2026 Event Recap
Essex County ARES supported the 2026 Tour de Millburn with 11 volunteers providing real-time amateur radio communications along the 7 and 15-mile courses. Volunteers from local amateur radio clubs, including WEARC and the Roseland Amateur Radio Club, participated in the operation. Radio communications were clear and effective throughout the morning, and no major safety incidents were reported.
Highlights
- Weather was cool and overcast, a pleasant day for cycling.
- Road conditions: dry.
- Hundreds of cyclists enjoyed the 3 courses (2-mile, 7-mile, 15-mile).
- 11 ARES volunteers provided real-time communication on the 7 and 15 mile courses.
- Radio communication between ARES volunteers was clear and effective.
- KC2TXA/R and WA2BAT/R linked for the event; HT coverage possible across the entire course.
- No major safety incidents along the courses.
- Event sponsor and the Millburn Police Department were pleased with our performance and efforts.
- New this year: electric scooter mobile operator embedded with the 15 mile loop cyclists.