Macclesfield Harriers

I would be most grateful if you could offer to help with this year's event. Marshals, sweepers, start/finish officials, all would be welcome from 6.15pm onwards at the Visitors Centre in Macclesfield Forest. Start is from the Leathers Smithy at 7.30pm. I have got two St John Ambulance first aiders at the finish line so I need some mobile phones and mobile marshals in the forest.

Count me in, Pete.

Hi Peter

Alison and I can both help. Just drop us an email with our jobs!

Thanks,

Neil

I'm still OK for this Pete. Will we have the hornets again?

Should be fine Pete... Let me know where you want me to be....

Cheers

Thank you for your kind offers of help.
I shall be in touch with you during the final week before the race.

I'm ok to help in whatever capacity.
Kath

Peter...I put a call to Saturday E and D runners...you may get a few more volunteers that way. They will email you.
Neil

Pete I am available to do whatever.

Colin.

As discussed Peter, I am sorry to say that I am not able to help in the evening, but will gladly help set out in the afternoon.
Just let me know the time and place to meet.

Cheers

07709 261715

Pete

I am pretty confident I can help out as normal, so see you there.

Dave

Marshals, Forest Five 2015

Position Place Person
0 Gate off Toot Hill directing runners to fork left onto forest track.
1 Sharp right turn at end of long wide track, directing runners through stile. Alan Ireland
2 At Forest Chapel directing runners coming down Charity Lane to turn right down Toot Hill
Clear course markers and return to registration Jim Kelly
3 At kissing gate 200m down Toot Hill, directing runners left down steep drop. Follow the sweeper up to Standing Stone, clear course markers and return to registration. Julie Smith
4 At bottom of steep drop 150m down from kissing gate turning runners left over the board-walks. Warn runners of the trip hazard and slipperiness of boards. Follow last runner to standing stone and clear course markers. David Tucker
5a At Standing Stone car park, directing runners onto the road. Clear course markers towards Standing Stone and return to registration. Colin Ardron
5b Set up and man drinks station in car park and collect and bring back the bag of waste. Catharine Crossley
6 Warn and directing traffic as runners cross road at Standing Stone.
Clear traffic warning signs; return to registration Dave Walker
7 Indicate the choice available at left path across grass. Indicate way across open ground.
Clear course markers and return to registration. Kath Turner
8 At left turn up Nessit Hill directing runners left up the corkscrew climb.
Clear course markers and return to registration. David Jackson
9 At road gate at bottom of forest directing runners left and through the metal squeeze stile. Stopping and directing traffic.
Clear course markers and follow last runner home Sophie Kirk




Registration
Take entries and donations, issue and record numbers.
One person at the start to take late entries. Alison Gunn (6.15 – 7.15) Neil Gunn (6.15 – 7.15)
John Kershaw (6.15 – 7.15)
Nina Moss (7.15-7.30)
Emergency Response
& Communications First aid equipment and skills out on the route, and rapid communications in remote areas and mobile phone black-spots Via on Course Marshals, Sweeper and two St John First Aiders at finish.
Sweeper To follow last runner at all times and to declare course clear. Dave Buxton (7.15 – 8.45)
Finish line To record times and numbers of finishers Alison Gunn (8.00 -8.45)
Neil Gunn (8.00 -8.45)
John Kershaw (8.00- 8.45)
Nina Moss (8.00- 8.45)

Marshals

If we could all gather at race registration (Trentabank Visitors Centre) at 6.45pm for a final up-date and then grab a marshal’s bib and deploy to the appropriate positions in good time. Those who can’t make 6.45pm and are going straight out, could you please ring me to confirm your plans.

Emergency Response Procedure

1. Each marshal should remain in position until the sweeper arrives with the last runner and declares the previous section clear.
2. All emergencies must be reported to Peter Nolan (Race Organiser) 07980 543276.
3. Communications in mobile phone black spots are via the sweeper who will get a message to the nearest marshal that has a mobile phone signal.
4. Should a runner go off route the marshal at the end of the section, after being relieved and informed by the sweeper, should organise a search. The sweeper should remain on-route.
5. In the case of a suspected fracture, heart attack or serious loss of blood, apply basic first aid and ring the race organiser, Peter Nolan. There will be two St John Ambulance First Aiders at the finish. In conjunction with these two, I will then dial 999 and request an ambulance and/or Buxton Mountain Rescue depending on the condition and whereabouts of the casualty.
6. All retirements should report to marshals and thence to finish officials.
7. Marshals returning to the finish at the end of the race should be prepared to bring down injured and retired runners. They might consider driving them to A&E if necessary.
8. Two first aiders (St John Ambulance) will be stationed at the finish with first aid equipment.
NB. It is another bumper year for flies and midges. Marshals might consider protecting themselves with wrap round sunglasses, midge nets or Skin-so-Soft.




Peter Nolan (Race Organiser)

The provisional results are now available on the main club website.

Peter will confirm when they are finalised.

Had a look at the results and according to the rule that was quoted at the start ie 10 to count including 1st 3 ladies for each team then Macc totalled 222 against Wilmslows 249! ie a win for Macc.

Barry

For interest I've added Macc v Wilmslow in attached