TT Marshals to run courses in Scotland
The Isle of Man TT Marshals Association will run free training courses in Edinburgh this weekend.
The courses will be run from 9am until 5pm on Saturday and Sunday at St John Ambulance HQ, St Andrews on Strachan House, 16 Torphichen Street.
The free one-day courses provide general race procedure instruction, flag signals and practical TETRA radio instruction.
The course will also cover general first aid instruction including how to remove a crash helmet, applying a neck brace, how to log roll a casualty onto a scoop stretcher and how to load a casualty onto an AIRMED helicopter.
The courses are free to anyone who has marshalled, or intends to marshal, at the TT or Manx Grand Prix.
Bill Carden, Chairman of the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association, said:
‘We’ve had a lot of interest from Scottish people keen to marshal at the Isle of Man TT races and this course is designed to show people what is required to get involved with the Isle of Man TT.’
‘There are only 24 places on each course so we’d encourage people to sign up early to secure their place.’
Tourism and Leisure Minister Adrian Earnshaw added:
‘Marshals are the lifeblood of motorcycling on the Isle of Man and the TT and Manx Grand Prix couldn’t take place without the marshals.’
‘We always need an influx of newly qualified marshals to maintain standards and the IMC is an excellent course that will allow anyone that goes on it to confidently marshal at one of the world’s most exciting motorsport circuits.’
Find out more about becoming a marshal at the IoMTTMA website.