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Afan Valley Bike Hire South Wales & Cannock Chase

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Contact us 08.00-20.00 hrs

mtbhire@tiscali.co.uk

Office 01639 893661

Paul Mob 07882 595694

Shop 07588 821236

Joining Notes for MIAS Mountain Bike Leader & MIAS Welsh Mountain Bike Leader

 

Payment terms; a £100.00 deposit must be paid at the time of booking or alternatively an official Purchase Order can be used (until we receive either of these, you have no booking) The balance of £105.00 must be paid before or on the first day of the training assessment course.

For Military personnel we are a MOD Supplier, Number 71568 your payment can be made through the DGFM.

 

Course run in the Afan Valley in South Wales will be held at Unit 3 Glyncorrwg Community Workshops SA13 3EA check with Paul Peet 01639 893661 or 07882 595694

 

For courses held on Cannock Chase in the Midlands please contact Paul Massey 01889 583210 for direction. and timings.

 

Students should use their own bikes, an inspection of conformity and safety will be performed by them before they ride (H&S). Alternatively we can provide bikes at a minimal cost of £25.00 for the course duration but this must be arranged and paid for in advance.

 

Tea and Coffee will be available during the day, please bring along a packed lunch on both days

You must let us know in advance of any medical problems, allergies etc that you have. For the Bike Maintenance module we provide Latex protective Gloves. If you have an allergy to Latex then please bring along some protective gloves that suit your skin.

 

Health and Safety and protective elements must be observed at all times as they are by Afan Valley employees during the role play carried out through the course.

Roughly the timings are Day 1 09.00 registration, 09.15-10.30 Course Modules, 10.30-10.45 Break, 10.45-12.30 Course Modules, 12.30-13.15 Break 13.15-14.00 Bike prep for riding skills, 14.00-15.45 Personal riding skills module, 15.45-16.00 Break 16.00-16.20 de-brief, 16.20-17.00 Route planning for day 2.

Day 2, You will be informed of the day 2 meeting point on day 1. Please be there for 09.00 If your not there we can’t wait. We aim to be back on the car-park 14.00 and debrief the L1 and L2 groups independently. You should get away no later than 16.00. Your Log-Book will be issued on day 2 if your course dues have been cleared. The Certificate issued by the ABC awarding body normally takes 14-30 days to arrive as it is issued from Reading University and we can’t gee them up.

You will need clothing to include wet weather gear, suitable shoes, an approved helmet, a day glow or florescent cycling over vest, riding glasses, suitable riding gloves, a basic emergency repair kit for the cycle and yourself which must include two high calorie bars and a full drinks bottle. Please carry identity at all times with a record of your blood group if you have it.

Please prepare a resume of your previous experience (APL) for Level 2 and post it to Afan Valley MTB. 76 Ynys-Y-Gored. Port Talbot. SA13 2EB. This must reach us no later than 14 days in advance of the assessment day. If it doesn’t you will be Level 1 and no arguments will change this unless you are serving in the Military or have spoken to us on 01639 893661.

Polish up your riding skills, navigation skills and leadership skills. A valid First Aid cert is required for Level 1 and 2.

If you fail to inform us that you will not be attending the course you have booked on within 10 working days of the assessment date your deposit of £100.00 will be forfeit. This is because we have to register you with MIAS.