Holiday prize up for grabs for marshals at the 2012 TT
One of the hard-working ‘orange army’ of marshals at the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy will be able to relax on a holiday to this year’s Southern 100, thanks to a joint venture between the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group.
The companies have teamed up to offer a holiday to the Steam Packet-supported Southern 100 for the lucky winner of a competition aimed at the marshals who volunteer their services each year for the TT and Manx Grand Prix festivals.
When TT Marshals’ Association Chairman Terry Holmes appealed for prizes for marshals attending the 2012 TT, Steam Packet Sales Development Manager Brian Convery came up with the idea of offering a holiday.
Mr Convery said:
“The Steam Packet Company works closely with the TTMA each year, offering discounted travel when members travel to attend recruitment events in the UK, and we also offer a discount to those marshals who volunteer for both the TT and MGP events.”
“I spoke with our hotel partners, the Sefton Group, and they were delighted to support the idea by giving free accommodation for a marshal and a companion.”
Sefton Group Marketing Manager Naomi Finch added:
“The marshals do such a fantastic job each year, and we were more than happy to support Brian’s idea.”
“The lucky winners will receive bed and breakfast at the Sefton Hotel during Southern 100 week. Hopefully the winners will be able to relax and enjoy watching the racing at Billown, rather than being actively involved as marshals!!
TTMA Chairman Mr Holmes said: ‘On behalf of the association, and all the marshals, I’d like to thank both the Steam Packet Company and the Sefton Group for their generosity in providing this prize.”
“The dedication and enthusiasm shown by the marshals is humbling, and prizes such as this are the Island’s way of saying ‘thank you’ to them all for their efforts.”