Marshalling

Overview

Marshals are an essential part of sprint and hillclimbing. Without them there would be no motorsport. Marshalling covers all manner of tasks from padock control, startline, trackside control to life saving safety. Typically marshals are people who want to be involved in motorsport but do not want to compete. Also many competitors take part in marshalling as a way of putting something back into the sport. I think every driver should commit to at least one day marshalling a year to see things from "the other side". You would be surprised just how much you don't know about your regular events!!

If you enjoy being close to the action then you can get the best seats in the house with cars travelling past at over 100mph literally a few meters away.

Also as a marshal at an NSCC event you get money towards your lunch and some drinks provided - so free food and a show.

FAQs

There BMMC publish a good FAQ here

Training

See our marshal Training page

Links

• www.brmc.org.uk (British Rally Marshals Club)
• http://www.marshals.co.uk The BMMC has various disciplines and specific training sections for Circuit, Karting, Speed Events (i.e. Sprint & Hillclimb), rallying, etc.
• www.silkrallyradio.com . Don't let the 'rally' name put you off as there is quite a bit of info about marshalling on the site when you 'drill down'

Please contibute to this page

I would like to include some notes here from existing marshal regarding how they got into marshalling and what they get out of it. So please send me any details you feel useful.

Also let me know what you would like to see here.

So please me.