We are asked to support Durham Police Motorcycle Section in ensuring the safety of the run by holding traffic at junctions whilst the run goes through.
In previous years, once the Marshals have held the junction & the run has passed, they have to "make progress" past the run to hold a junction ahead of the run. This necessitates the Marshals passing the complete run, watching out for oncoming traffic, wandering Egg Run bikes and any other moving hazards!
So this year, we're going "Caterpillar", a system used by the Police for bicycle marshaling and other escort duties.
Each bike releases the bike in front and moves on when he or she is released by the bike following, the theory is simple (at least it looked like it on Ali's flip chart) and it is elegant when done smoothly, but we'll be first timers on the Egg Run - in at the deep end!
YouTube shows us the Police & National Escort Group showing how it should be done during the Tour of Britain cycle race.
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