Ride Leaders Required

News Posted: 27 May 2009; Updated 4 June 2009

British Cycling, in partnership with Sky, is developing a new and exciting Recreation programme to be implemented throughout this summer, and we are looking to recruit and train British Cycling members to assist in the delivery of this programme as Ride Leaders and Assistant Ride Leaders.

The programme will see a series of led rides taking place every Sunday throughout the summer from July 1st to October 31st in the following cities and surrounding areas:

London
Leicester
Manchester
Glasgow 
Preston

To assist with this programme, we are looking for approximately 300 people to lead these rides and to therefore play a central part in developing cycling.

Qualification & Training

All Ride Leaders must have a valid first aid qualification and could already be qualified Coaches, Bikeability Instructors or members of clubs who have experience of leading bike rides. Anyone keen to get involved that does not have a valid first aid qualification can apply to become an Assistant Ride Leader.

We will send all Rider Leaders and Assistant Ride Leaders on a day's training course to make sure they have all the skills to ensure people get out on their bikes and enjoy themselves as much as possible in a safe environment (and to ensure their own cycling skills are in top top condition). All Ride Leaders and Assistant Ride Leaders will also receive a branded jersey and will be paid for any rides that they lead. In addition, Rider Leaders or Assistant Ride Leaders who are not already British Cycling members will recieve free Everyday Cycling membership for free for a year.

Course Locations & Dates

Saturday 6th June - London 
Sunday 7th June - Leicester 
Saturday 13th June - Preston 
Sunday 14th June - Manchester 
Saturday 27th June - Leicester and London
Sunday 28th June - Leicester and Manchester
Sunday 5th July - Glasgow

Saturday 11th July - Glasgow 
Sunday 12th July - Glasgow 
Saturday 18th July - Glasgow and Manchester
Sunday 19th July - Glasgow 
Saturday 25th July - Leicester 
Sunday 26th July - London 

Further dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Although this training is currently only being made available to those who sign up to deliver on the Led Ride Programme, a public course will be released at a later date, enabling even more people to access Ride Leader training within their clubs.

Registering for Ride Leader Training

If you are interested in becoming involved in this exciting new programme and would like to find out more, please contact British Cycling Recreation and Education on 0161 274 2060 during office hours or via e-mail at recreation@britishcycling.org.uk. Please don't forget to tell us about your availability for the above dates. Alternatively you can download the form from the link below.

Ride Leader Award Application Pack Download (450kb pdf file)