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[pistonbroke]

Judging from the shambles this weekend, there's no danger of the Norrie Galbraith Trophy migrating to Worcestershire this year.

An oft-heard expression was "they (or Jim) wouldn't let it happen like this at Loton Park".

I've never heard so many (justifiably) disgruntled marshals.

[thejanitor]

I assume this is a reference to the Shelsley round of the British Champ last weekend. I missed it because my wife thought I would better enjoy laying carpet tiles. So what happened?

[pistonbroke]

How long have you got?

Long unexplained delays, Clerks failing in their duty to keep the meeting running safely and look after the marshals (eg one marshal suffered heat exhaustion sufficient to need medical attention but no-one thought about ensuring adequate water supplies available to marshals). Clerks interfering in oil clear-ups, and not keeping hill controller in the loop so vehicles allowed up and down the hill simultaneously.

All exacerbated by their insistence on allowing vehicles to practise in any old order on Sat so marshals have no idea what's coming next or where we are in the programme.

A 'cavalcade' of previous Leaders' champions on Sunday, not run during the lunch break but afterwards, so wasting marshals' time on the hill (after only 35 mins lunch), no prior knowledge of who was in which car, and many minutes gap between vehicles - hardly a cavalcade as I know it.

Much more - but a general feeling that the 'top brass' couldn't give a toss about marshals - unlike at Loton hence my original post.

[thejanitor]

That does sound a bit bobbins. You'd expect better at a premier venue. Lack of respect for the marshals is very poor indeed, and those sort of experiences could have a long-lasting impact.

[admin]

Nothing changed then!!!

[andythestoker]

Oh deary me!
Things like that will put people off marshalling!!
NOT CLEVER!!