Happy New Year everyone (yeah, I know it’s almost 2 months late !).

The first WICEN activity is now just some 5weeks off and so we need to get things moving for the 2022 Netier National Capital Rally which will be conducted on the weekend 2nd & 3rd of April.

The rally will be run on both days with the Saturday stages being held in the Uriarra / Tidbinbilla area in the morning and moving to Kowen in the afternoon and Sunday being in the Kowen Forest only.

Saturday Morning see's the running of 5 stages commencing with a single run of Hyles Block near Uriarra Village followed by Blue Range and then Oakey Creek with the competitors heading back for their first “service” before heading back out to run Blue Range & Oakey Creek once again. Saturday afternoon see’s the rally moving across to Kowen with the running of 2 stages there being River Road and Rangers Way.

Sunday is very similar as last year with 3 stages in Kowen with each run twice. "Wamboin" stage that includes the 'jump' at Kowen, followed by a revised "Charcoal" stage, then the newer stage at the far western end of the ACT called "Bald Hill"

At this stage, meet times and locations are being worked through and the following is subject to change ....

Stage Name Meet Point Meet Time Estimated Finish No. of Operators SATURDAY Hyles Block Hyles Block Stop 6.00 AM 10.00 AM 3 Blue Range East West Road 5.30 AM 2.30 PM 5 Oakey Creek Old Cotter Pub site 6.30 AM 3.15 PM 5 River Road Kowen Gate ?? 1.00 PM 6.15 PM 5 Rangers Way Kowen Depot ?? 1.30 PM 6.40 PM 3 SUNDAY Wamboin Kowen Gate ?? 7.30 AM 3.00 PM 2 Charcoal Kiln Kowen Gate ?? 7.00 AM 3.30 PM 5 Bald Hill Hibernian Road ? 11:30 AM 4.30 PM 3

Can I ask that you respond to this request for volunteers using the google form at this link: National Capital Rally 2022 WICEN ACT (google.com) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefFi9HmK6jlFDY79GptCuyq0IcjlZmOyrX...

Please use this form for your responses rather than emailing us (as we need answers to the questions asked on the form), but of course if you do have questions or cannot access the link, please email us on the WICEN@crarc.org.au address.

Please let us know if you are unable to assist also, so we can make a notation and try not to harass you further.

Thanks everyone,

Phil Longworth VK1PL, Deputy State Coordinator, WICEN ACT Life Member, Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club