Introduction

Go Mountain Bike is a mountain bike proficiency course developed by Cycling Scotland in partnership with Scottish Cycling and CTC. The course covers 4 themes - riding skills, first aid, being independent and self supporting and sharing the outdoors. There are 5 levels of proficiency across these 4 themes.

Open to?

You need to have a minimum of either an MBLA Trail Cycle Leader Award or a CTC Trail Leader Award to be eligible for the Go MTB orientation.

What do I get out of it?

You will be able to assess candidates and issue certificates for the 5 levels of proficiency across the 4 themes.

What does it involve?

A 1 day orientation into the key principles in leading candidates through the 5 levels of proficiency.

You will also learn how to administer the awards through Cycling Scotland’s excellent online database (very easy to use!)

You will be given an instructors manual which will detail what is expected of candidates at each level.

Do I have to do any paperwork?

There is some post course admin to issue certificates, but this is kept to a minimum.

Length of Course?

1 day orientation.

How much does it cost?

Depends on provider but it is generally around £90- £120

Can I link with any other deliverers?

Yes, one of the great aspects of GO MTB is that each candidate is given a unique registration number which should be written in the inside of their logbook

If the candidate goes to a different centre they will not need to start the award again you can issue them with certificates from where they left off. 

See - Using GO MTB to Work in Partnership.

Number of courses per year in Scotland?

Around 20 orientation days in Scotland per year. These can arranged on demand for your centre or group.

SOLD. This is the course for me. How do I sign up?

Signing up for the programme is really easy.

Click here to view a list of existing courses and register your interest!