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Fantastic opportunity for co-operation with motocross club
A win–win tactic that can promote MAG, help youngsters and earn MAG serious cash
South West MAG have received a request from the South Somerset Motorcross Club for assistance in marshaling at their events held throughout the South, South West and Western regions.
In return for marshaling duties, the club is offering donations to MAG of £4 for each competitor. So at a meeting with 100 competitors MAG could make £400 for a single day’s effort if MAG is able to fulfill the marshaling requirement. The number of marshals needed for a single event is dependant upon the track and varies between 12 and 15, with a requirement for 22 marshals on one of the tracks.
The last season’s meetings saw participation levels as high as 160 competitors at a single meet. A track marshal’s job entails manning a marshall point beside the track and signalling to oncoming riders with coloured flags to indicate hazards. First aid assistance
is also a requirement.
Marshalls need to be at tracks for 0900 as racing starts at 0930 and generally finishes between1700 and 1800. Marshalls need to be at least 16 years of age. Full instructions and more detail on what is expected of a track marshall will be given by the club’s chief clerk to those offering their services.
Camping is available at all the tracks uses and there are portable toilets on site and a catering van on the day of racing. Tracks currently used by the club include:
Whiteway Barton nr Newton Abbot, (Devon).
Brookthorpe, (Gloucestershire). Wrangaton nr Plymouth, (Devon). Enmore Bridgwater, (Somerset). Tiverton, (Devon).
Rockhampton Nr Berkeley, (Gloucestershire). Pontrilas, (Hereford).
Morleigh Nr Plymouth, (Devon). Little Silver, Exeter, (Devon).
Garlands Moor, (Devon). Cheddar, (Somerset). Cusses Gorse,Winterbourne Gunner, (Wiltshire). Salisbury, (Wiltshire). Landrake, (Cornwall).
The club holds approximately 17 meetings per year. Mostly they are held on Sundays though two of them are two day meetings held on a Saturday/Sunday or a
Sunday/Monday if held on a bank holiday weekend. Paul Williams of the South Somerset Motocross Club says: “It is very important to us to support an organisation such as MAG as this could be mutually beneficial to both our organisations.”
Info: John Groves
mid-devon-rep@mag-uk.org
Taunton MAG's toy run didn’t have a massive turn out but considering the weather conditions we didn't do too badly. The children of Musgrove Park Hospital Childrens Unit were the beneficiaries of the event which saw the Mayor of Taunton Deane coming along as a passenger on one of our bikes. Mike
taunton-rep@mag-uk.org Mid Devon MAG meet their MP
Representatives of the Mid Devon MAG group met local MP Mel Stride to discuss various issues that affect riders in Devon. MAG activist Richard Long from North Tawton, and Mid Devon Rep John Groves from Crediton, voiced concerns regarding the Part I motorcycle test which includes the dangerous and unnecessary swerve and stop module, and the reduction in testing centres that forces riders to make long journeys to take the tests. Also on the agenda was the ‘Get a Grip!’ campaign which involves local authorities and service providers being encouraged to install non-slip manhole covers when carrying out new road construction or planned maintenance. Following the meeting, John Groves said he was impressed with Mel Stride’s knowledge of motorcycling. John feels confident that Mel will take a keen interest in issues that affect motorcyclists’ safety and take an active part in representing motorcycling interests regarding present and impending legislation.
Mel Stride said “As someone who has owned and ridden motorcycles in the past, I am acutely aware of the kind of safety issues on which MAG are campaigning. I will certainly do what I can in Westminster to assist on these kind of issues.”
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