Carl Roach 25m TT - 24.04.16 - Volunteers please

[Teresa]

Hi all

First call for volunteers for the 2016 Carl Roach event

Informal meeting at Club House Friday 25th March 2016

Thank you to the members who have already put themselves forward.

Headquarters - Hirwaun Community Centre (Tim)
Catering - Allan, Mary and Lindy
Results board and presentation – Steven Madeley
Time keepers – Norman James, Robin Field and Tudor Thomas
Top and middle (McDonalds) roundabout – Lead Marshal – Andy Harries
Signing on and numbers at HQ – Ceri and Jan

Now in search of people who can commit to the other main ‘jobs’
Signing the course
Marshalling (the more the merrier)
Pushers (a few, as there is provision for 240 riders)

There is always something else to do, so if you can be at the HQ to assist with riders’ questions or be able to cover, that would also be appreciated.  If you are unsure of what is required, there are plenty of experienced members who can point you in the right direction and answer questions.

Ogmore Valley Wheelers always puts on a fantastic, well supported event, so this year should be no different.  The more people who can volunteer and commit to the date, the better, and you will make the Event Secretary very happy     



15. Club and Open Events
......................"To ensure the safe running of OVW Open events, the Event Secretary will reserve the right to withdraw any OVW rider to provide extra marshalling cover. In these instances, the club will reimburse the withdrawn rider/riders with their entry fees.
Not withstanding any CTT or BC regulations, the event secretary’s decision on all matters appertaining to the event will be final."
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[RoyH]

I'm happy to marshal where needed.

[Greg B]

Sorry I'm away that weekend

[Teresa]

Thanks Roy and Greg

Just a reminder about the meeting this coming Friday.

As an organiser, I find it much less stressful to have plenty of volunteers well before the event.  So it would be good to have more names coming forward to help.

Thanks

[Paul Nicholas]

I'll be popping in on Friday, not helped out before so I'll have a chat with you see what I can be trusted with!

[Mark Pope]

Sorry, I'm working that weekend.

Mark

[RichardB]

I'm pretty sure I'm free this weekend, happy to join the team of marshals.

[Dave W]

I'm riding the event, also happy to help out. My son who is 17 is happy to help out to marshal the event. Though I'm sure it'll involve a money incentive from me to get him out of bed 

[Terry A]

Happy to help out and don't mind what I do.

[ron b]

I will put up the signs on the Resolven and Aberdulais interchange and then remain at Aberdulais to marshal. Perhaps if last years "Elves" will return to help, things will be a little easier. I will speak to 25er's before the event.

[Teresa]

Thanks again to all who have put themselves forward as helpers / marshals / etc and to rummage through the lock up to stock take the equipment.

The pool of marshals is not nearly as long as it needs to be.  If your name is not on the list and should be, please let me know.  I have had a few tentative offers of help (who I have not included on the list), but really need these to be firm offers now.

There are some OVW members who have entered the event, but if we do not get enough marshals to run the event safely, then entries may be withdrawn (See rule 15, below).  Hopefully that is an incentive for those wishing to ride to recruit their fellow club members into marshalling duties. 

Tim is putting OVW flags out at HQ and Start
HQ signing on
Ceri Burridge, Jan, Lynne James
Pushing off
Terry Anthony
Richard Roberts
Start Marshal
Tim Raine
Start Timekeeper
Tudor Thomas (Bynea)
Upper course
Andy Harries is Lead Marshal for upper course and will sign Hirwaun and McDonalds roundabouts with help from the pool of marshals.
Lower course
Ron Boast is Lead Marshal for the lower course and will sign TRW roundabout and the turn, also with help from the pool of marshals.
Marshals
Roy Holdham, Richard Bowmer
Finish Timekeepers and recorder/number spotter
Norman James, Robin Field (Cardiff Byways), Stephen Landeg
Catering
Allan, Mary, Lindy
Results Board/Presentation
Steven Madeley

Thanks again
Teresa






  15. Club and Open Events
......................"To ensure the safe running of OVW Open events, the Event Secretary will reserve the right to withdraw any OVW rider to provide extra marshalling cover. In these instances, the club will reimburse the withdrawn rider/riders with their entry fees.
Not withstanding any CTT or BC regulations, the event secretary’s decision on all matters appertaining to the event will be final."

[Paul Nicholas]

Not entered so available to help out

Ta
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[Andy H]

Paul, consider yourself seconded to my team, marshalling top of course.
Teresa, Richard B has also volunteered to do top of course.
That would be 3 of us, which is the minimum we'd need, I'll start working on others!

[Teresa]

Thanks, Paul for delaying your 25m tt début

Andy - thanks for sorting the upper course.

The pool of marshals has grown a little.

We now also have Alan Booth and Neil Poulton (the original) - I think Ron may be grabbing both of you for the lower course.

Thanks for coming forward.  With each new marshal, comes at least 10 less grey hairs for the organiser 

[Toestrapsteve]

Hoping to ride, happy to help wherever I can - can takeover a marshalling point after riding, if early starter?