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Just received an e mail off WELSH CYCLING for any one interested in attending these courses, they are for accredited static marshals for road racing,without such marshals ,the future of our events and others on the open roads could be in jepordy, the courses are free , all it will cost you is some of your valuable time . the proposed course will be held towards the end of Febuary 2010, the exact date has yet to be finalised, so if you feel that you can assist please contact me so that i can put your names forward, thanks

Count me in pip

Whot Ho,

I will give it a go

me too

Thanks boys, i,ll contact you shortly when i have a definate date, you will be required to wear HI viz jackets and trousers for which i need your measurements( i understand you get to keep these,)any other volunteers?

Me too .

Interesting .....

Only volunteers so far are committee members !!

Yes I'm interested Pip

WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GET TROUSERS TO FIT NO LEGS. I HEAR JIMMY CRANKY HAS NOW GIVEN UP MARSHALLING. COULD BE A PAIR GOING CHEAP.

Who,s Poco?

pip wrote

Who,s Poco?

Gawd knows

Hi Guys,
Hope you don't mind - I joined your forum so I could post here ....

The course will take place at the end of February, just in time for the new season of racing and will be at Mamhilad near Pontypool. I'm just waiting for confirmation of the dates from Gwent Police. It will be on a Saturday/Sunday and will take a day to complete 9am to 5pm - all refreshments provided and if there are enough participants in the west of Wales W.C. will fund a mini bus to get you there and back. All equipment necessary, uniform etc will be supplied prior to the training.

Please volunteer - as Pip says without this scheme and volunteers to run it road racing will diminish and may even die off. With the scheme it opens up new courses - because we can stop and direct traffic at traffic lights, right turns, roundabouts etc. lawfully.

Also we all need to understand that without this training, if we stop or direct traffic we commit an offence. I know nobody has been prosecuted - yet - but we don't want to be the first cycle marshals to be prosecuted for it!

So ... please contact Michael Heaven at Welsh Cycling and provide your details as soon as possible:

michael.heaven@welshcycling.co.uk

Talbot Thrush
Director Welsh Cycling.

Hi Pip, can you put my name down for the course, thats if you're still looking for names of course, let me know either way, Ta!.

Thanks Kev, the more the merrier , can you let me know your contact adress and sizes for the "uniform" please?this goes for anyone else who either has previously volunteered or wishes to volunteer,i need your details asap so that i can let WELSH CYCLING know , as i understand it a minibus for transport will be provided as well as refreshments and a meal, although if things progress they will need to provide a bigger bus!