3 Countries Advanced Motorcycle Course

[Foody]

This is being posted with the 'ok' from Admin.

Anyone Interested?  Next Course Running September 2014.  (departing on the 17th until 21st but with one classroom based theory day prior to departure to be arranged).

This Course was in April and we still maintain our 100% Pass Rate for the RoSPA Advanced Test.  Another Course is set to run in September.  Full details are on the website or email me direct. 

We will make a donation to the forum for each person that signs up and does the course.

[Zebedee]

Dates please. Working nights at mo will call Wednesday when I get up :)


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[Charlie747]

Dates please. Working nights at mo will call Wednesday when I get up :)


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Zeb

There you go Zeb 

http://www.1stclassrider.co.uk/advanced-training

[Debs]

I would love to do this but don't have the money 

[Zebedee]

Bugger working and cannot afford that this year :(


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[Foody]

I've been asked a question about the results on the course for the RoSPA Advanced Test.

On the April course the results were 2 Golds, 3 Silvers and 1 Bronze.

Previous course have returned a similar mix of test results.

On the course you will also have the opportunity to undergo an assessment under the Enhanced Rider Scheme.

With regards to payment, I would need an initial deposit to cover the hotel bookings and to secure the instructors, with the balance payable on the pre-departure classroom day.

Payments can be taken on a credit card.  On the last course one of the participants was allowed to pay the balance when we returned home as it coincided with his pay day so we will do what we can to assist in this matter. (to an extent!  We are not registered credit brokers so that arrangement with him was take on good faith).

I hope this furer information helps.  If anyone wants a chat, please text me and I will call you back.

Cheers.

[Foody]

We've just run this course again and still retain the 100% Pass Rate.

Dates are now set for May 2015. Tuesday the 12th till Sunday the 17th.

Slight changes to the add, is that the course will be run as one event with the theory day on the Tuesday and departing for Scotland the following day.  So it's a total of 6 consecutive days.

Also as we are using one base 'headquarters' Spa Hotel the cost includes Bed, Breakfast and a 2 Course Carvery Evening Meal on each of the days away.  Plus you will have the full use of the Health Club facilities, swimming pool, sauna etc.

Candidates will get to take the RoSPA Test and the Enhanced Rider Scheme Assessment at the end of the course.

A deposit of £200 is required at the time of booking and the balance would need to be paid by the end of April 2015.

We also do Presentation Gift Vouchers for all or part of the payment if you want a unique gift for a loved one.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask.  If you want to speak to those who have done the course to see what they got out of it please let me know.

It would be good to have a few more GTRs along.

[cribby]

WOW, what a great course!

I thought I had rode some great roads until I went to Scotland, mile after mile of fabulous roads, incredible scenery and even the weather was brill! The company was great and even though I went as an Instructor, I learnt so much from both the serving and retired traffic officers it was unreal. The big Kwacka was completely at home on those roads and the week got better as it went on. The only problem was that I didn't want to come home on the Sunday!!!

Book me in for next time Andy.

[STX1300man]

Foody, serious question: Do you think that the learning 'sticks' with those who do these intensive courses vs. a slow build over a few months with lots of miles between sessions to ingrain the techniques etc. learned? After all the biggest thing to change is the mindset of the rider so they ride like this all the time.

[Foody]

STX1300Man.  What we did with the training in 'the job', was intensive, block training which was then followed up with refresher training every 18 months to 2yrs.  ( but depending on which force you look at now, that may have changed).

The idea with the RoSPA test is that they will retest you periodically which aims to keep your skills polished up.

This course is not a RoSPA course but it will serve those who wish to take the test.

It is an intensive course, and the idea is to get that repetition for applying the system set in place, and for it to start to become second nature.  Reading and linking the bends, and linking the hazards more naturally will bring big changes in the riding.

Improving observation skills. Sometimes it is the smallest detail that makes the biggest difference.

One student from the last course (who had previously had two motorcycle crashes) is convinced that they would not have occurred if he had done this course earlier.

The point about getting it to stick will be encouraged throughout the course and the tuition that is given is extremely close and detailed.

I've been running similar course locally for some time ( the 3 Countries is a fairly new development) and I am still in touch with some who did the early ones several years ago.  They still apply the principles taught during the training.

You and I are no different.  Nobody is born able to ride a bike.  It is only because I chose a job where I had to wear a funny hat for a couple of years, that I was given as much driver and rider training that you could ever wish for.

I'm just hoping to be able to pass some of that on.

When you consider that in the quest to get rid of L plates a novice can go from never having ridden to passing a Direct Access Test in around four days.

This course is intended to take the rider beyond that.

I hope that helps, and goes someway to answering your point.  Cheers.

[STX1300man]

Thanks for the comprehensive answer Foody. Perhaps I should have said: I'm a Senior Observer with my local IAM group and IAM First & ROSPA Gold holder (just my background! ).

Your intensive job course however was also followed up with day in, day out use of those skills.

When you consider that in the quest to get rid of L plates a novice can go from never having ridden to passing a Direct Access Test in around four days.

It's that very point that made me ask and why I'm not a fan of intensive courses (riding or any other activity/skill). I have riders who've got their license that way and you wonder how they've stayed alive long enough to turn up for an Observed ride.

Good luck with the course.

[Foody]

You didn't need to say.  I guessed.

Cheers.

[Winston Smith]

You didn't need to say.  I guessed.

Cheers.

[Foody]

For anyone who is interested.  Here is a short photo/video montage put together by one of the students on our last course. Just a bit of a taster.

http://youtu.be/CVTjhbUxiaE

A slight change in the course is that the cost now includes bed, breakfast and a two course carvery evening meal on each of the nights in Scotland.

(Originally it was an evening meal on just two of the nights so students had a bit more freedom during their time off, but the food at the hotel was so good they all agreed it was the place to eat and with the facilities at our Spa Hotel they didn't want to go anywhere else).

The next course is running in May 2015.

[SirToU]

Am I missing something...

How much is the course?  Just intrigued!

Thanks

Neil