FBA Ride Leader / Ride Marshal Program
Whether you are leading a community ride, a club ride or a major charity bicycling event over multiple days, FBA has the cycling education program for you. Our Ride Leader / Ride Marshal training and certification program is modular in approach to allow comprehensive focus on what is most relevant for ride leader / ride marshal development.
Two separate one-day in-person certifications are scheduled for 2022 on Saturday, February 26 and Saturday, April 2, at Lake Parker Park in Lakeland.
Register HERE for the February 26, 2022, session.
The single day, 5-hour certification session includes:
- Bike safety and Florida Bicycle and Pedestrian laws and cyclist rights on the road.
- Preparation from bodies to bikes, helmet fitting, and nutrition.
- Communication from hand signals to how to give great pre-ride tutorials, on the ride coaching and how to brand your club or organization through cycling professionalism.
- Coaching and Mentoring skills to develop stronger, safer cyclists in your club or organization.
- Trail and multi-use path etiquette.
- Advanced cycling skills for 17+ mph group rides like pace line etiquette and how to control speed with skill.
- Crash and rider down tips and preparation.
- Community and family ride leader skills.
- Written test for certification.
Fees: $20 for FBA members / $35 for non-members.
Register HERE for the February 26, 2022, session.
Please contact info@floridabicycle.org for more information.
