Heard someone on the radio this morning saying marshals had not been asked properly if we could cover Saturday.
We were asked every day, and it must have been fairly clear from the start as people had boats to catch, work to go to etc, BUT we were still being asked on Friday, and, furthermore people were still coming forward.
There was no way it could have gone ahead, and I am surprised and disappointed to hear a fellow marshal criticising the TTMA team in this way.
Just imagine if we had all turned out on Saturday, with cancelled arrangements etc, and then it had become clear it could not go ahead... people would have been very annoyed, justifiably. The right decisions were made and the corret, thorough procedures were undertaken.
Gone are the days when we would turn out and hang about all day for nothing. Wherever possible decisons are made early.. for our convenience.
Many, many thanks to the dedicated TTRA organisers... you are real stars.
Pity the Manx had'nt been this week...