Motorcycle Marshals
All Motorcycle Marshal Positions for the 2009 BP MS 150 have been filled.
Motorcycle Marshals provide motorcycle escort support along the route to troubleshoot problems and ensure rider safety. Responsibilities may include starting the Tour on Days 1 and 2, monitoring the flow of riders, assisting with traffic control, communicating with Tour officials via the command center or net control and handling minor incidents.
Motorcycle Marshals must have a valid motorcycle driver’s license and proof of insurance covering the motorcycle to be ridden in the BP MS 150. Like the bicycle riders, all Motorcycle Marshals are required to wear helmets and may only ride solo. Current policy does not allow trikes, sidecars or motorcycle trailers.
All new Motorcycle Marshals must be active amateur radio operators with VHF/UHF ham radio capability on the motorcycle and a cellular phone for backup communications. A one-day ham radio cram course for interested volunteers to earn a ham radio license will be available in early in the year.
CPR and first aid training is desirable, but not mandatory. CPR and/or first aid training will be available in March during the National MS Society’s Volunteer Training Session.
Before becoming a Motorcycle Marshal, you must complete a two-hour classroom training session on the role and operational procedures of the Motorcycle Marshal. You must also participate as a Motorcycle Marshal in a designated BP MS 150 Recommended Ride where a Motorcycle Marshal training officer will monitor you. Classroom training and the designated new Motorcycle Marshal training ride will be held in March.
