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British Cycling Night Leadership Award

£170

EXTEND YOUR MTB LEADERSHIP SKILLS BEYOND DAYLIGHT HOURS

The Mountain Bike Night Leader Award enables existing Scottish Cycling and British Cycling qualified mountain bike leaders and Trail Cycle Leaders to lead beyond the hours of daylight extending the opportunities for your groups to ride through twilight and darkness. Night Leaders are able to offer amazing mountain bike experiences for their groups during evening and night rides throughout the year. This is ideal for those leaders who want to lead in the darker months of the year and provide new and exciting experiences for those you lead.

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Description

Night Leader Award – Now Delivered in Just One Day

Taking place at Innerleithen in the Tweed Valley, Scotland, the Night Leader Award is designed for qualified mountain bike leaders with solid night riding experience who want to confidently lead groups after sundown. It builds on your existing leadership qualification, extending your ability to guide others safely and effectively in the dark.

This course is for competent leaders who already have significant experience riding at night. It draws on the skills, knowledge, and judgement you’ve developed through your previous qualifications and time on the trails.

Training and Assessment in One Day
We’ve made things easier. The Night Leader Award is now a one-day course that includes both the training and assessment – all in one go. That means less time off, less travel, and no waiting around for a second date. You’ll save time, money, and avoid the stress of planning a separate assessment after a consolidation period.

Who Can Take Part?
Night Leading is open to all existing MTB leaders, including holders of:

  • MBLA Trail Cycle Leader (TCL)
  • MBLA Mountain Bike Leader (MBL)
  • British Cycling Level 2 and Level 3 MTB Leadership Awards

British Cycling MTB Leadership Scheme registration is required. If you hold a Level 2 or 3 award, you’re already registered. TCL and MBL holders will need to register before attending.

Is This Course Right for You?
If you’re unsure whether you’re ready, just get in touch – we’re happy to chat it through. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a detailed course handbook. Take the time to read it before the course so you’re prepped and confident on the day.

You’ll need a valid first aid certificate to complete the assessment. If you’re confident you meet all the assessment criteria already, you can still come straight in for the one-day course.

All classroom and course details will be confirmed upon booking.

Additional information

TRAINING COURSE CONTENT:

The training course comprises one day’s duration, starting from lunchtime and running into the evening, although specific timings may vary according to the time of year. Expect at least 3 hours on the trail during darkness.

Utilising your existing mountain bike leadership experience and knowledge, this course focuses particularly on safe and effective leadership skills used during dark conditions including those of communication, motivation, organisation and decision making coupled with detailed route planning and navigation. It expands on the development and implementation of robust Emergency Action and Late Back Procedures.

The course also covers additional risk factors when leading in the dark and at night, environmental and social responsibilities, impacts on riders of being active at night, lighting with battery theory and additional equipment, reflective clothing and highway factors comprising legal lighting requirements and managing groups on the road in the dark.

Note that this course is not an introduction to night riding and expects an existing level of personal confidence and competence at riding at night.
KIT LIST:

Basics: Suitable MTB in good working condition, Helmet, Gloves, Rucksack, Refreshments & food, spare clothes / layers, Waterproof jacket. Check your Night Leadership handbook for full kit list required.
PRE-REQUESTITES:

To attend the training course you will need to hold an existing mountain bike leadership qualification approved by British Cycling, from:

British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award
British Cycling Level 3 Mountain Bike Leadership Award
MBLA Trail Cycle Leader
MBLA Mountain Bike Leader

Be registered on the British Cycling Mountain Bike Leadership Award Scheme.
HOW THE DAY RUNS:

Session are run from Innerleithen. Training and assessments are undertaken on a variety of natural terrain in and around the Tweed Valley. Classroom location and course details will be provided on booking. Max group for training is 6 riders. Riding takes place around Glentress, Peebles, Innerleithen or hand picked trail in the Tweed Valley.
Dates

Wednesday 8th October 2025, Wednesday 22nd October 2025

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