Description

Saturday 16th March 2024

The Level 2 Ride Leader Award qualifies leaders to deliver guided bike rides for groups of intermediate and advanced level adults, providing you with an understanding of the processes involved with a longer and more challenging ride.

If you are looking to become a guide with cycling holiday providers such as Eat Sleep Cycle then this is the perfect course for you. Tour operators are increasingly looking for cycling tour guides to have minimum levels of qualification and this is the perfect way to become qualified and start to earn money in the sunshine.

The course not only covers group riding etiquette, advanced communication and group management but it also includes tips and advice on how to manage tour groups including:

How to manage riders who stop and take lots of selfies and photos, how to keep a group of differing abilities together, how to encourage safe riding in the hills and on the descents and general issues such as how to plan and communicate routes how to manage groups on longer rides and over challenging and traffic free terrain, decision making and advanced risk management.

Our team of tutors and coaches are experts in their fields and have a wealth of knowledge and experience meaning that you will get expert tuition, coaching and guidance throughout your time with us.

What does the course include?

The course blends online learning with an assessed one-day course. You will receive:

• 30 days access to the British Cycling E-Learning platform
• 4 hours of directed learning
• One day of expert classroom and on the bike tuition including a practical assessment

 

It will take one day to complete the course, plus a half day of online learning plus the time it takes you to complete your first aid course

What will I need to bring?

You will need to bring everything that you would need for a 3 hour bike ride plus:

• A working, road safe bike
• A pen, paper or notebook
• Food, drink and snacks to fuel you for the day
• Wet weather gear in case of wet weather
• A change of clothing in case you get wet

This course will be run using the English language and you are expected to have a good professional knowledge of English. 

*Without this qualification, you may not be insured to lead rides.