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Motorcycle Volunteer Opportunities 2026

Event Recap! Publix Atlanta Marathon March 1st, 2026 We provided four Motos to support the Publix Atlanta Marathon this year. It was a 12 hour day of riding around downtown Atlanta, providing tactical support to the Race Organizers with real-time updates, checking the route, and supporting the Aid Stations. We were able to demonstrate that non-HAM Motos can be effective, when paired up with a HAM Moto or being directed via Mobile Phone by Net Control.  Save the Date! For Motorcycle Volunteers, we have three more opportunities on the 2026 Calendar  Jackson County Tour de Habitat Supporting Habitat for Humanity (Contact Ken Yuill for more information) Event Information September 19th, 2026 East Jackson High School 1435 Hoods Mill Road Commerce, GA 30529 Bike MS : Georgia Peach Ride 2026 Supporting MS Research (Volunteer Registration not yet open) Event Information September 19th, 2026 Wild Leap Brewary 208 Main Street  LaGrange, GA 30240 Spin for Kids 2026 Supporting Camp...
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Motorcycle Volunteer Opportunities 2025

The Atlanta Track Club is looking for volunteers to manage communications (no Amateur Radio License required for this one) for the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th.  And there are plenty of other volunteer positions too. For Motorcycle Volunteers, the Bike MS : Georgia Peach Ride will be a one day event this year, to be hosted on a Saturday.   Spin For Kids continues to follow its usual Sunday slot, with cabins available to volunteers the night before. AJC Peachtree Road Race Event Information   July 4th, 2025 Atlanta, GA  Communications Volunteers  (HAM, GMRS, or Telephone Operator) Please contact me for the password before signing up for communications.   Or, take a look at  All other Volunteer Opportunities Bike MS : Georgia Peach Ride 2025 Volunteer Signup   Event Information Saturday, September 13th, 2025  LaGrange, GA Spin for Kids 2025 Volunteer Signup   Event Information Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Rutledge, GA James Acwor...
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Team Moto 2023 Retrospective

This year we made an impact in our community by supporting four events and helped to raise more than $1,000,000 for good causes. Publix Atlanta Marathon Organized by the Atlanta Track Club with support from local ARES volunteers. Scott, Sam, Sam's granddaughter and I provided motorcycle and amateur radio support to this event.  Next year, I may volunteer as a HAM capable cyclist, or use an electric motorcycle.   The course layout does not work well for motorcycle support at a running event, and I accidentally got funneled in with runners over the finish line towards the end of the day 😱 AJC Peachtree Road Race I volunteered as a Radio Operator at a water station for this event, while Scott became a mobile camera platform.  I had a lot of fun with the water stop crew and pitched in to help distribute water to the runners.  There was quite the party atmosphere going on at the water stops.  And I got to see Scott whiz by with a camera operator riding pillio...
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Motorcycle Volunteer Opportunites for 2023

Volunteer opportunities for 2023! More information to follow as we get closer to the events.  The big news is that Bike MS is moving from October to September.  In other news; I just heard that Move for Grady/VeloCity no longer requires Motorcycle Escorts.  I'll let you know if this changes. Publix Atlanta Marathon : Atlanta, GA Sunday, February 26th, 2023 Licensed Amateur Radio Operators only https://www.atlantatrackclub.org/2023-publix-atlanta-marathon-weekend Move for Grady (formally known as VeloCity) : Fairburn, GA Saturday, May 6th, 2023 No longer using Motorcycle Escorts https://www.moveforgrady.com/event-info Bike MS : Atlanta Peach Ride 2023 : LaGrange, GA Saturday, September  23rd and Sunday, September 24th 2023 https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1615 Spin For Kids : Camp Twin Lakes : Rutledge, GA Sunday, October 1st, 2023 https://www.camptwinlakes.org/ James Acworth, GA February 2023
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Event Escort Windshield Banners

Just received the latest batch of "Event Escort" Windshield Banners in time for the Fall Season of charity events.  I ordered some of these last year and gave out the last of them at VeloCity 2022. I have 10 with grommets & bungie cords.  I also have a few without grommets (with rubber tipped metal spring clips)  I order these from PurpleIron  at a discounted price of $20 each for ordering in batches.  I bring these to events and sell them at cost.  If you need one ahead of an event, please let me know and I'll mail it to you. James Acworth, GA August 2022
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Motorcycle Volunteer Opportunites : Fall 2022

Fall is charity bicycle ride season! Spin For Kids : Camp Twin Lakes : Rutledge, GA Camp Twin Lakes is thrilled to be back to 100% capacity at their campsites this summer! They are partnering with Camp Sunshine for children with cancer, Camp Strong4Life for children with obesity, and Camp To Belong which reunites siblings that have been separated through foster care.  As you know,  Spin For Kids  is the largest fundraiser for Camp Twin Lakes that provides camper scholarships for these and 10,000 more campers! Please save the date for this year’s ride. It will be  Sunday, October 2 nd . If you are a member of a club or have a network of riders that you are in touch with, please consider sharing our sign-up link with them! ( https://signup.com/go/OVgBSay )   Overnight lodging is being provided for free to volunteers. Please contact Ashley Henderson ( ashley@camptwinlakes.org ) Bike MS : Atlanta Peach Ride 2022 : LaGrange, GA The Atlanta Peach Ride will take p...
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Bike MS Atlanta Peachride 2021 Post Event Report

It was lovely weekend for a motorcycle ride around LaGrange, Georgia.   There were no serious incidents, all 280 cyclists were accounted for and ~$300,000 was raised for the MS Society! On Saturday, we covered four routes with five motorcycle escorts: James (KN4VZE) & Ken supported the 100 mile route. Sam (KD4SHK) covered the 66 mile route. Jeff supported the 35 mile route and Cathie covered the 21 mile route. On Sunday, we covered two routes with six  motorcycle escorts:  Electra, Sebastian, Rondell supported the 65 mile route, while Jeff & Cathie covered the 31 mile route. Sam (KD4SHK) as a HAM capable motorcycle escort roamed both routes while staying in touch with Net Control. There was some drama.  On Saturday, my battery died just as Ken & I were escorting the last three century cyclists into town.  Both Jeff & Ken stayed with me through the evening & into the night and helped me to prepare the bike for a ride home with AAA.  ...
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