And did a fine job of it too. I think for 2016 my brother can have the headset back, I'll be the belt checker and one of Norm Hardinge's crew can be the cat herder. Of course there's always the possibility that I might be running the short course (Track 2?) in which case Pete could stay on the radio on the long course, One of Norm's guys could be the belt checker and another volunteer could get everyone in single file. If I gather two people of calibre to help me we should be fine. I would like a mix of new people and experienced people so that we develop a pool of people who know how to do the job. I might win Lotto this week and start building my J/BFS

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I really think we'll be OK on both tracks in 2016, just because of the number of people who went out of their way to help me this year, not just with volunteering but also making sure I was coping. It's a great job standing out in the sun on the salt all day. I'm serious, I really do enjoy it, especially when it is all going smoothly and quickly. The cooperative vibe of Speedweek is hard to beat.
The white hat I was wearing was brilliantly cool and comfortable, I saw a photo of the starter at Bonneville wearing the same thing so I got mine from the Sun Smart Shop in Brisbane. When I got home I went back to the shop and bought the face mask piece as well. I won't need any sunscreen next year. Get one for yourself, they are way more effective than a normal hat.
Paul and Chris, you're both right, two efficient tracks first, expansion after that.
Dave
