Public Service

RARC club members provide communications support for a variety of public service events in the Rochester area. Event sponsors depend upon reliable communications to keep their event running smoothly; from supporting water stops to calling for emergency medical care. As a RARC club member, this is a great way to test your equipment or get your “feet wet” if you are new to ham radio!

Register to participate in a public service event by contacting the event’s RARC Event Organizer, or by clicking the Sign-up link below for events that have an on-line sign up sheet available.

2025 Events

Date	Event	Organizer
May 18th	Med City Marathon	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
August 23rd	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
September 20th	Ridge the Ridges Bike Race	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View

2024 Events

Date	Event	Organizer
May 19th	Med City Marathon	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
June 29th	Rochesterfest Parade	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
August 24th	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View

2023 Events

Date	Event	Organizer
May 12th & 13th	Med City Marathon	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
June 24th	Rochesterfest Parade	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View
August 26th	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Steve – WØSTV	Sign Up / View

2022 Events

Date	Event	Organizer
May 28th & 29th	Med City Marathon	Eric – KF0S	View
June 25th	Rochesterfest Parade	Steve – WØSTV	View
Aug 27th	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Dan – NØKZO	Sign Up / View
TBD	Mayo Clinic Bounce Day	Dan – NØKZO

2021 Events

~~June 26^th~~	~~Rochesterfest Parade~~ CANCELLED – WEATHER	~~Steve – WØSTV~~
July 23^rd & 24^th	MS Bike Across Minnesota (Austin Area)	Steve – WØSTV	View
Aug 28^th	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Dan – NØKZO	View
Sept 11^th & 12^th	Med City Marathon	Eric – KF0S	View
~~TBD~~	~~Mayo Clinic Bounce Day~~ CANCELLED – COVID	~~Dan – NØKZO~~

2020 Events

Postponed	Youth 5K race –	John – N0HZN
Cancelled	Stay Out of the Sun Run	Dan – NØKZO	View
Cancelled	Chester Wood Run	Steve – WØSTV	View
Cancelled	Believe in Me Bike Ride	John – NØHZN	View
Cancelled	Rochesterfest Parade	Steve – WØSTV	View
Aug 22nd	Scheels Healthy Human Race RARC will not participate in this event		View
Cancelled	Med City Marathon This will be a virtual event this year.	Eric – KF0S	View
Cancelled	Mayo Clinic Bounce Day	Dan – NØKZO	View

2019 Events

Feb 2nd	Optimist Club Frozen Goose Walk-Run	John – N0HZN	View
Feb 23rd	Iron Challenge	Braeden – KE0NHW	View
Mar 30th	Youth 5K race	John – N0HZN	View
May 17th	Stay Out of the Sun Run	Dan – N0KZO	View
May 26th	Med City Marathon	Robert – K0RDA	View
June 1ST	Chester Wood Run	Steve – W0STV	View
June 15th	Believe in Me Bike Ride	John – N0HZN	View
Jun 29th	Rochesterfest Parade	Steve – W0STV	View
Jul 14th	Down by The Riverside – 10,000 Maniacs	Dan – N0KZO	View
Jul 21st	Down by The Riverside – Mike Love	Dan – N0KZO	View
Jul 28th	Down by The Riverside – Lindsay ELL	Dan – N0KZO	View
Aug 4th	Down by the Riverside – Rare Earth	Dan – N0KZO	View
Aug 11th	Down by the Riverside – Cloud Cult	Dan – N0KZO	View
Aug 18th	Down by the Riverside – The Revolution	Robert – K0RDA	View
Aug 24th	Scheels Healthy Human Race	Robert – K0RDA	View
Oct 6th	Mayo Clinic Bounce Day	Steve – W0STV	View