Ride Leader Development Programme

SUMMARY

 Currently potential new Ride Leaders have to be self-motivated and self-guided to acquire the skills and knowledge to become Ride Leaders.  This Programme is a structure for potential New Ride Leaders in Coventry CTC to get support from within the Club and to  learn the skills and acquire the knowledge to become effective Ride Leaders for Coventry CTC.

HOW IT WORKS

1 – Please express your interest to the Club Ride Leader Development Coordinator

2 – The Coordinator will work with you to identify a suitable Mentor RL to assist you through the process

3 – Your RL Mentor will work with you to acquire the Basic Skills.

Examples are –

          • Pre-ride briefing
          • Pre-ride bike checks
          • On the Road signals
          • Supporting hearing impaired riders
          • How to Organise on the road / On the Road etiquette
          • How to cope with issues and emergencies

 

4 – Your RL Mentor will work with you to acquire the Basic Knowledge to run Coventry CTC Rides

Examples are –

        • A Starter set of Coventry CTC Routes
        • How to use route planning tools & how to produce a gpx file
        • Time / Distance / Ascent guidelines appropriate to our Rider / Route set
        • Routes out from WMP
        • Finding Cafes
        • Cycling UK Ride Leaders Toolkit
        • Using the Rides Planner

5 – We will assist you with your first few Rides as a Ride Leader

        • Shadow an experienced Ride Leader
        • Plan and Lead your favourite ride
        • Plan and Lead a Short ride

 

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