Bike Patrol
What does the mountain bike patrol do?
The responsibilities of TORC’s mountain bike patrol follow those outlined by the IMBA’s National Mountain Bike Patrol. Highlights include:
- Helping maintain safe trails by reporting hazards and obstacles
- Assisting injured/distressed trail users
- Interacting with trail users, land managers, and emergency care personnel
- Providing routine trail-side bike repair
IMBA has also started a Trail Ambassadors program through the patrol that provides the same services as a patroller, but without the expectation of trailside CPR or first aid. An active mountain bike patrol establishes good relationships with land managers that help promote and sustain trail networks and events on those trails. The bike patrol is also involved with night ride events, local races and skills clinics, and Trips for Kids – Triangle events. There are currently about 20 active patrollers and ambassadors that have logged ~300 hours in the past year.
Logging patrol hours:
The TORC NMBP online Logbook has been created on TORC’s website to record patrol activity. This will allow hours to be more efficiently recorded and easily accesses by land managers and other patrollers. Please record all of your patrol/ambassador activity using this Logbook. Of course, if anything you discover on a patrol ride needs to be attended to immediately, please directly communicate with the appropriate land manager
Useful links & more information:
- Bicycle Skills and Repairs
- IMBA National Mountain Bike Patrol Resources
- Trail and Environmental Issues
Patrol Related Manuals, Documents and Training Material
- NMBP Trail Ambassadors (61)
- NMBP Patrol Training Guidelines Manual (56)
- Mountain Bike Search and Rescue Training Manual (64)
- NMB Patroller Registration Form (50)
Related Pages
- Emergency Contact Information
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Emergency contact information for several of the local trail systems.
- First Aid and CPR Certification
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Information on how to get FA and CPR certified.
- How to Join
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Basic Information on Joining NMBP
- Jersey Reimbursement
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The jersey reimbursement procedure for TORC Mountain Bike Patrol Members.
- Patrol Pack
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A list of supplies, tools, bits and bobs that a typical patroller should carry.
- Patroller Profiles
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Meetup the members of the TORC National Mountain Bike Patrol Chapter.
