The Association holds Training Days for Rally Marshals and Speed Marshals. Motorsport would not take place without those of us who give up time, to stand in the middle of a forest or at the side of a race track in all weathers. Marshals are as important to motorsport as the competitors themselves, they cannot survive without each other. For many motorsport enthusiasts, competing in rallying, hillclimbing or many other forms of motorsport is not an option, so organising and being an official at events can be a good substitute. The ASWMC recognises the importance of training, with regard to the marshals who officiate at all our Championship events as well as the numerous other local club, National and International events. It is much safer to learn about incidents and how to react to them on the training ground, than be faced with the situation in the middle of a forest, with limited assistance.

The InCompass Marshals Trophy will be awarded to the marshal, who in the opinion of the ASWMC committee, has shown dedication, enthusiasm and competence as a Rally and/or Speed Marshal over the previous twelve months. Only marshals on the Rally or Speed Registers will be eligible.
Each member club of the ASWMC will be invited to submit one nomination along with a comprehensive profile in support of their nomination. A panel of judges made up of ASWMC Officers will select the winner from those nominated and the award will be presented at the annual awards ceremony. Clubs are requested to nominate marshals for 2006 with the award being presented at the 2006 awards ceremony in February 2007.

Once registered on the Rally Marshals Register, you will receive an ASWMC Registration Card and a clip-on-badge showing your name and the grade at which you are qualified. By marshalling on events and attending Training Days, you will obtain signatures on your Registration Card, which will enable you to upgrade if you wish. We now have over 200 Rally Marshals on the register, so if you wish to gain recognition for your marshalling efforts, contact John H Collins our Training Officer.

Although we are short of race circuits in the South West, we do host several Hillclimbs and Sprints, which require the same level of marshalling expertise. So in February 1999 we introduced the Speed Marshals Register at the Finlake Training Day. Speed Marshals will receive an ASWMC Registration Card and clip on badge similar to that of rally marshals. Training modules are being drawn up, with the needs of the Speed Marshals requirements, these will come on line in the next few months. Again Contact John H Collins our Training Officer for more details on the Speed Marshals Register.