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British Cycling Ride Leaders

Join in the biggest ever celebration of cycling in 2012 by helping other people have fun on a bike!

This summer, British Cycling is teaming up with Sky to develop a new and exciting cycling programme. The aim is to get more people out on their bikes, enjoying the outdoors and experiencing the fun they can have on two wheels.

To help with this, they are looking for British Cycling members and cycling enthusiasts to join them in becoming ride leaders. Ride leaders could be qualified coaches, Bikeability instructors or members of clubs with experience of leading within the club environment.

Some of the rides will also be on the public highway, so ride leaders should regularly ride on the road and be confident riding with traffic.

As a qualified Ride Leader you’ll get a recognised qualification and be able to plan, deliver and evaluate rides to groups of beginner and intermediate level children or adults. You'll receive kit, training, support and payment for delivering our Sky Ride Local bike rides.

Each ride leader will receive a day's free training where they can be given tips and pointers to be a better ride leader (and to make sure their cycling skills are in tip-top condition), a branded jersey and payment for each ride that they lead.

If a ride leader is not already a British Cycling member, they will also be given a year's free Everyday Cycling membership.

Training in Kent is on 28 January and 4 February 2012.

To apply to be a Sky Ride leader fill out this application form (PDF) and email it to clivecopeland@britishcycling.org.uk

Get involved with your local cycling club or the CTC.

Kent Highway Services has teamed up with the Sustrans Rangers project. The aim of this partnership is to have 6 teams of Rangers across the county that will help to look after the cycle network in partnership with Kent Highways.

Get involved in a Go-Ride club: The success of Go-Ride is dependent upon volunteers to run the club and provide the coaching. Why not become a cycling coach and play a part in developing the next Olympic Gold medal winner?

To find out more, visit British Cycling or contact your local Go-Ride club. If there is no Go-Ride club near you, why not team up with your friends to start one?

In order to plan, develop and maintain the cycle network in the county, Kent Highway Services works in partnership with local district councils and the public. An excellent way to get involved is to join your local cycling forum.

Cycling forums meet on a regular basis (usually quarterly) to discuss all the issues related to their local cycle network. These forums are supported by both Kent Highways and the local district councils. For more information, please call 08458 247 800.