Designed for those leading groups in technical terrain the pre-requistes for the Technical Mountain Bike Leader Award exist to minimise the course duration and therefore the cost to you.

The focus of the Technical Mountain Bike Leader course is on leader skills (as you may expect), as most other skills can be initiated prior to attending, however support for associated techniques such as maintenance, navigation and dealing with emergencies is of course included.

In order to be appropriately skilled to apply for the Technical Leader Award course, you should:

Have an interest in mountain bike leading into technical terrain

Hold at least two years personal mountain bike riding experience (at least 50 rides) and be regularly riding in technical terrain

Acheive the Riding Proficiency Expectations of a Technical Leader (Some support and training to assist you is provided during the course, although you will need to be capable of riding your bike effectively before you attend.)

Hold a valid and appropriate first aid certificate.

Be 17 years of age or older.

Additional skills may prove useful where you have gained these prior to attending, but these are not essential, namely:

navigation skills (use of a map and compass for route finding on open land)

basic maintenance skills (brake adjustment, trailside repairs)

having been in charge of a group of others

holding other outdoor activity or education qualifications

Course pre-requisites for other courses:
Trail Mountain Bike Leader Award
Advanced Mountain Bike Leader Award