| Downloads for all Ride Leaders |
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| Ride Protocols (includes Ride Leader Assessment Pack) |
| The ride leader re-assessment form |
| Incident Report Form. Alternatively (and preferred method) incident reports can be lodged online when doing the stats after a ride! |
| Briefing Card (prompt sheet) |
| Blank Ride Sign On Sheet. Alternativley, when you submit rides, set the Pre-registration field to "optional", then print a sign-on sheet from the calendar the night before the ride! |
The Ride Leaders' Page
Further information
How to submit an EXTRA ride (after the calendar is published)
Submit a ride
Submit a ride to the next calendar (requires login)
| Downloads for Propsective and Trainee Ride Leaders |
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| About the Bike North Ride Leader Apprenticeship Program |
How to become a Bike North Ride Leader
Bike North encourages riders to become Ride Leaders. The more leaders we have, the more rides and greater variety of ride programme can be created for members. We need leaders for a range of rides - easy to hard - so you don’t need to be able to lead everything. We do expect that all leaders are capable of at least leading medium rides. You should be competent with riding skills, have some basic bike mechanical and first aid knowledge and be confident in managing a group.
It is important that prospective ride leaders understand that being a ride leader can at times be a challenging task and that Bike North takes the ride leading process seriously. Primarily your role will be to safely guide a ride group for the enjoyment of all participants. There are many situations that you will find you need to deal with as a leader, which is very different from being a participant. You need to feel comfortable and confident in dealing with these circumstances. You need to be able to clearly demonstrate and communicate that capability to a ride group so that the Rides Committee is confident that you will be able to manage rides to the standards set by Bike North. Bike North ride participants have become quite accustomed to these standards. In fact, that is why they tell us they actually join Bike North.
The progression to Ride Leader therefore is not necessarily an automatic one. It can also take time as people learn and become accustomed to what is required. While you will be encouraged and given feedback, at the end of the day, all ride leaders need to demonstrate their competency.
The Process
See the document "About the Bike North Ride Leader Apprenticeship Program" (in the downloads box) to find out details of the process
BNSW does also run ride leader training days several times a year. Look out for when these are on. Basically this is another approach to understanding what is involved in being a ride leader all conducted in a single day and includes an assessment process. Please understand that Bike North can only endorse a ride leader who has been assessed under the Bike North Ride Leader Assessment system.
If you are interested in becoming a Ride Leader, then please contact the Bike North Rides Coordinator at rides@bikenorth.org.au
How to submit an EXTRA ride
Leaders may wish to add another ride once the Rides Calendar has been issued. This may be for a number of reasons and is to be encouraged. It requires that:
- The Ride Leader is an approved BN Ride Leader
- The ride is in the BN Rides Database and describes the intended additional ride, including cue sheet.
The process to add an EXTRA ride is:
- Ride Leader submits ride via the online calendar. This needs to be done Tues PM of the week prior to the date of the proposed ride. It is also advisable to contact the Rides Coordinator to make your intentions clear.
- The Rides Coordinator agrees to add the EXTRA ride to the rides calendar and will approve the ride via the online calendar. The Ride Leader will get a notification via email when once this has been done.
- The Rides Coordinator enters the ride in the BNSW PushON. This is required for risk management and insurance cover.
- The Rides Coordinator informs the BN News editor of the EXTRA ride details. As the Rides Coordinator could be away from email access when an EXTRA ride is planned, it is advisable to also inform info@bikenorth.org.au about the ride.
Last update: 11/06/2011 — Copyright © 2005