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Special Course: Tuesday August 28th (8:30am – 12pm) + Thursday August 30th (8:30am – 12pm)
Cycling BC members under 19 can apply to receive free access to this course – email iride@cyclingbc.net
REGISTER HERE
This course is the minimum requirement for new coaches who would like to work with their local cycling club or with Cycling BC’s iRide program.
Community Initiation
This community initiation course is designed for coaches who will primarily work with novice, pre-competitive cyclists at the community level, including participants in the Active Start, FUNdamentals and early Learn to Train stages of athlete development (outlined in Cycling Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development Model). The program is simple, based on a number of pre-designed lesson plans, and adaptable to the varying skill and ability levels of participants. The focus of the program is on having participants develop skills that are basic to MTB, BMX, and Road, in a controlled, off-road, off-trail setting such as a sport field or parking lot.
The Let’s Ride! coaching stream is structured as follows: Learn More
- Community Initiation
- Basic Cycling Skills
Event Details:
| Delivered by: | Ben Chaddock |
| Location Details: | 8888 University Dr E, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 – Exact Room TBA |
| Program Cost: | $85 or use discount code provided by iRide |
| Payment: | Via CCN Registration Only |
| Registration: | Register Here |
| Travel Grants: | Financial assistance is available for coaches travelling a great distance. Please contact ben@cyclingbc.net for details. |
| Refunds: | Cancel or modify any registration up until 1 day prior to the course. To receive a refund, 72-hour notice must be provided. Non- |
Event Preparation:
Participants will receive a pre-event email 7 days prior to their event. This email will include a reminder of our event details and a digital copy of the textbook material (a printed copy will be distributed during the course). As a 1-day course, pre-reading is required. The details of the pre-reading will be enclosed in the pre-event email. This method is designed to maximize our time and help you absorb as much information as possible.