Some of our race marshals warming up before a KJ race!!!! Helping out ensures our safe, well organised events go ahead each week.

Race Marshal Rules & Regulations

Important – please read these instructions carefully prior to turning up to perform race marshalling duty at a KJ event or other event the club may be providing assistance at.

• All marshals must be financial members of KJs.
• All members of Kembla Joggers must perform marshalling duty as requested by the Race Organiser on up to 4 occasions (max 3 occasions during winter series) throughout any given year (March to February). See Club Rules and Regulations.
• A form will be distributed at the start of the season which allows members to nominate their preferred event(s) for marshalling. If this form is not returned you will be randomly allocated a KJ event(s) for which you will be required to marshal at. Allocation will be on first come first served.
• A letter will be sent to you about 1-2 weeks prior to the selected/nominated race informing you of your rostered day. If for any reason, on receipt of your letter, you are aware of not being able to make it on that day please inform Tim Fitzpatrick on 0406-273884 after 8pm or email tdf91@uow.edu.au ASAP to enable a substitute marshal to be contacted.
• Failure to turn up on your rostered day will result in you not being permitted to compete in club events until you have fulfilled a marshalling duty.
• Members are to personally undertake their marshalling duties. They are not transferable to other members.
• On race day marshals should arrive at least 45 minutes before race start to enable distribution of high visibility personal safety equipment, radios and briefing by the Race Day Marshal Organiser. Please report to the Chief Marshal in the start/finish area.
• Marshals must always direct runners to run on the right hand side of the road, eg. running facing the traffic. However marshals may be given special instructions to direct runners to the left side of the road in special circumstances.
• Marshals cannot stop traffic unless having undertaken the appropriate RTA approved training course. Your only power is to direct runners and to stop runners when it is unsafe to cross the road. You are encouraged to warn traffic of approaching runners by way of flags, signs etc.
• Marshals should not stand in a position which puts them at risk of being hit by traffic or which could cause traffic to swerve or brake unnecessarily.
• Marshals should report any incidents observed during the race to the Race Organiser or chief marshal and fill out an Incident Report Card at the Recorders Table following the event.
• Drink station rubbish including all discarded cups should be collected and returned to the finish area following the race.
• Communication on the course – 2 way radios must be used only for the purpose intended and for emergencies. Do not use the radios for socialising.
• All gear should be returned promptly after each event. 2-way radios should be handed personally to the chief marshal. Please leave the radios turned ON until they are returned.

Using the radio:

1. THINK about what you need to say.
2. LISTEN to ensure there is no existing conversation over the radio.
3. PRESS and hold the talk button.
4. SPEAK hold the radio about 5 cm from your mouth. Speak ACROSS the microphone not into it.
5. RELEASE the talk button. No one can transmit when you have the button held down.

Radio Protocols:

• Making a call – say – “to whom you are calling twice, then identify yourself, come in” eg finishing line, finishing line this is Joe Bloggs, come in.
• Receiving a call – say – “your name, receiving”
• Ending a call – say “over” to indicate you expect a response.
• Ending a conversation – say “your name then OUT” to let the receiver know you have finished.
• When you are in your marshalling position, make a radio contact with the chief marshal enable the race to start.
• Do not use the radios unnecessarily. There may be an emergency on the course and you could delay any help required. Do use the radios for informing other marshals of where the leaders and back markers are and any race progress reports you may feel will interest spectators at the finishing area.