Charity Cycle needs help

Sean02

This years Moor of Meath Charity Leisure Cycles on Sunday 24th August at Confey Leixlip. I am looking for six motorcyclist who would be prepared to volunteer 2 hours of thier time and act as marchals at junctions. The Charity is the Tapologo Aids Hospice in South Africa. You can see the good work they do by following the link on www.seanoreilly.4t.com and look at the link MOOR OF MEATH 2008.

Hotblack Desiato

I've been involved in the organisation of a few motorcycle runs in the past. Marshalling is ok provided the riders obey all rules of the road, in other words basically just outriders not really doing anything. Stopping traffic at junctions, etc. is illegal, only the Gardai can do this. A rider marshalling on one of our runs was threatened with arrest over this. Really a large cycle run needs Garda presence anyway for safety.

Pigeon Reaper

If you can provide more details as to what's required it will help.

Sean02

Sorry did'nt make the request very clear. Firstly its 10 mile leisure/fun/family bicycle ride on the quite back road between Leixlip and Dunboyne. Sunday 24th Aug 12 noon. We always have Garda presence, how many depends on Croke Park demands. The course involves eight outlying junctions which require static marshals with high viz and red flag solely for the purpose of warning motorist of the cyclist presence up ahead. Where it is neccessary for riders to cross a junction it might be necessary to supervise groups accross at intervals when safe. The event is non comperitive and the lead pace is strictly regulated. Time taken about 80 minutes Slower and younger riders take a shorter loop, it usualy works out that everyone finishes together. So if your in the area and can give a hand it would be much appreciated.

Limerick Bandit

Sean02 wrote: »

Sorry did'nt make the request very clear. Firstly its 10 mile leisure/fun/family bicycle ride on the quite back road between Leixlip and Dunboyne. Sunday 24th Aug 12 noon. We always have Garda presence, how many depends on Croke Park demands. The course involves eight outlying junctions which require static marshals with high viz and red flag solely for the purpose of warning motorist of the cyclist presence up ahead. Where it is neccessary for riders to cross a junction it might be necessary to supervise groups accross at intervals when safe. The event is non comperitive and the lead pace is strictly regulated. Time taken about 80 minutes Slower and younger riders take a shorter loop, it usualy works out that everyone finishes together. So if your in the area and can give a hand it would be much appreciated.

if there static marshals then anyone could do it
and traffic must stop for a flagman

Hotblack Desiato

Only a flagman in charge of road works.
Rules of the Road lists the people you must stop for, randomer holding a flag isn't one of them.