More Training Dates Announced

 New online training webinars:

• Speed Events
  Tuesday 25th August, 7pm
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• Intro to Marshalling/Personal Safety
  Tuesday 29th September, 7pm
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• Understanding Cross Country Events - Trials, Comps and Challenge Events
  Tuesday 27th October, 7pm
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• Incident Handling/Fire Theory
  Tuesday 24th November, 7pm
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• In Conversation with ... Christmas Special
  Tuesday 29th December, 7pm
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More news on the Training Site

New Dates for Marshals Training - Live Online

The SAMSC (Scottish Association of Motor Sports Clubs) training team are running a series of one hour training webinars, live online on Zoom.

Each webinar starts at 10am on a Saturday morning and lasts for one hour. 

You can sign in with a computer, tablet or smartphone

You'll receive a certificate as evidence of a module completed for your Personal Record Card.

Marshals Training Coming Shortly

Marshals Training available in Scotland in the next few months includes 
Race marshals at Knockhill, Closed Road Rally marshals in Duns, Stage Rally and Cross Country marshals in Dumfries, Dunoon, Stonehaven. Other dates TBC will include Speed and Cross Country marshalling, plus Rescue and Recovery. Details, registration links and updates on the Training page.

Marshals Social Event Saturday 8th Feb. (And optional Rally Marshals Training during the day)

We can't wait to see you all again at the 2020 Marshals Social on Saturday 8^th February at The Adamson Hotel, Crossford, Dunfermline.

As last year was such a blast, we are expanding this year and running a Marshals Training day as well to allow us to get even more from the day.

We know how important our tummies and beauty sleep are, especially after a days training and in advance of a few ‘sherbets’, so there’s a fixed price dinner option and a 10% discount if you wish to stay overnight. Just mention the Motorsport event when booking, the overnight discount is available for both the Friday and the Saturday nights.

New Training Events

7 September       Rally Marshals training with a focus on Closed Road events

to include Fire Training

location Melrose 

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/6tscC2zJwKSUNavd9

The last quarter of 2019 sees rallying in Scotland take a major step forward with the reintroduction of closed roads rallying – the Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally on 11 - 13 October and the Jim Clark Rally on 8-9 November.  The training day on Saturday 7^th September has been added to the calendar to provide rally marshals with more of the knowledge required for this unique type of event.

Sessions will cover:

• Unique attributes of closed road rallies
• Handling difficult spectator conversations and conflict management
• Fire and incident handling

The training is open to all marshals and officials irrelevant of whether you have offered your assistance on either, or both, of the closed roads events in Scotland this year.  Reference will be made to the Stage Rally Safety Requirements.

It is hoped that a external guest speaker will also give an insight into how third party services rely on the work of the rally marshal.

A light lunch will be provided along with tea and coffee in the morning and afternoon.

14 September     Cross Country Training, safe use of winches 

Location Uphall, nr Bathgate  

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1LBz6WXVkeMWUkqW6

This training is aimed at anyone attending cross country events who may use their winches, whether for self-recovery, competition or supporting others.  It is not part of the training programme for licensed motorsport recovery operators.  This is a formal course based on industry standard material but designed to explain good practice and safety in a cross country scenario. Attendance at this event is limited in numbers both for your comfort and to ensure a good experience.

Scottish Training Calendar 2018

We have a training programme for marshals and officials of all levels of experience, from complete novice to guru level, and the courses are all free, and run by qualified instructors licensed by the MSA.  See the full calendar below ...

Marshals and Training. A Plea from the Chairman.

This is a personal and a passionate plea to everyone involved in any way with motorsport but especially to those of you who compete in any motorsport discipline; race, rally, sprint, hillclimb, off road or any other format.

Autotest Training Day

Following the autotest demonstration and passenger runs at the recent Ignition Festival at the SECC, Scottish Sporting Car Club is delighted to invite you to an Autotest Training Day being held at Irvine Bay Events (formerly the ICI Nobel explosives plant), Ardeer, Stevenston, KA20 3NF on Saturday 1st October 2016.

SACC Newsletter Summer 2016 Edition

The Summer 2016 edition of the SACC Newsletter has a feature on Speed events, plus plus Autosolo, Rallying, Training, Super Lap Scotland, and more.
Click on the image to read it online, or to download a copy of this or a previous edition, go to the Newsletter page on the SACC site.

Marshals and Officials Training Calendar

SACC Training Calendar

We have a programme of training events from now to December, for marshals and officials in all motorsport disciplines - race, rally, sprint, hillclimb, etc - and of all levels of experience, from complete novice to guru level. The courses are all free, and run by qualified instructors licensed by the MSA.

Date

Location

Topic

Option

Modules Covered

Scottish Marshals Training Programme 2016

Marshals are a vital part of motorsport and the numbers needed to run a race meeting, stage rally or hillclimb can be really quite high.  Clubs across Scotland have been recruiting heavily through 2015, and we now have 274 registered marshals across Scotland.  There are also many more who haven’t yet registered but continue to provide invaluable support at events across Scotland.

FIRST ON THE SCENE TRAINING 8th October, Mull

FIRST ON THE SCENE TRAINING
8th October, Garmony Rugby Club, Isle of Mull

Scottish Motorsport Marshal Training Action Group

Clubs promoting motorsport events in Scotland identified some time ago that action was needed to improve recruitment, retention and training of marshals.  SACC Club representatives have heard on several occasions about the Marshalling initiative to be set up in Scotland.

But the mechanics of a workable proposal were not that easy ....

Safety Training 30th May before the Jim Clark Reivers Forest Rally

Two Safety Training Sessions will be held before the Jim Clark Reivers Forest Rally, for officials, marshals, competitors, Spectators. In Newcastle and Kelso .