Please find below a full outline of the process from registration to qualification!
PRE – TRAINING
Register with the MTB Leadership Programme
Prior to booking onto a training course, you need to register with British Cycling’s MTB Leadership Programme at a one-off cost of £95. We will then provide you with the training manual, log book, free Ride Membership (valid for one year) and your log in details for the online learning programme ‘NSPCC Child Protection Awareness in Sport and Active Leisure’ which you need to complete as part of your pre-course work.
Select and book onto a training course
After registering with the MTB Leadership programme you will need to select and book onto a training course by completing a course booking form and returning it to British Cycling along with your payment (see booking form for further details).
Complete logbook and pre-course work
Prior to training, you need to provide us with logbook evidence of having undertaken a minimum number of rides in the appropriate terrain within the last 6-12 months. Your logbook entries will need to comprise of at least 15 mountain bike rides in a variety of terrain and weather conditions of which a minimum of 11 rides should be of 2-3hr duration and 4 rides of at least 4 hr duration.
Submit proof of Outdoor First Aid Training
In order to receive a licence from British Cycling as a Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader, you must have a current two-day Outdoor First Aid Certificate issued by an HSE registered provider. The first aid qualification can be obtained after the training course has taken place, but must be completed before assessment.
TRAINING
Training will take place over two days at your selected training venue. The majority of it is practical and takes place out on the trail in some of the best MTB areas in the UK.
POST-TRAINING
Post-training, we will update your licence with the provisional Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader status, which means that you are insured by British Cycling to assist on rides with a qualified Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader in charge provided you hold a current certificate in Outdoor First Aid and have completed your online safeguarding module.
We generally recommend a period of approximately 6 weeks allowing you enough time to practise all the new skills you have obtained during training. Once you feel ready, contact us to book your assessment day.
ASSESSMENT
In order to become qualified as a Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader you need to successfully complete your assessment within 18 months after training.
Book assessment day
Once you feel ready, you will need to contact us to book your place on a practical assessment day.
Cost of Assessment: £95
Complete written assignment
Following your booking, we will send you a written assignment, which you will need to complete and return to British Cycling prior to assessment day.
Attend practical assessment
In your practical assessment you are expected to demonstrate competence in leading a group in the Level 2 leading environment. The assessment procedure is informal and is designed to help you develop your skills as a mountain bike leader.
POST-ASSESSMENT
Once you have successfully completed all assessment requirements and submitted all relevant paperwork, British Cycling will send you a certificate and update your license with your new Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership status.
Congratulations!
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