Right then… everything is in place but we need to find a volunteer for a very special job.

The successful applicant will be required to hand out 250 Wham™ bars at sign in and several million Uncle Joe’s Mint balls as the race ends.

The ideal candidate will have a friendly nature, good communication skills and would ideally not be ferociously ugly.

We will provide a high-vis vest and the sweets.

Hours – 8:00am – 1:00pm

Salary – 1 x cup of tea and we’ll buy you a pint if you come to the pub afterwards.

Surely a Special Marshall should get a gun and a badge?

Surely a Special Marshall should get a gun and a badge?

When is it again?

Now there’s a thought.

Hora?

Badges? ….

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Any takers?

I’ll ask my Mrs.

Will the Hi Viz vest say Marshal or Special Marshal?

It will say ARCO and have washing instructions, but in very small writing and on the inside.

HTH

why does binners not do it?
after all he will still have time for his one lap after the start and a legitimate reason for not lasting for two hours?
I cannot as i am racing *

* means being in a race and does not mean racing

I’m special, so Mrs S says, but I live a long way away. Can I marshall?

(Needs phones-4-u voiceover)!

i’ll ask ali if she might want to do it.

love to but I’ll be on a stag do in Bangkok 🙂
I’ll be thinking about you all

Everybody who marshals for us is “special”. Feel free to turn up and get stuck in. There’s more to this gig than handing out sweeties.

Seriously, if you want to come and help we’d be delighted. Turn up at HQ at about 9:00, grab hold of Mr Sparkle (Head Marshal) and tell him that you are “Special”. He’ll find something for you to do.

The marshals do get the best vantage points by the way, but they are expected to assist rather than point and laugh if there is an incident. All you need is sensible clothing and a mobile phone. We’ll sort the rest.

there’s a good chance we’ll be there earlyish again if you need me to handle car parking logistics andrew?

Not a bad call Junkyard. Can I do it remotely from the pub? After my lap?

there’s a good chance we’ll be there earlyish again if you need me to handle car parking logistics andrew?

If you like. The more help we get the smoother it all runs. You can have an Executive Parking spot if you do 😉

Thanks!

I’m imagining the scene at the end. “I’m sorry Harrythespider, I ate your balls. All of them”

I think everyone on here is special. Some more than others. Harry, if the marshals want to point and laugh whilst they are assisting then that’s fine by me!

Ill do it. 😀

From my experiences in the last 2 HTNs, the marshalls are fab!

You can have an Executive Parking spot if you do

i’m waiting to see what the weather might end up doing; i’ll be parking in the rugby club this time if it’s owt like last year…

Only one cup of tea??? Sorry, no deal!

I’m not special , however put me down for normal marshal duties, where I will indeed point and laugh.

As for wearing sensible clothing – last year it was -2 at the start and snowed heavily at the end. so a mankini is not ideal.

Only one cup of tea??? Sorry, no deal!

and a Wham™ bar!

My Mrs says she’ll Marshal. 🙂

Sue said she’ll be ‘Special’ if you like.

She’s fed up of standing next to the ruptured ferret.
Not enough carnage and screaming in agony, apparantly 😐 .

Ruptured Ferret™ doesn’t feature this year.

Now we have “The BMX Track Of Death™”.

Ah, yes.

I’ve been practising my fatside upside-downside reverse walnut tailwhips ‘specially.

I’ve been practising my fatside upside-downside reverse walnut tailwhips OF DEATH™

FTFY