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BOY SCOUT CYCLING AWARDS
These awards are designed to promote the enjoyment of bicycling. It should
be planned as a Boy Scout activity. Only registered Boy Scouts and Adult
Leaders may qualify for this award.
Requirements:
1. Before the first bicycle ride, meet requirements 1 and 4 of the Cycling
Merit Badge. These requirements address proper adjustment of the
bicycle and how to repair a flat. A
dditionally, be sure the bicycle meets
local laws.
2. For both rides, each boy should ha
ve access to the following equipment:
a.Patch kit or extra inner tube.
b.Tire lever for removing the tire from rim;
c.A tire pump.
3. Cyclists must have taken a day training ride of at least 15 miles before
the award ride.
4. The cyclist must complete this award ride within a day by riding at least
25 miles. (The two rides can be done
on successive days if the leader
feels the boys have the ability).
5. Each ride should be done for enjoyment, so stopping at points of interest
is encouraged. Water and lunches are recommended.
6. There must be at least two (2) adults on every ride. Riding group must
have at least one registered scouter
and at least one adult with a current
First Aid Card. The adult Scouter may
also be the First Aid card carrier.
(Remember, if adults wish to qualify
for the award, they must also be
Registered Scouters).
7. Leader must carry parent releas
e (emergency consent) for each Boy
Scout which specifies the outing and
date covered, and must have a
completed Tour Permit turned into the Council office.
8. It is highly recommended that
each rider wear a safety helmet.
9. It is highly recommended that the riding group use Class I bikeways.
Class I bikeways, also referred to as
"bike trails" or "bike paths", are
routes that do not follow any previously established right-of-way.
Ideally, they are constructed exclusivel
y for use by cyclists and offer the
most pleasant recreational riding.
10. For any ride using automobile roads, a backpack application with a map
showing proposed route must be turned into the local H.A.T.
representative for approval prior to
the ride in order to receive the
award. Additionally, a "trail" car must be used when using automobile
roads.
AWARDS:
The first award (25) is earned when the above requirements are
met. A second award (25, 25) is earned when requirement 4
is completed a SECOND time. A third award (25, 25, 50) is
earned when requirement 4 is completed a THIRD time with a
ride of at least 50 miles within one day. For the second and
third awards, only requirement 3 does NOT have to be repeated.
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