we are doing the margam forest(stage 12)and the margam park(stage 13) on the saturday, and the margam park(stage 18) on the sunday. is there anyone else doing them stages?? if so, what time do we have to be there by??

[Edited by browny_bum - 11/4/2003 3:55:04 PM]

i know as a fact that atleast half of our off-road club will be marshaling the margam stages on sat and sun. i dont think we know what posts we are on at the moment though. does anyone know how long the margam stages are in miles??

thanks

[Edited by browny_bum - 11/4/2003 3:59:01 PM]

6 members of Streetly Motor Club (.co.uk) will be at:

Rheola 1 & 2, post 28/28a (near the finish)
Resolfen 2, post TBA

Would'nt it be ironic if browny_bum turned up to marshal with a 4x4 club, and ended up on the tarmac of Margam Park - makes me chuckle.

Lawrence
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[Edited by Trugga - 11/5/2003 5:11:50 PM]

Hi All Fellow Marshals

What stages are we all doing this year?

I will be at Cardiff Super Special on friday, Margam Forest post 13 on saturday, swansea services and finally cardiff finish on sunday.

If You See My Brother and I Give us a shout!!
Julian

P.S. if your not a marshal, PLEASE give us a break we dont get payed we train through out the year and do it for all our safety and for the retension of this great sport in the UK..Cheers.

I'm on Trawscoed, Resolven 2, Margam 2 and hopefully Saturday Parce Ferme Out!

Chrychan on sat

resolfen friday and post reserve on crychan on saturday
sunday margam 2

There are 18 of us coming down,Friday were in Rheola(post15), Saturday Margam Forest(post 14), Sunday Rhondda(post 5).
See you out and about.

Resolfen Fri, Felindre Service Sat, Margam Sun. We have some spare accomidation for about 4 if anyone intrested. In cymmer.£30 Night and I'll throw in Breakfast.

Where is Cymmer in relation to the Stages?

11 Miles from Resolfen, 12 miles from Margam, 22 miles from Felindre.

Parc Ferme In Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Out Sunday
Resolfen Friday
Margam Forest Saturday (7a)

Sunday, after sending the cars out, finding a friendly pub to watch Wales v England before seeing the cars back in for the podium.

(with modified forum banner and smarties poster in the Laguna windows)

Alan

We're a group of 30 Dutch Marshals.

Friday we're on Rheola 1 and 2
Saturday on Crychan 1 and 2

Hey all,

Am on Resolfen on Friday, margam on sat and sun.
Will have tubes of smarties!!!

Derek

Rheola 1 & 2 Friday
Halfway 1 & 2 Saturday
Rhonda 1 & 2 Sunday

Not too much running around for me then!!

Browny_Bum,

Since I'm marshalling some of those same stages, I'll try to give you the info that you are after.

Margam Forest (stage 12) is about 11 miles long, marshals sign on closes at 7am (sign on is at the start of the stage, I can probably get you the grid ref if you need it)

Margam Park (stage 13) is 8 miles long, as I understand it marshals sign on closes at 9am for this stage - anyone want to correct me on this - I don't have the paperwork for this stage to hand.

Margam (stage 18) is 19 miles long, and marshals sign on for this closes at 7am I believe.

If I've got my times wrong then I'm sure another forum member will correct me, I'm giving you the times from memory, as all my paperwork is at home.

Hope the above helps, will probably see you over the weekend. (I'll be the cold wet one!!!)

Browny_Bum,

Recieved SS13 and SS18 yesterday. Am on SS13 junction 2 and SS18 junction 10. Info says sign on between midnight and 09:00. Queried this with Stage Comd who advises optimum sign on time of 06:45. Am personally aiming for 06:30 but then am only coming from Porthcawl (Daddies yacht parked in the bay!). Gotta be sharp though as drive in is through SS12. Advised not to sign on at SS12 but follow directions through stage. SS13/SS18 distance given as 12.64 km (7.8543466 miles), sorry rallyfan1977, you just weren't close enough, smartie bonus goes to me!!

Mile Muncher - i worked those distances out in my head, don't I deserve at least a little respect for that ;-)
either way it's still going to be worth getting up early just to be able to drive the stages (slowly.... honest....)

:)AS FOR SIGNING ON TIMES AT THE MARGAM (PARK) STAGE SS 13 SATURDAY AND SS 18 ON SUNDAY THE OFFICIAL SIGNING ON TIME IS AS FOLLOWS.
SIGNING ON OPENS AT 06.00 BOTH DAYS.
ALL MARSHALS TO BE IN POSITION BY 09.00.
POST/JUNCTION NOs WILL BE ALLOCATED ON THE DAY.
ENTRY FOR MARSHALS IS AT THE EAST GATE, MAP REF 170/ 814 850.
PLEASE SIGN ON AT THE PORTACABIN WHICH WILL BE SIGNPOSTED.
ALL RELATIVE PAPERWORK& EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FOREST STAGE BUT ONLY FOR THE PARK END. HOPE THIS HELPS.

RSS,

I'm marshalling the forest stage, and have been told that I can sign on from midnight onwards, and they want all marshals in place for when the speccy car parks open, which is 7am.

I've got the SS12 instructions here:
Signing-on is open from 2100 Friday to 0900 Saturday
Official car parks open at 0700, "ideally marshals who are in spectator areas should be in place by this time"
First Car 1313

See you at junction 7A

Al

thanks alot people for all the directions and the stage information. this is a big help. hope to see you on saturday morning about 7:30. does anyone else do marshaling with a off-roading club in wales?????
thanks again people.
!!!!Browny_Bum!!!!

Im really getting anoying now aint i!! does anyone know if we drive our own cars around the stage untill we get to our own post, or do we get droped off??? thanks

you can drive your own car to your post,
oh, and try not to crash.

ok mate, thanks alot. so if i was to roll on the track, would the race be called off or postponed?? cose there would be a hell of a lot of glass!! only joking mate

Margam 1 & 2

if they can ever sort out the registration nightmare

yo ppl. i was at the margam forest ssg 2day at post 13. was anyone else there? it was a fantastic day but all the main rally drivers we all know was going to fast so i couldnt see them!!! that really got on my nerves!!!!! is any1 going 2morrow?
cheers ppl and hope you have a good day 2morrow
browny_bum

Hiya Browny-Bum, glad you enjoyed yourself today on junction 13. What 4x4 club do you belong to? I was there today on stage 12 as well. Wouldn't it be funny if it was the same club!!!!!!!! By any chance does your Dads' name begin with a 'V'???
Enjoy tomorrow see you under the bridge at 7.30!!!!!

how do i get in to marshaling??????????????????

Hi all
Martin & Brian-sector official & marshal on jct 19 swansea rally centre