Free course for biking role models

Hamilton City Council, in conjunction with Cycling New Zealand, is offering a free training course for confident bike riders, to develop a pool of people able to be ride ambassadors for the city.

The initiative is looking for people who want to inspire others to make the most of the city’s extensive network of on and off-road biking paths.

The free course is offered in Hamilton 20 April and runs from 9.30am to 3pm. Hamilton City Council City Transport Unit Manager Jason Harrison says the course is aimed at confident riders who have the experience to introduce others to the benefits of riding a bike.


Photo courtesy of Hamilton City Council

“Hamilton is an ideal city for biking. It’s relatively flat and has around 130km of bike paths and cycle lanes including almost 30km of stunning river paths so people on bikes can enjoy rides along the Waikato River,” he says. “It’s great to be partnering with Cycling New Zealand to offer these programmes, which mean people can become cycling ambassadors and group leaders across Hamilton. Whether you ride for fitness, or just enjoy exploring our city on a bike, we would love you to be involved and help inspire others,” Mr Harrison says.

A further Cycling New Zealand course, in association with Waipa District Council, is being held in Cambridge on 27 April.

To register, or for further information, email ride@cyclingnewzealand.co.nz or phone 07 823 0716.

Website: hamilton.govt.nz/bikingplan