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Description:
The Road Leader Award is designed for those
leading groups on roads and tarmac cyclepaths. A combined training
and continuous assessment principle through the course means for
all those who are able to meet the award criteria by the end of
the course, they are qualified immediately.
It is ideal for those dealing with all groups cycling
on the road. It suits those not holding other leader qualifications,
or existing mountain bike leaders who wish to use environments
with more technical road features such as busy roads, roundabouts
and traffic lights.
Road terrain
Road terrain is all tarmac surfaced. It includes: cycleways, public
highways and other legally or permissively accesible tarmac routes.
The Road Leader Award is not limited by height or access to a
telephone, provided it is on a public highway. Where it uses permissive
routes or cyclepaths, it is limited to below 600m above sea level
and not more than 21/2km from a public highway or telephone.
Road Leader Combined Course
The Road Leader course is designed so that you leave the course
with the appropriate knowledge to lead groups, helping them to
enjoy cycling. The course utlises the most modern teaching and
assessment methods to help you acheive the requirements of the
Award as well as be assessed in a non-intrusive manner.
A course workbook is used enabling you acquire and keep background
knowledge of the topics covered during the course. Practical sessions
covering group management skills, route planning, ride preparation,
maintenance and navigation as well as dealing with emergencies
are then covered.
The road environment is covered in detail, including how to effectively
manage your group past road furniture and hazards such as busy
roads; junctions; traffic lights; parked cars; other users; roundabouts;
urban environments; rural environments; roadworks and surface
hazards; narrow roads and quiet roads as well as hazards associated
with cyclepaths.
The course duration is 25 hrs tuition run over either three normal
duration days (3 days) or an evening, a long day and a normal
duration day (21/2 days, such as a weekend). With OTC dymanic
delivery, every Road Leader course aims to be fun as well as informative,
utilising different styles of presentation and hands on practical
sessions to suit everyone's needs.
During the course you are given:
- extensive leadership tuition and learning opportunities.
- A course workbook.
- A CD or manual containing : Extensive course
notes
- Road Leader Award Assessment Criteria
- Candidate support network information
Pre-requisites for the Road Leader combined
training and assessment course
- Interest in road cycle leading
- Hold at least one years personal road riding
experience (at least 30 rides)
- Acheive the Riding Proficiency Expectations of
a Road Leader(Support and training to assist you is provided
during the course.)
- Hold a valid and appropriate first aid
certificate (minimum of 8 hour HSE approved course).
- Those who already hold a Mountain Bike
Leader qualification
- Those candidates who have already been
trained on any OTC mountain bike leader course, can use the
Road Leader qualification to extend their leading remit to include
urban and technical road environments.
Course options
The Road Leader course is operated as a Special Course only. It
is ideal for groups and organisations who operate or provide road
cycling sessions. Such organisations include Local Councils, holiday
companies and commercial providers as well as cycling clubs.
Not sure if this is the right course for you?
See our guide to choosing the correct course.
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