Organised by Highland Car Club to coincide with the Snowman Rally in March, this training day will run from 9am to 4pm, with classroom and outdoors stage rally training. New recruits will be prepared for their first rally season, and we will deliver the latest marshalling skills and guidelines to our more experienced volunteers. It’s free, coffee and lunch are provided. You will spend the day with rally people as part of the Orange Army making rallies happen.

Find out more about the new Marshals’ Development Pathway and how to work your way through it. We'll also explain the Acquired Rights process, which enables those who may not have previously registered with Motorsport UK, or have chosen not to upgrade, to have their knowledge, skills and experience recognised by a more suitable grade of registration.

Get the knowledge and confidence to tackling a fire in a motorsport environment and be able to intervene until medical and rescue services arrive. This session is for new marshals and anyone wanting a refresher. All upgrades in the Marshals Pathway require the Fire Theory foundation modules. The First Marshal on Scene module is required for all discipline upgrades from Registered Marshal to Grade 1 on the Marshals’ Development Pathway.

Learn about the various communication methods at a Rally event and how to effectively communicate. This session will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Grade 1 Rally Marshal to Grade 2 (Radio) Marshal on the Marshals’ Development Pathway. It will also be useful for anyone looking for a bit of a refresher.

Practical training to include Marshalling on Closed Road Rallies; First Marshal on Scene; Fire Theory; Rally Radio; Spectator Safety and Management.

In this session, you will get a basic awareness of your role as a Marshal at speed events, how to ensure your personal safety, and acquire a basic understanding of the organisational structure of a speed meeting. This session is suitable for new marshals and anyone wanting a refresher, but it will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Registered Marshal to Grade 1 Speed Marshal on the Marshals’ Development Pathway.

A look behind the scenes at how the governing body is organised, who’s who, who does what, and a whole lot more.

Get a basic awareness of your role as a Marshal at race events, how to ensure your personal safety, and acquire a basic understanding of the organisational structure of a race meeting. This session is suitable for new marshals and anyone wanting a refresher, but it will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Registered Marshal to Grade 1 Race Marshal on the Marshals’ Development Pathway.

Learn about the meaning of each flag used at race meetings and become more aware of the safety car flag and board process. This session is suitable for new marshals and anyone wanting a refresher, but it will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Registered Marshal to Grade 1 Race Marshals on the Marshals’ Development Pathway.

This session considers the use and abuse of social media in motorsport.

Learn about the Chain of Command system and the various levels of decision making which can be allocated within it, particularly within rally events. This session is suitable for experienced marshals and anyone wanting a refresher, but it will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Grade 2 Rally Marshal (Radio or Timing) to Grade 3 Rally Marshal on the Marshals’ Development Pathway.

Get an understanding of the issues associated with motorsport incidents, with particular emphasis of those at rally events. This session will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Grade 1 Rally Marshal to Grade 2 Rally Marshal (Radio or Timing) on the Marshals’ Development Pathway. It will also be useful for anyone looking for a bit of a refresher.

There are a multitude of apps available for mobile devices which can be really useful in motorsport. From location to mapping to routes, from first aid to finance, from training to safety plans... let’s have a look at what’s available.

Find out why timekeeping is important and learn about the key responsibilities of a Timing Marshal. This session will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Grade 1 Rally Marshal to Grade 2 (Timing) Marshal on the Marshals’ Development Pathway. It will also be useful for anyone looking for a bit of a refresher.

Learn about the various categories and championships, and rounds of events - and what happens in the background for months before the first car is on the line. Find out more about the role of Secretaries of the Meeting, Stewards, Clerks of the Course and other senior officials. You can also find out how you can get involved if you're interested.

Cross Country events are a wide and vibrant sub-culture that reflect many of the “normal” branches of motorsport... but with the twist of very challenging terrain. This online session looks at what marshals need to be aware of in this particular discipline. This session is suitable for those wanting to get involved as a motorsport marshal, and will also be useful for anyone looking for a bit of a refresher.

Learn about what should be included in reports and get the confidence to deliver effective reports using words and diagrams. This session is suitable for all marshals, but it will be of particular benefit to those wanting to upgrade from Grade 2 Marshal to Grade 3 Marshal in all disciplines on the Marshals’ Development Pathway. It will also be useful for anyone looking for a bit of a refresher.

A fun and festive end to the SAMSC online training seminar series for motorsport marshals and officials.

Motorsport offers equal opportunities at all levels and having a disability doesn’t mean that you can’t be involved. As long as you can show you are competent, safe and medically fit behind the wheel, there is no reason why you can’t compete. If you’d rather be helping and watching, volunteer marshals and officials get the […]