Road Captains

Road Captains and Sweep

Road captains organize a ride by going over the plan of the ride and safety information.

The main thing to remember about group riding is to be aware of what the road captain is doing and signaling. Every rider needs to be responsible for themselves. Still, the Road Captain will signal and ride in a way to keep the group safely en route to the next way-point.

The sweep is the rider in the back doing just what the name suggests -- sweeping up the ride. The sweep stays back behind all the riders.

If a rider has trouble, the sweep's job is to stop with the trouble and help figure out what to do. Riders leaving a group ride should give the sweep a "thumbs up" sign if all is OK. Sweeps and Road Captains will recognize a rider "tapping" their own helmet as a sign of trouble (anything from need Gas, mechanical problem, or anything that requires Road Captain / Sweep attention).

Riding in a group is a thrilling experience -- the rumble, the view of the bikes in your group and the unique feeling of riding as a group all make group riding an enjoyable way to ride.

Reference documents for Road Captains and Sweeps (have a copy of each of these documents on hand before a ride)

• Road Captain Pre-Ride Worksheet

• Road Captain Training 2006

• Adult Release

• Minor Release

• Injury Report

• Minor Risk Acknowledgement

Motorcycle Safety Groups / Info

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation

• Evergreen Safety Council

• WA Department of Licensing - Motorcycles (safety and licensing)