marshals on post at Forrestburn
Would all those available to marshal at the hill climbs on 25 and 26 June please let Iain Paterson know as soon as possible – if you need his email address leave your name and in the comments box or email barry@mscc.org.uk.  If you have any favourite post(s), speak up and he will pencil you in.

If anyone is thinking of Marshalling, but not sure what is involved, it’s fairly simple.

We have 9 posts, numbered from the bottom of the hill to the top, hopefully with at least two marshals at each post.  If there is an incident, the post concerned radios in – eg “RED FLAG, POST 5”.  Posts below the incident, in the example posts 1-4, put out their red flags and stop any car.  The post involved will then radio hill control with details, whether the car is able to continue, or if the Doctor/breakdown is required and how long is needed to sweep the track of debris.  If a running car has been stopped by a red flag, (e.g, somewhere between 1- 4), the post where it has stopped should inform hill control where this car is and it’s number.  Hill control will tell the post when to let the car continue up at a slow speed.  At all other times it’s radio silence except for posts 3 and 7 who clear the cars as they go past to allow hill control to line up cars without delay.  The only complication at Forrestburn is watching out for anglers walking to/from the reservoir.

Marshals receive £5 petrol money per day and free lunch. Newcomers will always be paired with experienced marshals, just dress for four seasons in one day!  It’s a great day out and a wonderful introduction to motor sport.