Mission: Provide continuous operational support, logistic telemetry and radio communications for the Reston Bicycle Club from 06:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
- Quick Reference
- NCS Hotline: (540) 882-4887
- Frequencies: -146.70 (NO PL) and 147.480 Simplex
- APRS Search: rcb*,rbcbik-*
2024 is host to the 41st Annual Reston Bicycle Club’s Century Ride on the trails and roads of Loudoun County. This year’s century is planned rain or shine to occur on Sunday August 21sh from 6AM to 5PM. This is the last Sunday in August.
The net will open at 6am and continue until our services are no longer needed.
Here is the approximate schedule:
- Reston Town Center Rest stop – 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM *
- Ashburn Rest stop – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Purcellville Rest Stop – 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Old Mill Rest Stop – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Lovettsville Rest Stop – 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- SAG Mechanics and Ride Marshalls – 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
* All riders should be in by 5PM. The ride can end a few hours earlier. The 5 pm time is when the food will stop.
This is the large public service and emergency training exercise for the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group. Our volunteers look forward to this operation and a chance to practice our emergency radio skills. All volunteers are welcomed!
The current 2024 operations will be distributed to the event team. You can expect updates to this plan right up to the day before the event.
For all of the route map files and other information go here.
