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Marshals
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Marshalling on a forest stages rally is a great way to get up close to the action, as
well as helping to provide the essential safety cover for the event. Many clubs across
the Midlands and the North contribute to the total of between 500 and 600 marshals who
volunteer their services on the rally each year. However, you do not have to be a member
of a motor club to take part. Just contact us, and we can put you in touch with a Stage
Commander who will place you with experienced colleagues if it’s a new experience for
you. Full training is available from clubs who tap into the scheme organised by the
Motor Sport Association, the governing body. Follow the link to
Volunteers in Motor Sport for further details.
On the rally, we need timekeepers at the start and finish of each stage, safety radio
operators, and general marshals on corners and other locations. Their tasks are to
direct spectators as appropriate, and to provide the first line of response to
incidents. All participants are aware that motor sport is potentially dangerous, but
like our colleagues on the racing circuits, rally marshals in the UK are held in very
high regard. Trained medical, rescue, and recovery teams accompany their work on every
stage.
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Some basic equipment is essential: strong footwear, coat and waterproof, hi-vis. tabard,
and food and drink. In addition, the following items are useful: clipboard, torch,
whistle, a fire extinguisher, hat, gloves (and sun screen for summer rallies!)
Be prepared to use your initiative and common sense – the most important attributes for a marshal.
Once out there on the Robin Hood stages in the Nottinghamshire forests, you will have
great time. There is a great sense of camaraderie and fun in the marshalling fraternity.
You’ll also see lots of cars, modern and historic, being driven on the limit on
challenging gravel surfaces.
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