The club needs to keep up its flow of new leaders to stay alive and at the AGM it was explained that we barely have enough ride leaders to maintain our rides programme. For September and October we currently have 6 rides that are not covered. I am sure that most of us have the makings of a ride leader in us but just need a bit of confidence to take the plunge.
Jen Buckley is a qualified cycling coach who can offer a
package of three hours of training, focussing on the skills required to
successfully plan and lead a ride. This would consist of 1 hour theory (either
Zoom or face to face) covering expectations of ride leaders, roles and responsibilities,
route planning, key skills required e.g communication, leadership, bike checks
etc. This would be followed by a practical session on the road honing group
leading skills and gaining dynamic feedback to increase confidence, of around 2
hours.
Initially, we would aim to have a get together for
potentially interested members and discuss their particular issues regarding
ride leading. Jen could then tailor the course to our specific needs and
concerns. She could take 6-8 members in a group and would charge an incredibly
reasonable £15-20 per person for the three hours of coaching. Furthermore, we
have some left-over funds in the kitty from CUK which means the cost would
come down to around £10-14 per person depending on the number of takers.
I have done online coaching (via Zoom and Zwift) with Jen as
well as taking part in an outdoor session, both of which I thoroughly enjoyed.
She is an excellent, motivational coach and I am sure she would give anyone thinking of stepping up, the confidence to lead a ride. I will be signing up for
the first group, hopefully starting in September/October so potential ride leaders and subbies please let me know if you would like to join Jen and me for
what promises to be a fun and informative experience!
Best wishes
Sue
sue.foster39@gmail.com
1 comment:
Sue fantastic initiative and I agree Jen is a great coach and ride captain who is so friendly.
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