Go Trialling - Marshalling equipment

The Club currently has in excess of 5000 items of equipment which are regularly distributed around the country to assist with the running of our events. This page has information about the Club's equipment, its distribution, and what to do if you have been left with any equipment after an event.

The Club's Equipment Officer is Jonathan Laver who can be contacted by email at mccequipment@msn.com or by phone on 01963 371417 (7pm – 10.30pm).

The equipment generally

The Club endeavours to supply most items required to make an event happen, at the right place, and at the right time.
This includes all the signage, high visibility clothing, stop watches, radios, etc.
The Club will do everything reasonably possible to make its events run smoothly, and to safeguard those involved.

High Visibility clothing

In the early days of MCC events the observers (marshals) wore paper armbands. These have since been upgraded to reflective, high visibility arm bands.
We are now introducing the much more visible MCC waistcoats for the safety of our officials and marshals during both day and night. MCC events have always been "low profile" with the desire to minimise any impact we have on the countryside that we briefly visit. High visibility clothing, whilst a departure from our more traditional image, is a common sense move for the safety of all those who help us.

Signs

The designs of MCC signs are being standardised. We hope that those familiar with the old style of MCC signage will appreciate the clarity and sharpness of our new signs.

Directional Arrows

These are colour coded.
Yellow is for the main event route, or for Class 0 combined with the main event route.
Green arrows are for the Class 0 only route.

First Aid Boxes

We endeavour to make a First Aid box available at most locations that we visit. This is for anyone to use but, due to current legislation, it is the responsibility of the person requiring the contents to select them - MCC officials and marshals are not permitted to dispense items from the First Aid box.
We do not have personnel qualified to dispense medical products at every location. Common sense must prevail. The First Aid box is for basic treatment. If anyone requires more than minor medical attention, do not delay it calling for it.

Not supplied

The Club does not supply wooden stakes, or any standardised fixings for its signs. These must be supplied by the Chief Official for the Section.
Torches are not supplied.
All observers are required to bring with them “soft” pencils for marking the Observers Records Card.
... and don't forget your warm waterproof clothing, food and drink.

Distribution and Collection

Prior to an event the organising team decide the type, and number, of items required for each section or assembly point.
The Equipment Officer contacts the Chief Marshal for the event to confirm the delivery address for each package of equipment. He confirms whether or not somebody is available to sign for the receipt of the delivery, or to request details for a safe delivery location.
The package containing the allocated equipment should be delivered a minimum of seven days before the event.
Upon receipt the package should be checked against the inventory list and any queries sorted-out immediately. Do not leave it until the night before the event!
The equipment must be repacked in the new bags supplied and be available for collection on the Tuesday ten days following the event.

Return of Equipment

If you have any of the Club's equipment, or know of its whereabouts, please contact Jonathan Laver at mccequipment@msn.com or by phone on 01963 371417 (7pm – 10.30pm).
You may consider that it is just one item, but someone on the next event would like to have its use. Your effort will be appreciated!
Remember ... the cost of replacing lost items, or even items which you have but which are required by someone else for the next event, comes out of Club funds - and that means your money.

Feedback

The logistics of MCC event organisation is mind boggling - equipping 600 marshals at 40 separate locations is typical for one of our major trials.
It is only by constructive feedback from marshals that we can improve our events and we're only too well aware aware just how frustrating your day can be if you do not have the tools to do the job.
But ... when you have had a great day out, you could also let us know!