Well, at least during the race that's what they called me.
Give me a radio and send me out on the course to direct traffic and I
become a totalitarian. It was the Beginner/Citizen/Friend race that they
needed the marshall for. I just stood at the corner and told everyone
where to go. (I'm good at that).
I got polite "thank you"'s from a couple of riders. Some of the gals
flashed me their pearly whites as they rode by. Others gave me a
sheepish grin as they rode along... "Funny, but that guy looked faster
in warm-up". I radioed that an injured rider was coming in to the start
finish area (the kid hurt himself half-way around the loop, but
apparently decided to "ride it off"😉 Lots of people, bikes, and
questions to keep me interested.
Then, when they were giving out the prizes for the various catagories I
decided to radio in and ask if I could leave my post, pick up the
signage, and come on in to "headquarters". The short story is that they
forgot to tell me that the last riders were in, so I'd been standing
out there basically keeping the grass from floating away. Heh-heh-heh...
It was time for lunch!
Had a fun time, and saw several bikes that were worth far more than the
cars that carried them to the event! I think the kids under 11 were the
most fun to watch. Helmets askew, bikes too big, going to beat the
band... Lots of fun. And so intense in some cases.
Well worth the time to volunteer.
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