Will need a tripod at that shutter speed. ; How about a gorillapod for the flash? Have done that a couple of times.
That is indeed close to what I had in mind. ; Now I see that a dark area would be best for this shot, but a well-lit area would help the rest of the parade. ; Decisions, decisions. My Nikon SC-28 flash cable has a tripod socket. ; We could put that on my monopod.