National Escort Group (NEG) -
Motorcycle Marshals
The National Escort Group was formed to provide an
accredited group of motorcyclists trained to assist
with the safety of events held on the public highway.
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with a cycling road race, either working with police
motorcyclists in providing a safe route for competitors,
or operating where there is no police cover by assisting
with the direction of the race, and complementing static
marshals. They may also assist in the safe passage of
the cycling segment of triathlons.
Some NEG members may be engaged by the organiser to
carry as pillion passengers race officials such as blackboard
information, commissaires, medical or race service,
or by media companies to carry press photographers or
cameramen.
In such cases the NEG member may reasonably expect
the organiser or media company to provide a risk assessment
of the duties required of the pilot.
Event organisers wishing to engage the services of
NEG members should initially contact the appropriate
regional coordinator (see below), who will endeavour
to put together a group to meet the race requirements.
Experienced motorcyclists interested in becoming NEG
should contact British
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The NEG contact details for
the South East are:
Tom Morton
British Cycling National Escort Group
South East Regional Coordinator
Home: 01233 631678
Mobile: 07980831028
Email: tommorton1@sky.com
Fees for NEG personnel are as follows:
Local races – payment of mileage only (from
rider’s home address) at 27p per mile. With
a minimum payment of £40 per race up to a mileage
of 150 miles.
National/Premier events - £20 per day plus
mileage as above.
Commercially organised events - £60 per day
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