Rider training is provided on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.
All riders report to the ‘registrar’ on arrival. If you are unsure simply ask any of the bikers and they will assist. The registrar will pair you with an observer for that days session. You’ll then have a brief conversation with the observer before heading out for some on the road training
You can choose whether you prefer the Wednesday session, Saturday session, both or mix it up! Each session will last approximately 2-3 hours and cover approximately 50 miles. It will usually involve a midway stop to provide some feedback followed by a debrief at the end of the training session.
Your IAM Roadsmart course fee covers, amongst other things, your training sessions with Glasgow North plus the IAM RoadSmart test fee, so whether you require 6 observed runs or 60 observed runs to get ready for your Advanced Test, its all covered in the fee you have already paid.
Saturday Mornings
From the first Saturday in April until the second Saturday in November the group meet at the McDonald’s Car Park, Robroyston, just off the Stepps bypass next to Asda Robroyston.
We gather at 09:15 for a 09:30 start. We aim to finish the session at the Burger King at Bishopbriggs.
Wednesday Evenings
From the second Wednesday in April until the first Wednesday in September the group meet at the McDonalds on Crow Road Retail Park which is situated near to the junction with Dumbarton Road, Partick.
We gather at 18:15 for a 18:30 start. This session finishes in one of 3 different places on a rotating basis – McDonalds at Balloch, Linwood or Kirkintilloch.
Monthly Runs
In addition to the regular Saturday training format for associates we also do a group run on the 2nd Saturday of every month for Full Members.
These are fun social group runs. Expect to cover around 150-200 miles over the day. If you are unable to attend the ‘full day’s ride’ – then inform your group that you will only be participating for a specific length of time. Normally, there are some stops for coffee/lunch on these days out.
The monthly run departs by 09:45 from McDonald’s Car Park, Robroyston, just off the Stepps bypass next to Asda Robroyston.
Winter Session
We continue to run through the winter with an altered timetable, we meet every second Saturday at a slightly later time of 10:00 to allow weather and road conditions to be accessed and for the website traffic light system to be updated.
The date and time of the next run can be found during the winter season at the “Winter Traffic Lights” section of this website (our traffic light system only shows during the winter season). We don’t run Wednesday evening sessions during the winter period.
