In Canada the situation is similar to Australia's. The Canadian Race Communications Association, which I belonged to a long time ago , trains and provides volunteer marshals to all types of motorsport events across the country.

The Motorsport Marshalling service is focused on Mosport, a 2 1/2 mile road racing circuit. They require you to attend two days of classroom and trackside instruction. Then as a trainee you begin working under the supervision of a senior marshal for at least 15 track days before you qualify for your licence.

Just a thought, is there a firm that might sponsor training and transportation for marshals and other volunteers without whom there would not be a TT? Surely that would be wonderful public relations for some company as well as giving more recognition to the role of the volunteers.

Here is a link to the marshalling site, if anyone would like to read more about their programme:

<A HREF="http://www.motorsportmarshalling.on.ca">http://www.motorsportmarshalling.on.ca</A>