Next weekend, June 11th & 12th, is the 49th running of the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour, and the 14th year the Frontenac Radio Group has provided communications support for the event. After a two year hiatus we have managed to scrape together enough volunteers to look after our normal communications locations. This Saturday will be the first time in 2 years we have had the whole gang together, in person, since Covid hit us.
We do have the threat of rain on us this weekend. It's only a 30% chance, but it's not a thing we need or want. The last time we got hit with cold rain was 10 years ago, that year 60% of the riders went down with hypothermia with the tour being abandoned half way, and riders evacuated by bus back to Ottawa.
There are only 1300 riders registered this year, the numbers being reduced from the more normal 2100 due to covid concerns.
For those hams who regularly use the VE3FRG repeater here in Kingston, please note it will be out of service next weekend and reserved for the Bike Tour traffic only. If you need a repeater please use the VE3KBR repeater on 146.940- with a 151.4 tone.
If you're in any of the locations shown on the map below over the weekend, please watch out for the cyclists.
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