Time Trial / Time Trialling / TT

I don't think a rider who is perhaps near the top of his racing career should have to worry too much about marshalling. You should get on with it and achieve as much as you can. 'Summer has too short a lease'.

However, it's a good thing for beginners to be doing, as many riders have been given enthusiasm by watching the top men of the day, which is what marshals do.

Naturally, it is to be hoped that those who have enjoyed competing in the past will turn out, but it must be admitted some of us are getting a bit past it and we could do with a new generation of retirees; perhaps the new vets standards will help here!

At my old club in Melbourne you were required to marshall or find a marshall to take your place if you raced during the year. I've waved a few flags in my time so I'm not bothered about doing it. You're right though that given I'm aiming at long stuff I'm hardly going to miss a chance to race given the limited number of events.