SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (WES)

Monthly 36-hour straight-key event. Mechanical keys only -- straight key, sideswiper or bug. WARC bands excluded. Each month carries a bonus-point theme.

Rules at skccgroup.comThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

When it runs

Second Saturday of every month

1200Z Saturday → 2359Z Sunday

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

Next runnings

1200Z Sat 10 Oct → 2359Z Sun 11 Oct · 35h 59m2026
in 9 days
1200Z Sat 14 Nov → 2359Z Sun 15 Nov · 35h 59m2026
in 44 days
1200Z Sat 12 Dec → 2359Z Sun 13 Dec · 35h 59m2026
in 72 days
1200Z Sat 9 Jan → 2359Z Sun 10 Jan · 35h 59m2027
in 100 days
1200Z Sat 13 Feb → 2359Z Sun 14 Feb · 35h 59m2027
in 135 days
1200Z Sat 13 Mar → 2359Z Sun 14 Mar · 35h 59m2027
in 163 days

Operating

Modes: CW
Bands: 160m80m40m20m15m10m6m
Exchange: RST + state/province/country + name + SKCC number (C/T/S suffix for award holders)
Logs: no deadline or format recorded
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: Yes. The rule on this page was read off Straight Key Century Club's own published rules. Link last confirmed 2026-08-11.
What the source says: skccgroup.com: 'starts at 1200 UTC on the 2nd Saturday of each month and ends at 2359 UTC on Sunday'. Cross-checked against SKCC's published Sep 12 2026 date.
Recorded caveats: Older sources describe the anchor as 'the Saturday following the 6th', which differs from '2nd Saturday' in some months. SKCC's current page says 2nd Saturday; re-check if dates drift.

Something wrong? How to report it — a link to the sponsor's own page is all it takes.

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