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15 Oct 2011, 21:19 (Ref:2971683) | #1 | ||
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silverstone marshal taster day
Evening all, Does anyone now how long the day lasts and what the day involves.
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15 Oct 2011, 21:49 (Ref:2971690) | #2 | ||
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generally, the taster day will be along these lines :-
arrive and sign on at paddock bar (after the main marshal sign on session!) introduction chat about marshals / clubs / MSA and grades basic safety guidelines visit Brooklands to see Rescue wagon / medics look / chat with Assembly up to Race Control - see control room & visit timekeepers discuss senior duties - clerks etc walk to Scrutineering bay for chat about their work through the tunnel to copse outside - discuss & play with flags (away from track) visit copse IO to discuss Incident duties - maybe run across the gravel bed with a fire bottle if no racing in progress pop up to see Post Chief and understand their duties walk back along bank to flag point - nice and close to the cars! back through the tunnel and up to the Pits office for chat about their work across to Med centre for a guided tour (plus a reminder about how to avoid being a "customer") - not always possible if they have patients to deal with. After that, you get to choose - clear off home exhausted / stay and watch / get out and spend the rest of the day with the orange / black army. Arrive about 0800 (earlier to have breakfast) Finish about 1200-1300 Afternoon session typically ends about 1800 - taster day folk might want to leave part way through, but normal race meetings expect to stay to the finish please. Make sure you have decent footwear / gloves / waterproofs (orange good, red / yellow bad!) / hat / sunscreen Bring more food & drink than you expect to need. Blimey, no wonder I get worn out helping with these! Have you been given a date yet? |
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15 Oct 2011, 22:14 (Ref:2971695) | #3 | ||
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Thanks Hairy dj, date this Saturday 22nd
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17 Oct 2011, 16:38 (Ref:2972734) | #4 | ||
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You'll be spoilt for choice on the 22nd because the BRSCC & HSCC are both running meetings on the North & South Circuits at the same time.
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22nd sounds like a great day to have picked. How hard is this running across gravel with a fire bottle?
Does anyone now what the next step is after the taster day? Many thanks all, Stuart |
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17 Oct 2011, 18:22 (Ref:2972780) | #7 | ||
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depends how litteral you are going to be about the term "running" !
see you there on sat Stuart, should be a good day and with Hairy DJ looing after you you will be in safe hands :-) welcome to the mad house! |
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17 Oct 2011, 19:45 (Ref:2972838) | #8 | ||
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Oh yes, sign away your weekends every week for the rest of your life
Given you're a fellow local, I'd suggest you sign up for the 750MC Birkett Relay on Sat 29th - should be plenty to do and the biggest variety of cars you'll see for a long time. also, Sat 5th & Sun 6th for the HSCC Walter Hayes Trophy Then things go a bit quiet locally - look out for Training days in the New Year. |
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16 Oct 2011, 09:01 (Ref:2971828) | #10 | ||
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Dave,
If you are doing the walkabout, I am MSA Steward - happy to give any newbies a chat |
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16 Oct 2011, 21:40 (Ref:2972147) | #12 | ||
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That sounds like a good day...can I do one??
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16 Oct 2011, 21:56 (Ref:2972157) | #13 | ||
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Chris - sounds like a great idea! I'm assisting Gerry on the 22nd, so will pass on the info if he doesn't read it here first. Thank you
Only if you're a good girl and wear a trainee tabard - and you'd better be impressive with that bottle across the gravel I wish they'd had these days when I started as they really do help you to hit the ground running. Of course, if you're offering to help take one round ..... |
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17 Oct 2011, 10:56 (Ref:2972571) | #16 | ||
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No one has mentioned the Pork Pies yet. Totally essential.
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If you can, do the afternoon session on post. Nothing quite like being out there to find out what it's about.
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Well, rain looks less likely than typical for this time of year, but waterproofs often appear for the last hour or two to keep us warm and protect from the wind as the sun goes down - after all this is an old (exposed) airfield!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/5000 |
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21 Oct 2011, 08:42 (Ref:2974621) | #19 | |
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Hi all, on Saturday's taster day too, sound like a good day out, hadnt thought waterproofs to keep the wind off you, now on todays shopping list, looking forward to it.
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All orange and shiny - hmmmm, a bit of rolling around in the gravel beds will soon have you looking like a veteran |
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22 Oct 2011, 20:20 (Ref:2975236) | #21 | ||
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Another good stroll around with 8 out 8 staying on to play in the afternoon. Hope you all found your posts eventually, and got enough excitement to bring you back for more?
Chris - sorry we didn't get to visit you - didn't realise you were on duty down at the new wing rather than the old offices. |
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22 Oct 2011, 20:43 (Ref:2975242) | #22 | ||
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A big thank you to Hairy DJ and Gerry C for the taster today, both very full of info and put a whole new dimention onto motorsports. Have got the bug now!, spent the afternoon at copse with two in the gravel, several track inspections and almost a oil clear up (may be next time) thank you to everyone at copse for all your advice and help.
A truely fantastic day, thank you all. Stuart |
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As long as everyone had a god time and were suitably enthused......................maybe next time?????
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Just a note to add thanks to Gerry and Dave for an entertaining and informative morning, after taking pot luck on the posting for the afternoon was really pleased to be at beckets with Chris Salt and his team, given a totally different perspective from the the other side if the fence, well looked after and encouraged to return...and pretty sure I will. Cheers guys.
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Glad you had a great time with us at Becketts, we had a quiet afternoon compared to the morning.
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