Come join our volunteer community this Autumn and share your love for the outdoors with our participants! Our Learn to Ride and Gravel Bike programs provide people with disabilities the opportunity to stay active, socialize, and learn new skills. Click on the dropdown menus below to learn more and to sign-up.
Learn to Ride
About:
- Learn to Ride is a skill building program intended for youth and young adults who want to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. Beginning lessons will focus on the hard skills of balance, steering, braking, and spatial awareness. Some riders may move to advanced topics including: shifting gears, riding safely with others, traffic laws and rules of the road.
- Volunteers can expect to work with riders on the basics of balance and safety on a bike, with opportunities to explore Magnuson Park and work on advanced topics if time allows. We aim to keep volunteer and participant pairings consistent throughout the 4 week series.
- Bikes and helmets are available, but you are encouraged to bring your own if you can.
Dates: September 7, September 14, September 21, September 28
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Locations: Magnuson Park
Requirements:
- In-Person Training for First Time Learn to Ride Volunteers ONLY – August 28, 6 PM – 7:30 PM
- Read through the Learn to Ride Manual
- Completion of virtual training
- Age 16+
- Be able to sit on a Strider bike or pedal bike for the duration of 2-hour lessons.
- Be able to ride in all weather conditions unless deemed dangerous. Be prepared for rain and chilly weather.
- Everyone must wear a helmet while riding a bike in this program.
Virtual Training:
- All volunteers watch the Learn to Ride training video
- Click here to enroll in the below required virtual trainings:
- New Volunteer Orientation (complete only if you are a new volunteer)
- Participant Protection Policies (this must be completed annually)
- Disability Awareness (this must be completed once)
Gravel Biking
About:
- Our gravel bike rides will be held in North Bend along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail and Palouse to Cascade Trail. This program is geared towards participants ages 18 and up who can independently ride a bike on varied surfaces. Adaptive three wheeled trikes and handcycles will be available, as well as standard two wheeled bikes for those who can already independently ride. Volunteers will be responsible for supporting a mix of 1 on 1 instruction in bike handling and safety skills, and maintaining a safe and fun group riding environment.
- Bikes and helmets are available, but you are encouraged to bring your own if you can.
Dates: September 8, September 15, September 22
Time:
- Instructor: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Drivers and Vehicle Chaperones: 7:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Locations: North Bend – Snoqualmie Valley Trail and Palouse to Cascade Trail
Requirements:
- In-person training for ALL gravel bike volunteers: September 5, 6-7:30 pm, Magnuson Park
- Completion of virtual training
- Age 18+
- Able to easily ride 15 miles at a pace of 10 mph, for up to 3 hours
- Be able to ride in all weather conditions unless deemed dangerous. Be prepared for rain and chilly weather.
- Be able to independently or with minimal assistance set up and transfer into your own bike. If you need reasonable accommodation please let us know upon registration.
- Be able to provide assistance to participants through effective instruction on skill development and safety awareness during the bike ride
- Be able to help troubleshoot and fix small bike issues while on the group ride, including chain derailment and tube replacement
Virtual Training:
- Click here to enroll in the below required virtual trainings:
- New Volunteer Orientation (complete only if you are a new volunteer)
- Participant Protection Policies (this must be completed annually)
- Disability Awareness (this must be completed once)
Adaptive Cycling Center Support
Lake Sammamish State Park Sign-up Link
About: Our Adaptive Cycling Center is open 7 days a week from 10 AM – 5 PM at Magnuson Park and Lake Sammamish State Park. Adaptive cycles are free for participants to use in the park thanks to our partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation.
Volunteers will support the Adaptive Cycling Center on weekends and heavy-use days. Volunteers will greet participants, discuss bike options, ensure liability waivers are signed, perform A B C Quick checks, give Magnuson Park and Lake Sammamish State Park tours, provide route suggestions, and more! Bike maintenance skills and knowledge are not required.
Dates: Weekends and heavy use days from May 18 – September 30
Times: 9:30 AM – 1 PM (flexible based on volunteer availability)
Requirements: Must be 18 years or older
Virtual Training:
- Completion of required virtual Training – use this link to enroll in the below courses:
- New Volunteer Orientation (only complete once)
- Participant Protection Policies (complete annually)
- Disability Awareness (complete annually)
About: On select Sundays during the summer, we take the Adaptive Cycling Center on the road to provide bikes for communities that may have trouble getting to Magnuson Park.
Volunteers in this role will support staff in setting-up the event by loading and unloading bikes from a trailer and setting up tents, tables and marketing materials. You will have opportunities to engage with the public about Outdoors for All programs, and ensure our riders are ready to roll by completing waivers and fitting helmets.
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Dates and Locations:
August 25 – Jefferson Park
September 8 – Alki Beach
September 22 – Genessee Park
Requirements: Must be 18 years or older
Virtual Training:
- Completion of required virtual Training – use this link to enroll in the below courses:
- New Volunteer Orientation (only complete once)
- Participant Protection Policies (complete annually)
- Disability Awareness (complete annually)
About: With a fleet of over 200 bikes and cycling programs happening almost every day of the summer, we need help maintaining our adaptive bikes! Volunteers in this role will get their hands dirty by cleaning and performing general safety checks on a wide range of bikes. Previous bike-maintenance experience is preferred but not required. We will conduct a brief orientation on your first day and can provide additional bike maintenance skills training as needed.
Date: Thursdays until the end of September
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
PARTICIPANT PROTECTION POLICIES
SPORT PROTECTION REPORTING FORM
Outdoors for All does not tolerate abuse or neglect of any kind, between any association of staff, volunteers, participants, family members, or caregivers. In Washington State, abuse or neglect is defined as the physical, sexual, or emotional injury of child (or vulnerable adult) by any person under circumstances which cause harm to the individual’s health, welfare, or safety; or the negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child (or vulnerable adult) by a person responsible for or providing care to the child.
If there is suspected abuse or neglect, or a claim of abuse or neglect, taking place within an Outdoors for All program, or with a participant who is involved in an Outdoors for All program, Outdoors for All has a legal and ethical responsibility to report such suspensions or claims to the appropriate authorities and/or support investigations into such claims of abuse or neglect.
During an investigation, Outdoors for All may limit the participation of individuals involved in the claim. Outdoors for All does not have an obligation to share the details of an investigation with those involved in the claim, to protect privacy and prevent retaliation of those involved.
Staff and volunteers complete yearly training on abuse and neglect prevention and
reporting practices within Washington State.