The HSC-Marathon

Date	A marathon in general is a long term running event, and the HSC marathon is quite similar. It starts on January 1st every year at 00:00 UTC and lasts until December 31st same year at 24:00 UTC.
Frequencies	All frequencies are allowed (regarding your local licensing regulations).
Mode	CW only
Stations to work	HSC members and non-members work HSC members. Every station once per band. Every 2-Way QSOs are valid for the marathon (i.e. common rag chewing as well as contacts made in contests).
Categories	No categories. Sorry, there's no SWL category.
QSO points	HSC members count one point per QSO and per band. No multiplier
Result	Result = Sum of QSO points
Online HSC Marathon Calculator	Our member Fabian, DJ1YFK offers an online tool at his website for analyzing an ADIF logbook file.
Awards	The winner receives a special HSC trophy, donated by DK5JI.
Log file	Send your log file (sorted by call sign or HSC membership number, but not by date!) to the HSC Marathon Manager. The HSC Marathon Manager confirms via e-mail every single log he reveived via e-mail. Only confirmed e-mail logs are valid for the marathon results evaluation! Andreas (Andy) Adler, DK9HE, E-Mail dk9he@yahoo.de. Deadline is January 31st of the subsequent year.
Certificate	All radio amateurs who have submitted a log receive a special HSC Marathon certificate. The certificate is of size of a common QSL card and will be sent to the amateur via QSL bureau automatically.
Results (Acrobat PDF)	Marathon 2018 Marathon 2017 Marathon 2016 Marathon 2015 Marathon 2014 Marathon 2013 Marathon 2012 Marathon 2011 Marathon 2010 Marathon 2009 Marathon 2008 Marathon 2007 Marathon 2006 Marathon 2005 Marathon 2004 Marathon 2003 Marathon 2002 Marathon 2001 Marathon 2000 Marathon 1999 Marathon 1998 Marathon 1997 Marathon 1996