCVlBaaE9PVVJWcHc6MA
I will be the only one to see your registration information as it will not be publicly accessible.

The Relay is the largest event in the world promoting organ donation, Through Organs 'R' Us, the transfer of the baton from runner to runner symbolizes the transfer of an organ from donor to recipient.

Teams are comprised of 12 members, each running three legs in rotation. The 36 legs through 36 cities are 3 to 8.9 miles and rated from easy to very hard allowing runners to select legs that match their strengths. Runners of all abilities are challenged, contribute and have a great time. Each Team will have two vans.

There is also The Relay Walk. This 129 mile walk goes from Marin County to the finish line.

We work posts (Exchanges) from the GG Bridge to the
Santa Cruz border near the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This is both a night and daytime event.
We start about 9pm Sat eve & go to Sunday afternoon for some exchanges.
If you want the experience of working a long 8-12 shift in the night, this is the event to sign up for.

The 1997 and 1998 Relays were dedicated to three-year-old Delaney Corbitt who waited since birth for a kidney transplant. While runners crossed the finish, President Clinton signed a Relay shirt for Delaney at Stanford Hospital.

The 1999 and 2000 Relays were dedicated to 47-year-old Paul McVetty who passed away after waiting four years for a liver transplant. Like Paul, 18 Americans die every day waiting for an organ donor.

The 1999 and 2000 Relays were dedicated to Paul McVetty who passed away on October 24, 2000, after waiting four years for a liver.

The 2001, 2002 and 2004 Relays were dedicated to Nicholas Green who donated organs to seven Italians. To thank the boy that saved her, Maria Pia Pedala, Nicholas' liver recipient, traveled from Italy to participate in The Relay 2004. With an estimated promotional value of $10 million, Maria Pia's visit was covered by four television stations, including RAI from Italy, and 18 publications including USA Today, People Magazine and Readers Digest and discussed on David Letterman (March 16, 2005).

The 2005-2007 Relays where dedicated to three-year-old Katalina Thang who waited two years for a tiny donor. On September 4, 2006, Katalina received a heart and two lungs. During The Relay Walk in 2005 and 2006, Raaj Gopal, walked 128 miles solo on team One for 128 for his wife, Gilda Vallente, who received two kidneys on February 5, 2006.