The Petite Aventure means cycling vacations at your own pace, just as the mercury and solstice herald the start of the summer season. It's a chance to share pleasant moments with your family or loved ones. It's about taking the time to play, taste, chat, dream... to experience the unforgettable! LEARN MORE
The Grand Tour rhymes with delight: a week's cycling vacation to recharge your batteries, the pleasure of pedaling at your own pace, riding along bucolic lanes scented with wild flowers and authenticity, and discovering little-known regions. LEARN MORE
Framer rate 2026 - Week under the stars: 349 $
Framer rate 2026 - Weekend under the stars: 179 $
N.B.: If you have taken or plan to take a training course in bicycle mechanics that is not on this list, it is preferable to validate its acceptance with Vélo Québec by contact us.
Certification from a recognized school
General first aid
Requirements
General first aid and CPR courses, minimum 14 to 16 hours in length
Contents
Preparing for action
The emergency medical services system
Check, call, rescue
Respiratory tract emergencies
Respiratory and circulatory emergencies
First aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest
Wound care
Head and spinal injuries
Bone, muscle and joint injuries
Sudden medical emergencies
Environmentally-related diseases
Poisoning (including opioid overdoses)
*Source: Canadian Cross-Rouge General First Aid and CPR course content.
Some accepted training courses
Canadian Cross-Rouge General first aid and CPR (16 hours)
Ambulance Saint-Jean Standard first aid CPR / AED level C (16 hours)
Lifesaving Society courses lasting more than 16 hours
Canadian Ski Patrol Patroller card (75 hours)
CSST First aid in the workplace: 16 hours
Note: some professions do not require first aid certification, as long as their right to practice is verifiable, e.g. doctors, nurses, ambulance attendants, etc.
If you have or plan to obtain first-aid training that differs from those mentioned above, it is your responsibility to validate its acceptance with Vélo Québec.
Vélo Québec reserves the right to refuse to issue a follower certification or to cancel a follower's participation in an event or trip if his or her first aid training is insufficient.
It is possible to register without having completed all courses. It is your responsibility to submit proof of course completion no later than one month prior to the event.
Vélo Québec reserves the right to cancel participation or to refuse any application that does not have the required training, skills and experience, or if the number of supervisors required for the event is reached.
Qualities and skills sought
Excellent customer service skills (ability to inform and listen, empathy, patience, discretion)
Good interpersonal skills (positive attitude, good communication, team spirit)
Self-reliance, resourcefulness, dynamism
Good bike repair experience
Reading and understanding route maps
Good physical condition to keep up with the pace of the chosen event
Responsibilities
Ensure the safety of participants as follows:
Carry out minor mechanical repairs (provide your own tool kit)
Basic first aid (provide your own first aid kit)
Intervene at problematic intersections along the route
Enforce road safety rules and remind participants of them in a courteous manner
Transmit requests for abandonment, major mechanical repairs and medical emergencies to the organization.
The benefits
In exchange for your services as a cycling coach, you get :
A discount on the price of our packages and shuttles.
The same services as those offered to participants (overnight stays under the stars, meals, entertainment, supervision).
Prizes to be won to thank you for your involvement.
A 5 à 7 of events in September to close the season.
Your participation in the season's events also allows you to accumulate credits:
Cumulate up to 90 $ in credits, by participating as a coach in various Vélo Québec events (with the exception of delegated productions such as the Weekend to Combat Cancer). These credits will only be applicable the following year on your registration fees for these same events. Credits are non-transferable and cannot be accumulated from one year to the next. Here are the credit details for each event:
10 $ per Challenge (Tour de l'Île - Discovery route, Metropolitan Challenge and Eastern Townships Vélo Mag Challenge)
20 $ for Petite Aventure - 3-day package
40 $ for Grand Tour - Week under the stars package
20 $ for Grand Tour - weekend package under the stars.
To take advantage of credits Credits accumulated each year are valid only for the following year's event season and are applicable when you register as a coach with the Petite Aventure and/or Grand Tour (only paying events). To use your credits, you must register by contacting by phone the Vélo Québec Voyages team at 514-521-8356 or 1-800-567-8356 ext. 506. Online registration is not possible for Petite Aventure and Grand Tour if you wish to obtain the discount.
