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Ride Leader Information
Becoming a Ride Leader
Ride leaders are the heart and soul of our Rides program. Our 100+ ride leaders keep the calendar filled throughout the year. If you have an idea for a new ride or don't see your favorite ride listed, consider joining our leaders' team.
Ride Leader Certification
Cascade members who want to be new ride leaders must attend a "ride leader certification" session, held at the office usually four times per year. See the club activity calendar for any scheduled training, or find it listed in the Cascade Courier. Contact the rides chairs at cbcrides@cascadebicycleclub.org for answers to other questions.
To Become a Cascade Ride Leader a Candidate must:
- Be a current member of Cascade Bicycle Club and have reached their 18th birthday.
- Participate in at least 5 Cascade Daily rides (not events) and become acquainted with an experienced leader who will be their sponsor.
- Attend a Ride Leader Certification Session and become fully acquainted with the materials handed out, and the policies affecting Ride Leaders.
- Read and become fully acquainted with the Cascade Web Site, especially Free Daily Rides, Ride Leader Information, Newcomers, and Ride Calendar pages.
- Actively co-lead 2 or more rides with their sponsor AFTER fulfilling steps 1-4. The candidate should contact the sponsor before the ride, show up 20 minutes early, give the safety speech, check helmets, make sure the waiver is filled out properly, and help the sponsor as requested.
- At all times the candidate must realize that Ride Leaders are Cascade's representatives to the community and are expected to always behave in a professional manner. Ride Leaders are expected to understand the mission and goals of Cascade and be dedicated to fulfilling the mission and goals as ambassadors of Cascade Bicycle Club.
- When completed, the candidate will send the certification coordinator the list of their required ride dates and sponsors involved.
- The Rides Chair will consider information from all sources and certify the candidate, refuse certification, and/or make recommendations for further training. He/she will inform the candidate.
The Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation also offers classes and clinics for riders. These are highly recommended as are CPR and First Aid Classes.
Rides Library
The Cascade office maintains a library of route books and maps as well as maps and cue sheets from some Cascade rides. We also hope to be putting sample routes and maps online. Ride leaders can visit the library during weekdays (9-5pm).
Rides Perks and Incentives
Ride leaders are recognized for their essential services in an annual listing in the Courier, at the holiday volunteer party, and by incentives which vary year to year. The current incentive is a "ride leader" jersey. Ride leaders can pick up the jerseys after they have led 6 rides and promise to lead 6 more over the next year. Only 2 rides per month count toward the incentive tally. Ride leaders also meet quarterly for an all-expenses-paid dinner.
Rides Committee
Rides committee meetings are held at the beginning of the month at the Cascade Office. Meetings are open to anyone. Contact the rides chair at cbcrides@cascadebicycleclub.org if you have a particular item that your would like to be placed on the meeting agenda.
Rides Submission/Forms/Guidelines
Cascade ride leaders may submit ride listings and obtain forms and information for leading rides below. Leaders are encouraged to submit rides online.
Submitting Rides
Rides are due on the first of the month prior to the month of the ride. Listing privilege is for registered Cascade ride leaders only. Each Cascade ride leader must have a member number and password to use when submitting/editing rides. To submit or edit a ride, log in to the Ride Leader Administration page.
Ride Leader Forms
 Ride Leader Briefing Card (PDF)
Ride Waiver Form (PDF) (Download Adobe Acrobat to view PDF if needed)*
*Note: this 8 1/2 x 11 form allows only 21 signatures; please print out multiple copies if you expect more than 21 riders
Ride Parental Consent Form (PDF)**
**Ride leader should be given at least 24-hour notice from parent who requests that their 16-or 17-year-old participate in a ride without an accompanying adult. Parent or legal guardian must sign consent form. Parent or legal guardian must also sign consent form for child under 16 who attends a ride with a non-custodial guardian.
Ride Leader Guidelines
Ride Leader Guidlines will be available later this year.
You may reproduce part or all of this booklet without permission, but you must identify the source as the Ride Leader Guidelines and give credit to the Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle, Washington, USA.
If you reproduce a substantial portion of this booklet, we ask that you make a contribution to the Cascade Bicycle Club at the address listed below. The suggested contribution is $1.00 for each copy you make. In addition, printed copies are available for $4.00 each.
Copyright © 1997 Cascade Bicycle Club. Last revised November 21, 2002.
Incident and Witness Report Forms
Please submit the following forms promptly if any serious incident occurs on one of your rides. Directions and criteria for the submission of the form are listed in the first file.
Incident Guidelines PDF
Incident Report PDF
Witness Statement PDF
Rides Submission Form PDF
(Note: Ride leaders are encouraged to submit rides online above instead of printing out and mailing in this form. This form is here for convenience on the rare occasion that it might be needed).
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