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Home » Topics » Events » Tour de Paris 2022

Tour de Paris 2022

Tagged: Tour de Paris rest stop 19 Blossom

  • This topic has 8 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 12 months ago by Darrell Hancock.
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  • June 8, 2022 at 12:02 pm #2401
    Phillip BeallPhillip Beall
    Keymaster

      All,

      When I showed up for TDP last year it was my first one.  There was no instruction, no worksheet, no nothing.  So I set up at my assigned spot and listened and tried to mimic what everyone else was doing.  This year I propose a worksheet.  It will explain what people are to do and not do and be as comprehensive as it can be.  Please add to the list, comment, etc., and approaching TDP I will convert it all into a PDF that can be referenced in the field or printed out and taken to the event.

      Phillip

       

      Tour de Paris Worksheet

      Participants are chiefly there to observe and assist.  Observations that can be passed along include the first and last rider to pass through the location, if EMS is needed due to injury and any resupply that the various locations need.

      Your call sign:

      The first rider (try and include the number on their jersey):

      Supply/EMS needs:

      As day is wrapping up report the very last rider we are tracking has passed your location.

      Handy to have: Water, sunshades, spare batteries if operating a portable along with binoculars or a monocular.

       

      June 8, 2022 at 12:57 pm #2402
      Kelly Collins
      Participant

        You didn’t come and pick up info in town… you went to rest stop with out… I will also let mark Know he can put the word out earlier when the pickup shirt’s the can get list.

        June 8, 2022 at 1:07 pm #2403
        Phillip BeallPhillip Beall
        Keymaster

          Kelly,

          Ah…so there was some kind of info.  LOL  Well, I didn’t know it.  But this year we can have a worksheet right here on the site and people can use it at their assigned location.  From a smart phone or printed out, whatever.  LOL  Sorry if I stepped on your toes.  I just winged it last year and thought everyone else was too.  Thanks for the follow up!

          Phillip

          June 8, 2022 at 1:08 pm #2404
          Phillip BeallPhillip Beall
          Keymaster

            All,

            More for your “personal kit” – food and maybe an icebox for keeping stuff cold.  Including your insulin if you are a diabetic.  What else?

            Phillip

            June 19, 2022 at 4:23 pm #21743
            Jerry Keisler
            Participant

              I used to send out an email when I got the T-shirts for TDP and most would pick them up at my house after work.  Others would pick up the T-shirts at our station at the event site around 7am.

              July 7, 2022 at 7:07 pm #37130
              Jerry Keisler
              Participant

                The maps on https://www.tourdeparis.org/ under Routes are the up to date maps for 2022 TDP.  I should have the composite map of all routes posted in a couple of days.

                July 13, 2022 at 8:37 am #37133
                Jerry Keisler
                Participant

                  Attached is the rural map with Mileage.

                  July 13, 2022 at 12:55 pm #37136
                  Phillip BeallPhillip Beall
                  Keymaster

                    All,

                    Jerry’s hybrid map has distances on it, a very handy feature.  This link to the TDP site is to the page where they have individual maps of each route in case anyone is interested.  Mark Johnson (W5PTX) tells me that he is six operators short.  Two weeks ago we were three operators short and now we are six operators short.  If you have not signed up please contact Mark right away and sign up to help.

                    Mark Johnson (W5PTX)

                    Email: wb5rdd@wb5rdd.org

                    Cell: 903-495-2445

                    Thanks,

                    Phillip

                    • This reply was modified 4 years ago by Phillip BeallPhillip Beall. Reason: added contact detail
                    July 16, 2022 at 8:09 pm #37138
                    Darrell Hancock

                      Blossom rest stop 19Kristy KG5SIM  at Tour de Paris 2022 rest stop 19 Blossom Texas

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