Description
🏞️ Off Road Leader Award
Previously known as the Fundamentals of Mountain Bike Leadership Award
🚴♂️ Course Overview
The Off Road Leader Award is a new, accessible mountain bike leadership course where leadership principles take centre stage. Developed by British Cycling in collaboration with outdoor industry experts, this course equips you to lead groups of children, young people, and adults in easy to moderate off-road environments.
Whether you’re just beginning your mountain bike leadership journey or looking to formalize your skills, this course provides the tools and understanding to become a safe, confident leader.
🧭 What You’ll Learn
- Preparing for led rides
- Route planning and navigation
- Simple trailside repairs
- Managing accidents and emergencies
- Transformational leadership techniques
🌍 Where You Can Lead
This course is ideal for leading in:
- Urban fringe areas
- Gravel tracks and woodland
- Open countryside
- Most trail centre blue routes
Perfect for:
- Schools and colleges
- Activity centres
- Clubs and groups
- Aspiring leaders (paid or voluntary)
🏆 Qualification Pathway
The Off Road Leader Award can be:
- A standalone qualification
- The first step on the Mountain Bike Leadership Award pathway
✅ Course Requirements
To complete the award and access British Cycling insurance, you must:
- Complete the BC online learning before the 2-day practical course
- Attend a 2-day training course with a BC tutor
- Maintain an off-road logbook (Strava, Garmin, or written diary)
- Complete a 16-hour Outdoor First Aid course – IF you want to access the BC insurance
- Provide evidence of safeguarding training
- British Cycling offical Safe Guarding Course – LINK
- Included in the course, or prior training may be accepted
Want to learn more: CLICK Herehttps://www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtbleadership/article/fundamentalsofMTBleadership
Tom –
Great course with a good amount of practical work backed up with the appropriate theory. Windy was a fantastic instructor!
David Windebank –
Huge thanks Tom. Great to have you along on the course.
James Watson BC Level2 coach (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic couple of days with Windy (David), loads of practical with lots of on the bike time , the instructor was spot on with clear delivery of instructions.
Most of all it was FUN …..
See you soon
James Watson BC level 2 coach (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic couple of days with Windy (David), loads of practical with lots of on the bike time , the instructor was spot on with clear delivery of instructions.
Most of all it was FUN …..
See you soon
David Windebank –
James, Thanks for the feedback. Catch up soon
Glyn Badham –
Very good couple of days Windy has a very calm relaxed style managing to get his teaching points across in a stress free manner. We felt safe and well looked after at all times. Well done and thanks again for a great couple of days