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Message started by rosswood on 10/14/5 at 03:05:29

Title: TALL PINES WORK DAY NOTICE Oct 15 05
Post by rosswood on 10/14/5 at 03:05:29

This is a reminder that this Saturday, October 15th, is the Work Day in Bancroft for the Rally of the Tall Pines. There are a number of tasks to be done in Bancroft on Saturday including:

- Greencrew check of the competitor Routebook
- Posting road closure notices as required by our road permission contracts
- Delivering letters to residents on the public roads that are used as stages
- Checking stage roads and our security notes about them.
- Doing minor repairs to stage roads, including filling some minor washouts and removing exposed rocks.
- Brushing and other preparation of spectator areas
- Testing a new HAM repeater system (frequency 147.285+)

We can use lots of bodies to assist with these tasks. A number of you have already volunteered. If you have not and are able to help, please advise us today by updating your Worker Profile on the Worker Info Center website. You may also contact ross@tallpinesrally.com with any questions.

Morning Meeting Location:
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On Saturday we will meet at Castledine's Corner (night-time spectator point) between 9:30 and 10:00 A.M. To get there go north from Apsley on Hwy 28 approximately 19 km to Dyno Rd. Turn left onto Dyno Rd. Go 3.6 km then turn left at the Y junction onto Homestead Rd. Follow for 1 km then bear right onto the forest access road. Continue less than 1 km to Castledine's Corner.

Afternoon Meeting Location:
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If you can't come until later in the day or miss us, look for us at the main Spectator Area at the Watters Farm. To get there, go south from Bancroft on Hwy 62 to Quarry Rd. Turn left on Quarry Rd. Follow to the end. Tee Left onto Bronson Rd., proceed over the iron bridge and up the hill to the Spectator Area.

Be Prepared:
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Come well prepared with food, drink and lots of warm clothing. Gloves are advised. If you have any tools like shovels, picks and pry bars, saws or clippers, please bring them along.

HAM Radio Frequencies:
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For those of you who have HAM radio, the frequency for the day will be 145.450- with 147.285+ as back-up.

Worker Registration:
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If you have not already signed up on the Worker Information Center website and updated or created a worker profile for this year's event, please do so if you can help us again this year.

It is fast and easy to register to work the Tall Pines. If you are a returning worker, you have likely already received an email from us with details of how to sign-in and register. If so, please go to
http://www.tallpinesrally.com/TallPines/Default.aspx?tabid=44 and follow the instructions to update your worker profile information with us to indicate if you can help out this year.

If you are a new worker or know of a new worker that would like to register, please direct them to the New Worker Registration form at
http://www.tallpinesrally.com/TallPines/Default.aspx?tabid=45

Double your chances to Win a Clearwater Designs Kayak!
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Time is running our to double your chances of winning a Clearwater Designs Kayak. If you register to help at this year's rally before Saturday 15th October, you will be automatically entered twice in the draw for the Kayak.

Thanks in advance to those who can help on Saturday!

Ross Wood, Clerk of the Course