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who may be inconvenienced.While these course marshals are well versed in supporting <br />law enforcement personnel,they have not received traffic control training.Therefore, <br />they will not perform any traffic control duty.Their primary role will be crowd control <br />and "flagging"the riders at any turn along the course.At all of these turns,CHP will be <br />on site and will have already closed the road. <br />Motor Marshals <br />(20 total) <br />The race's Motorcycle Marshals work closely with the California Highway Patrol to <br />assist with security along the route.The marshals are deployed in teams and assigned to <br />the lead patrol cars.They are responsible for assisting with the closure of any drives or <br />parking lots not manned by any other staff.These marshals have the ability to rapidly <br />deploy and quickly move back into position once the front of the race has passed. <br />In addition motor marshals are able to communicate to both the command car and other <br />race staff any obstacles or dangerous situations along the route. <br />California Highway Patrol-Entourage <br />(10 total) <br />The California Highway Patrol (CHP)will be providing a police escort utilizing the same <br />units throughout the event.These units will be deployed both ahead of and behind the <br />race itself as part of the race caravan. <br />The mobile units will work with fixed-post officers and race marshals to provide security <br />along the route. <br />Six to seven units will be staggered between five and ten minutes in front of the event. <br />The exact spacing will be determined based on road type and terrain in coordination with <br />local area commanders. <br />All additional units will be placed at the rear of the entourage to prevent traffic from <br />passing the race.These units will also protect vehicles and competitors who are outside <br />the main group. <br />See the attached caravan diagram for more information on vehicle locations and <br />functions. <br />California Highway Patrol -Motos <br />(Varies by Stage) <br />The California Highway Patrol (CHP)will provide 10-15 moto officers 2-3 miles ahead <br />of the race.These units will pull incoming traffic off to the side and instruct them to hold <br />in place until the race passes them.