Marshall training

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Hey peeps! Mr. Green

I'm really interested in training to become a race marshall but what's involved and where do I start?

Can you be specifically bikes or just track racing in general?

Any advice welcome! Thumbs Up

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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

i think your first step would be to not write in blue!
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

The problem being???
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MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

i thought it was a link.

i think the best way to go about marshaling a race is to talk to the people that run them, maybe shadow other marshalls so you can see how they do it. theres probably a training course or something as long as you talk to the right people.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!! Mr. Green

Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

I'm hoping someone can direct me to a website, or something? I won't be going to a track til the end of the month! Rolling Eyes

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

I'm almost certain you need to be ST John's Ambulance trained, they may even do special courses. That's about all I could tell you though.
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airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Thanks very much for that Big_Ham! Wink

Just looked on the St. Johns website and they do a course specifically for motorcyclists so if you're right I'll be doing that at the end of June. Will probably be worth doing it anyway! Thumbs Up

Anyone else with useful info?
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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Contact your local track or race series, they usually hold their own Marshall training days, me and Maurice did one for bemsee but never got round to doing any marshalling.

I suspect you will have missed all the training days now the racing seasons are all under way but you never know.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Because by writing in blue you are annoying the people that may want to help you?

There is many reason I post on here rather than myspace, that is one of them Smile

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Get along to any Bemsee meet and you can start being a marshal with no specific training I believe. While it may seem to be 'jumping in at the deep end', you will be placed under the control of experienced marshals and should be given appropriate safety briefings etc.

Generally marshals aren't expected to offer any first aid unless it's something really obvious - ie bloody gushing out, but that shouldn't happen too often with leathers - a medic can generally get to most cases within a minute or two I'd say if needed.

Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Have a look on the Racesafe website here: https://www.racesafe.org/

airpig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Karma :

Cheers for the link, very informative Thumbs Up

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