Attending A Course

We will provide you with the course content and hopefully a qualification at the end, but you will need…..

All payments should be made 14 days prior to the course commencing.
Mountain Bike & Helmet , spare tubes and tool for repairs. Any other item you feel you should carry as a potential leader.
Liquid & refreshment for long rides, camel back or bottles.
Dress for outdoor activity.
Pen and notebook.
Level 2 candidates APL (applied Previous Learning) or ML, BELA, WG or other logbooks you feel relevant.

Optional: a Change of clothes, just in case you get muddy and wet.

Keeping Warm: Bring extra layers as there is a fair bit of standing around when we coach the skills etc.

Day 1 – TRAINING
- Morning: Start Time: 9am
  - Leave your bikes on your cars as we will be starting in the classroom with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Toilets are available.
  - MIAS Leaders & Instructors
  - Legal & Responsible Riding
  - Booking The Activity
  - Planning – Activity & Route
  - Meeting & Leading The Group
  - Kit To Carry
  - First Aid on the Trail
  - Bike Check & Trail Maintenance
  - Navigation – Theory
- Lunch
  - Bring a packed lunch although their is a cafe within walking distance
- Afternoon
  - Arrive back from lunch ready to ride
  - Bike Check
  - Skills & How to Coach Them
  - Keeping The Group Interested
  - Risk Assessing Trails
  - Debrief & Arrangements for Assessment Ride
  - We should finish no later than 5pm or when it gets dark whichever comes first
Day 2 – ASSESSMENT
- Morning: Start Time: 9am
  - READY TO RIDE, we are out on the bikes all day. With the possibility of passing a cafe but have a packed lunch just in case we don’t.
- Scenario Assessment
  - Navigation – Practical
- Debrief & Feedback (back in the classroom)
- Finish no later than 5pm

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