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14 May 2008, 20:53
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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How did you get into marshalling?
What were your first experiences of marhslling and what prompted you to start and carry on? Mine was through a few of my mates at uni, I decided to go to Mallory park with them and thanks to a member on here I had an absolutely ace time, even though next to nothing happened on my post.
Incidentally it was my first time to ever see a race or go to a track, it's not that I hadn't made the effort beforehand, it was actually getting to places.
Over to you guys, i'm sure there are a fair few interesting stories!
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14 May 2008, 23:46
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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This is easy. I saw an advertisment in the local rag asking for volunteers to help at the V8's, and to attend a training day. Wasn't really my thing (v8's) but i went along anyway. Glad I did, Ive met some good people, and had a lot of fun times since.
Mick
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15 May 2008, 06:32
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Stopped racing in 83 after a bit of an accident at Eau Rouge (fractured skull, Coma etc), spent the next couple of years spannering for friends, but they started getting married, having kids etc, so I thought a good way of keeping involved & giving something back to the sport would be to start marshalling which I did in 86. Worked up to X Observer and am now a Clerk of the Course and a MSA Steward.
My wife Elaine started marshalling because she used to support her brother (Steve Taylor) racing, and she got asked to help out in Race Control one day and has never looked back.
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15 May 2008, 08:12
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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wondered about it for years, then spotted a request for help in the CSMA magazine - ended up with the pair of us on the start line at Milbrook for a very long day (in pouring rain) for the WECC.
That led us to rallycross at Lydden, where we were given a fantasic welcome, and given plenty to do, by Ade Dawkins & Chris Bird. This led us to BMMC and the welcomes started to flow .......
I'm back at Milbrook in a week or so and will hopefully understand a bit more this time around - fingers crossed for better weather this year.
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15 May 2008, 08:54
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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15 May 2008, 09:23
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Pie On 'ere
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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I saw a nasty incident years ago and watched The Orange leap into action. Had the overwhelming desire to jump the spectator fencing and help out. I didn't, obviously, but the force was strong. Bumped into a marshal at my campsite, got talking and have never looked back.
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15 May 2008, 09:46
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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My Goldfish died and I needed new company.
Serious for a minute. I was a spectator for years and decided to jump the fence. It just happened without too much thought, seemed like a good idea at the time.
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15 May 2008, 10:28
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Originally Posted by Guinness2702
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Good post, some good points in there too. I didn't have the problem of trying to find overalls and gloves. If a circuit was to provide a small number of overalls, gloves and maybe even boots(?) and it was quite well known which circuits have this then I think people will be more willing to give it a go, partly because it'd be less effort on their part trying to source spare sets of probans 
Anyway, back to the topic 
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15 May 2008, 10:56
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Originally Posted by Tim_
I didn't have the problem of trying to find overalls and gloves.
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And what's more, my overalls arrived as I was reading this
PS. Thanks!
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15 May 2008, 11:02
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Racer
Join Date: Apr 2008
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I started through my Dad started in the paddock loved it and then started doing track days had lots of incidents then couldnt wait to get out on the bank.
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15 May 2008, 12:04
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Racer
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Watched motor racing at Silverstone as a youth,got involved in race car preparation for hill climbs for a bit.Moved to London wanted to stay involved and the rest is history.
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15 May 2008, 12:30
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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I remember wanting to be a marshal for quite a while, but like others have said, it wasn't easy to figure out how to go about it! But last August I sent an email to the BMMC N.Ireland chairman, he rang me the next day and the following weekend I was on post with EvilPumpkin and Jennifer_ni. And we all lived happily ever after... 
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15 May 2008, 14:00
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I got involved through volunteers in motorsport
after using the contact form on the ViM website and a wait of I think it was about 4-6 weeks I was invited to a SMRC Training day @ knockhill on a rather cold March day. 2 Weeks after that training day I was out on post
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15 May 2008, 16:06
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Another Little Teapot
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I saw the stand at Autosport show and picked up the info but didnt do anything about it til the GP that year, got chatting to some marshals on the track after the race and decided to get my ass in gear and do it
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15 May 2008, 16:27
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Originally Posted by burnsie
the following weekend I was on post with EvilPumpkin and Jennifer_ni. And we all lived happily ever after... |
...and you came back for more? 
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