‘Thanks for a fantastic course and all your encouragement. It’s made such a difference to my own biking and coaching!’
G Marshall, Aberdeen
‘You’ve achieved the impossible – my biking has improved so radically after just one session that husband and I can now actually go mountain biking together and enjoy it – who knew?!’
S McCluskey, Glasgow
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Mountain Bike Leader Award
Mountain Bike Leaders are qualified to lead groups of riders throughout Scotland and the UK as outlined below: On public highways, way marked routes, rights of way on which cycles are permitted, identifiable routes and tracks with obvious navigational features, routes requiring considerable technical ability which are rideable for 90-95% of their total length. The award covers normal summer conditions.
On multi-day trips*, and to any height above sea level and more than
30 minutes walk from the nearest shelter with communication. Multi-day
trips will cover the carrying of additional equipment and planning and
management of groups on such trips.
(*Note expeditions, camp craft and the leadership and management of
self-sufficient groups in expedition situations is covered in an additional,
2 day expedition course with continual assessment - see expedition
module page).
The MBL award consists of a two day training course, followed by a one day assessment.
Coach : rider ratio - 1:8 (max) - Training
Coach : rider ratio - 1:4 (max) - Assessment
all prices per person
Mountain Bike Leader Training
March 29 & 30
May 19 & 20
Jul 1 & 2
Aug 9 & 10
Sep 24 & 25
Price: £120
Mountain Bike Leader Assessment
May 2, 21
Jul 7
Aug 15
Sep 26
Oct 20
Price: £60
Can't see the dates you need? We're happy to run extra courses on demand - contact us to see if we can help.