Fancy training to be a British Cycling Ride Leader?
Do you love cycling for fun? Are you passionate about getting your local community on a bike?
It’s that time of year again – we’re looking for confident recreational cyclists to train as British Cycling Ride Leaders and Route Planners. You don’t need to be a cycling expert or competitive racer, just be confident riding in a group and have a good level of cycling fitness. We welcome all kinds of cyclists as long as you have heaps of enthusiasm and you're happy to support beginner bike riders and families.
A British Cycling Ride Leader is a friendly, confident, chatty individual who love’s encouraging others to cycle and is happy to work as part of a team.
The assessed one-day course qualifies you to deliver guided bike rides for groups of beginner and intermediate level adults and accompanied children on roads and cycle paths.
We have British Cycling Ride Leader courses coming up in the locations listed below. If you live locally and can commit to leading Sky Ride Local guided bike rides in this area, then please read on and get in touch:
Carlisle – 5 October 2013
Dudley – 5 October 2013
York – 5 October 2013
Coventry – 12 October 2013
Newcastle - 12 October 2013
Harrogate – 19 October 2013
Swindon – 19 October 2013
Plymouth - 2 November 2013
‘I found the Ride Leader course a fantastic experience and will be recommending the course to everyone!’ Colin Bird, Birmingham Ride Leader.
In addition to free training, we’ll provide you with branded kit, a British Cycling Ride membership, payment for leading and assisting on rides; plus plenty of other goodies.
In return, we expect our Ride Leaders to be flexible with their weekend availability and commit to leading rides on no less than four weekends during 2014. All rides are delivered on set routes, at set times, specified by British Cycling, the majority of rides will take place on Sundays during the spring and summer months.
We'll be able to confirm exact course dates and venues soon, so if you would like to become a British Cycling Ride Leader please email skyride@britishcycling.org.uk and tell us the following:
- A little about yourself and why you would make a great Ride Leader?
- Do you have a current valid first aid qualification? If yes when does it expire?
- Please confirm that you understand everything we ask of our Ride Leaders?
- Are you happy to commit to the requirements of the Sky Ride Local programme?
- Finally please provide your postcode and a contact phone number (preferably mobile)
