ACU Events Ltd, recently appointed by the Isle of Man TT Races Co-ordinating committee to run the competitive racing side of the TT, are delighted to announce that Roger Hurst will be the Chief Marshal for the 2008 TT races.
Mr Hurst has a long and distinguished association with marshalling the TT Mountain Course. He was the Chairman of the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association for 15 years, Chief Marshal in 2006 and 2007 and has been a marshal for 33 years. Roger will be working closely with Bill Carden, the newly elected Chairman of the IOMTTMA, and all their officials, to ensure the safe running of the TT Races next year.
The Chief Marshal is responsible for ensuring manning levels around the course, reporting into the Clerk of the Course, and working with Course Maintenance Team and the ACU Road Race Manager.
Roger commented... “I’m delighted to have been invited by the new TT organisation to again perform this role and have been very happy to accept. It is very flattering to have been considered and I’m looking forward to working with the new team to run a successful operation”
Adrian Earnshaw, MHK, Minister for Tourism and Leisure commented...“I’m delighted to have Roger on board. His great experience makes him the number one choice for this important and prominent position and the appointment demonstrates we are keen to use the best on-Island people to work alongside ACU Events Ltd to deliver a successful TT in 2008”.
