Cycling supervision in schools

Why take part?

• Understand your roles and responsibilities: Develop the skills you need to coach young cyclists in a safe, ethical and legal environment.
• Ensuring safety and managing risks: Learn how to prevent injuries and manage emergency situations, while applying sound management of participants' effort and energy.
• Mastering equipment: Find out how to choose, check and adjust the equipment you need for cycling.
• Planning safe itineraries: Acquire the tools to design itineraries adapted to your group's needs and objectives.

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a school cycling coach certificate from Vélo Québec.

Contents

• The characteristics of cycling management.
• Risk management and emergency response.
• Equipment and clothing.
• Physical preparation and nutrition.
• Road travel and cycling.
• Course design.

Course

The course can accommodate up to 13 participants (minimum 8)

The training takes place in two stages:

• Theoretical part . 3h
• Practical part . outdoors . 8h

You must bring :

• A lunch
• Your bike
• Tools for emergency road repairs

Required for training

• Be a stakeholder in a school environment, from the third cycle of elementary school to the college level.
• Have the motor skills, physical abilities and good behavior to ride a bike safely and efficiently.
• Have access to a bike suitable for cycling coaching (e.g. BMX and fixed-gear bikes excluded), equipped with the regulatory equipment and a minimum amount of luggage to repair a puncture on your bike (inner tube).

Recommended (to have before or after training)

• General first aid and CPR/AED certification
• Training in bicycle mechanics (breakdown service or Level 1)*, or equivalent experience.
  *Example of bike mechanics training: https://www.cyclochrome.com/
• Access to a tool kit for minor adjustments and repairs (e.g. inner tubes, tire levers, multi-tools, small air pump, etc.).