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Marshaling Journey!

Hey everyone, for those of you who don't know, I am currently training to become a marshal, so I'd like to take you on a journey of how you can become one too.

For those of you who don't know what a marshal is, it's a volunteer role to ensure racing events run safely, with many different roles. These include cleaning debris off the track, operating the start/finish lines as well as assembly areas and to manage spectators.

Although it's not a paid role, there are many reasons a person would choose to become a marshal. Firstly it allows you to develop valuable skils (working efficiently under pressure and forming rapid decisions). Furthermore, it allows you to get closer to the action of racing and allows you to connect with like-minded people in the motorsports community. Additionally, by having connections in this role, it can be beneficial to career progression, whether this leads to you being a higher level marshal or going into another career in the motorsports world.

So, how do you go about becoming a marshal? Well the first step is registering on the Motorsport UK website where you get your MSUK registration and you must complete the 'Registered Marshal Accreditation Course'. 

Following this you can apply online via the British Motorsport Marshals Club (BMMC) and paying the subscription fee which normally is £20.

Additionally, joining the BMMC comes with a wide range of benefits which include them managing your marshal registration and grading if you choose to specialise in a certain area of marshaling either on-track (track/flag marshals or incident officers and post chiefs) or off-track (paddock/pit/startline/scrutineering marshals). The BMMC also provide you with the essential training and development to support the experience you get whilst attending events.

The BMMC also offer a range of financial subsidies on equipment you will need on track such as proban overalls/waterproofs as well as the club branded clothing.

Following the application and it getting approved you book yourself in for a marshaling taster day (which I have later this month, so there will be more updates following it!) You normally get emailed about the taster day, where you will get a choice of dates you can do it on and a choice of circuit (I got the choice of Lydden Hill and Brands Hatch). Just bear in mind that a taster day will normally start at 7:30am and end at 6:30pm, so ensure you're well prepared before hand!

In addition to this, on the Motorsport UK website there are a bunch of free learning paths offered (not mandatory) but they are really helpful if you're wanting to enhance your knowledge around certain aspects of marshaling or motorsport in general. These include (Environmental Sustainability in Motorsport, Motorsport in Theory, EV Awareness, Safeguarding in Motorsport etc). 

Some of these learning paths are also beneficial as they meet the requirements of the Marshals Pathway and when completed can be used towards a grading upgrade.

I will provide more updates about my marshaling journey following my taster day!




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