Dear Club,

In discussing hwo we can make the job of our resident race promoter, Charlie Issendorf, a little less stressful, he suggested a Kissena volunteer serving as Marshal Captain for each L&C Cup race.

Here's how he describes the role:

Beginning with this Sunday, Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup, we are asking for one Kissena member to act as a Marshal Captain at each Prospect Park race we promote. The Marshal Captain will be responsible for making sure all marshals are at their posts and are performing their marshal responsibilities.

Marshal Captain responsibilities:

· The Marshal Captain will arrive by 5:45AM.

· He/She will introduce themselves to the marshals when they are being assigned their locations as the day’s marshal captain.

· Once the race starts, the marshal captain will ride the course throughout the race (a bike is required), checking in with each marshal from time to time to make sure they are ok and to make sure nobody is smoking (yes, it’s becoming a problem).

· The marshal captain will also make sure everything else on the course is ok. For example, picking up any cones that are knocked over, making sure there are no stopped cars on the course etc.

We need a Marshal Captain for this coming Sunday's race (6/24/12) and for the rest of the races this season, which are:
July 7 (Saturday)
July 29 (Sunday)
August 4 (Saturday)

Any volunteers? I imagine that you get at least a free race out of this . . . plus the warm-fuzzies inside.

Please contact Charlie at cibike@aol.com for any other details and post here if you're

Email sent. 

I'm signed up for July 7th. 

Thank you Joe!

I'm thinking of volunteering at Marshal Captain for this weekend's race unless someone else really wants to.

craig:  that would be wonderful.  Charlie I actually just wrote to the board asking for the same thing.  Please reach out to him at cibike@aol.com to let him know.

It is a lot of fun, well, more fun than you would think.
Many of the marshals are real characters and it highlights a side of bike racing that we usually take for granted.

If for some reason you decide to race, Craig, I'd be happy to marshall.  My achilles is still inflamed, so I'm not planning on racing.

any volunteers for this weekend's race?  with charlie out of town and jimmy running the show, the marshal captain will be crucial.

I can do it.

Do I get to wear a hat?

it's more of a cowl than a hat . . . i mean, it's attached to the cape

The vest is very fetching ... I got a lot of comments last weekend.

Oh, i was thinking 10 gallon hat. Sheriffs badge maybe?

Ok . . . But please su

Yes. Please do!

drunk foruming last night

So am I doing it?  What time do I need to show up?

you are doing it, Jeff.  thanks you very much.

Yessssss!!!  I dug out my taser for jogger's lane infractions as well.





(^awful, unfunny movie^)

30 min ahead of race time is more than enough. You don't have to do anything until after the race actually starts. And even then it is pretty low key.

drunk foruming last night

i actually fell asleep in the middle of a smart-ass post!

my head!

I lol'd hard at this image.

Do I wear my Kissena kit for this, or can I show up in my business casual Livestrong gear?

rapha only

Only thing that matters is your orange vest.

Cool thanks.  Just pick up cones, make sure marshals aren't smoking, ask them if they need anything.... take names of joggers' lane riders like a middle school hallway monitor.  Anything else?

There may be a marshal or two who'll order a coffee. They like cream and sugar.

Ok cool.  I'll bring my bike that has a basket.

Funfetti donuts, anyone?

If you could pass me one these as the Cat4 field rides by:



with maybe a:


I'd appreciate it.