Pre-Stage Area

1. Description

The purpose of pre-stage is to control the flow of all competition vehicles to the start line.
The benefit to competitors is they are not queued for long periods of time, far away from the pits without their support crews, shade, water etc.
The pre-stage area is located in the southern end of the pits. When vehicles are ready to race they must join the end of the queue in the pre-stage area.
The Starter will radio Pre-Stage when to send a group of vehicles to the start line. Typically this will be in groups of ten.

To volunteer for this job use the Volunteer Register.

 

2. Responsibility

Pre-Stage Marshall
It is the Responsibility of the Pre-Stage Marshall to control all vehicles, riders, drivers and support crew whilst in the pre-stage area.
It is the obligation of all competitors and crews to comply with all directions given by a Pre-Stage Marshall.
Pre-Stage Marshall is responsible for all equipment issued for the Pre-Stage Area.
Under no circumstances is the Pre-Stage Area to be left unattended, except for lunch break.
NOTE: If at any time there is no recognised Marshall at Pre-Stage the event will stopped immediately until such time as the person(s) allocated to that shift (or their proxy) resume control.

 

3. Duties

Using the pre-printed forms in the Pre-Stage book, take down the details of the vehicles in the Pre-Stage queue in groups of 10.

There is a book for Track 1 Pre-Stage and a book for Track 2 Pre-stage.

Give the lead car of each group the completed list with instructions to give it to the Starters Assistant.

The Pre-Stage Marshall(s) will use the DLRA UHF radio to listen for the starter to request another group to the start line.

 

3.1 Volunteer Instructions

On the day of your duty, you report direct to the Pre-Stage at the southern end of the pits.

Make sure you sign the volunteers page in the Pre-Stage Book next to your name.

The morning session for Pre-Stage is from 7.30am to about 12.00 noon, pick up your DLRA UHF radio from Norm's Bradshaw's pit opposite Pre-Stage or the Registration Caravan.

The afternoon session starts at about 1.00pm till 6.00pm or close of business on that day. Return the DLRA UHF radio to Norm Bradshaw's pit or the Registration Caravan.

You must be ready to start your shift at these times.

Make sure you have a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, snacks. Water is provided from the esky at the pre-stage and there are portable toilets through out the pits.

Please read this information about avoiding Dehydration and recognising Heat Exaustion or Heat Stroke.

 

4. Tasks

4.1 Set Up

Place witches hats, bunting and signs to guide competitors into 2 queues for Track 1 and 2, side by side.

 

At the beginning of Speed Week collect the Pre-Stage equipment tub from the Registration Caravan in the pits.

 

4.2 During the event

  • The Pre-Stage Marshall shall ensure that the driver's / rider's name and/or member number and the vehicle class is legible and affixed in a location that will be visible to the Start Line official(s)
  • Each day during Speed Week, the person on the morning shift;
    • collects the Pre-Stage radios from Norm Bradshaw's Pit or Registration Van
    • erects the Pre-Stage tent
    • checks and adjusts the location of witches hats, bunting and signs as required
    • report any issues or equipment problems to the Race Director
  • Each day during Speed Week, the person on the afternoon shift;
    • pulls down the Pre-Stage tent
    • must return the radios to the Norm Bradshaw's Pit or Registration Van
    • report any issues or equipment problems to the Race Director.

 

4.3 Pack Up

At the conclusion of Speed Week the Pre-Stage equipment is to packed into the tub.

Radios returned to the Registration Van

The signs and whiches hats are to be collected, returned to the storage containers and packed away at the DLRA camp.

 

5. Equipment

  • radio(s), entry list, shade tent, witches hats, bunting, chairs, table, start order cards

 

6. Escalation

  • For clarification of details during speed week, refer to Race Director.

 

Executive Committee

 

General Committee

 

Event Committee