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Instructions

Specific instructions will be sent to you in advance of your marshaling date. Your location will be assigned by the marshal captain at the race. General instructions are given below — please follow these rules and guidelines for the safety of all. If not followed, you may not receive credit for marshal duty and/or you may be suspended.

  • Find location on nearest lamppost (e.g., E8303=East Drive @ 83rd Street 3rd post). Stand at outside of roadway (away from center of park) unless otherwise directed.
  • Wear vest for visibility.
  • If you are given cones, place them on double white line.
  • Do not wear headphones; do not read, do not take photos, etc., while on duty. Your complete attention is required.
  • Blow whistle several times when you hear the whistle from the marshal down the course, when you hear/see the pace vehicle and when the bike field (or rider in the individual time trial or team in the team time trial) is in sight -regardless of whether or not pedestrians, bladers or recreational cyclists are visible.
  • Be sure to warn everybody around you that the racers are coming. Do not let pedestrians cross the Park Drive when a field (or rider in the individual time trial or team in the team time trial) is approaching. Politely ask recreational bikers, bladers and runners to move into the recreation lane while the racers go by.
  • If an accident occurs, see if medical help is needed/requested. If so, ask rider from the field or non-participant to call ambulance and you must inform the Race Director immediately at 718-309-9877. Do not administer first aid unless you are a health care professional.
  • Do not leave your post unless absolutely necessary. If a rider is down and an ambulance is on the course it is your responsibility to neutralize the field by alerting the Moto Driver and approaching field. You may need to aggressively wave down and neutralize an approaching field. Don’t be hesitant or reserved, a rider or ambulance workers’safety may depend on it.
  • After you are sure that the last field (or rider in the individual time trial or team in the team time trial) has gone by, return to marshal captain for check-out after race. Be sure to return cones and other marshal equipment.