// Ride Organisers and Group Captains
Every SRAMcc group ride has a Ride Organiser or Group Captain, who guides the group around the route and is its point of contact. Club rides can’t happen without these volunteers, and we always need more. Any member aged 18 or over can volunteer, and you choose the rides and groups that suit your own pace.
// How we ride safely
Sensible, proportionate steps
- Annual risk assessments for our regular rides
- Sensible group sizes of around 5 to 8 riders
- Fastest groups leave first, so groups don’t merge and riders can drop back safely
- Routes published in advance, so riders can load them onto their devices
- A clear pre-ride briefing before every ride
- Off-road rides take extra care over technical sections, rider ability and suitable bikes
// On the day
A simple checklist
Before setting off
- Announce the route, the groups and any known hazards
- Check new riders’ experience and make sure they’ve picked a suitable group
- Agree regroup points away from junctions
- Ask an experienced rider to sweep at the back, if possible
- Make sure everyone carries emergency contact details
During the ride
- You don’t have to ride at the front, but you should know the route
- Keep an inclusive pace and a compact, tidy group
- You can shorten the route because of weather, light or safety, and the group should respect that call
- Make sure anyone who can’t finish has a safe way home
If there’s an incident
- Call the emergency services if needed
- Note the location, the time and the conditions, and take photos of any hazards
- Get the details of any third parties involved
- Report the incident to the committee
// Every rider
By joining a club ride, every rider agrees to follow the Highway Code, respect other road users, ride within their own capabilities and follow the reasonable decisions of the ride’s organiser. Every rider remains responsible for their own safety, and we recommend your own third-party liability cover, for example through British Cycling or Cycling UK membership.