The 2015 Night Ride thread

[StuAff]

Which covers the participants having 3rd party but ...
Could the organiser be open to being sued or something like that?

http://www.ctc.org.uk/sites/default/files/file_Public/member_groups_insurance_0.pdf

 

[Dogtrousers]

http://www.ctc.org.uk/sites/default/files/file_Public/member_groups_insurance_0.pdf

The huge number of words there, some of them quite long, and some which may be of the weasel variety are basically the reason why I'd be reticent about volunteering to organise anything.
I will have a bash at reading it tho.

 

[StuAff]

The huge number of words there, some of them quite long, and some which may be of the weasel variety are basically the reason why I'd be reticent about volunteering to organise anything.
I will have a bash at reading it tho.

Short answer: If you're all paid-up full or affiliate CTC members, you're all covered.

 

[Ollie W]

More than happy to help out with any jaunts around the Winch/Soton/IoW area if I can be of service in any way.

 

[dellzeqq]

Dare I mention the dread word insurance here? Could people be putting themselves at big risk organising such things without ride organisers insurance? Would the same rules requring all participants to have 3rd party insurance apply (and be policed?).

I might consider re-doing my Coventry ride that I ran this year as a night ride, but it's a long way (95+ miles) and there are various other "but"s that I won't go into right now (insurance being one of them).

Olaf's ride to Brighton was a Fridays ride. The Fridays policy costs £75 a year, and that covers the organiser. I'll renew it as usual next year.

If people want to run Fridays rides then.......
we have to publish a schedule. That's the CTC's requirement. There must be no more than 5 non-members.

My baseline(s) for Fridays rides are
- The route has been recce'd and risk assessed. There's a list of participants. The participants all have 3rd party insurance, have given their mobile numbers and have all confirmed that they have read and understood 'the basics'. They must all join The Fridays. A TEC team with a chef d'affaires is in place, who should be able to get in touch with the person on the front. The Wayfinders know what they're doing. There's a safety talk that includes the usual stuff and specific risks are explained. The halfway stop has toilets. The ride leader knows the way and can make decisions about the route on the move.

The other stuff is more about reputation.

 

[dellzeqq]

Short answer: If you're all paid-up full or affiliate CTC members, you're all covered.

not really..........

 

[StuAff]

not really..........

Got it, points from #36 taken. Good for future reference. Hadn't realised there had to be a published schedule.

 

[redfalo]

would it help if I updated 'so you want to run a night ride'?

definitely!

I suggest we also should think about some way of pooling the data. I collected CTC numbers and all the other stuff from members before the Brighton ride, but I does not really make sense if everyone organising a ride has to reinvent the wheel with regard to this.

 

[srw]

definitely!

I suggest we also should think about some way of pooling the data. I collected CTC numbers and all the other stuff from members before the Brighton ride, but I does not really make sense if everyone organising a ride has to reinvent the wheel with regard to this.

Up to a point, Lord Copper.

As soon as you start collecting data you're knocking on the door of data protection laws. As an organiser, I'd want everyone individually to send me their mobile numbers and CTC numbers (and, probably, ICE phone numbers) so that I knew I had them. On the other hand, I'd also like access to a pool of email addresses of people who might be interested in having advertising emals thrown at them.

 

[Agent Hilda]

Can I just say on an absolutely personal note that it is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO great next year. We are going to have japes and a half! I done them already.

And possibly we might very well tag along on the odd ride organised by someone else without a care in the world! Not A Care! Whoooooooooop!

Plus anyone want my medium/large jerseys I got French ones and everything - let the old man know

Agent H

Xxxxx

 

[ianrauk]

Can I just say on an absolutely personal note that it is going to be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO great next year. We are going to have japes and a half! I done them already.

And possibly we might very well tag along on the odd ride organised by someone else without a care in the world! Not A Care! Whoooooooooop!

Plus anyone want my medium/large jerseys I got French ones and everything - let the old man know

Agent H

Xxxxx

Bloody hope so...

 

[StuAff]

Bloody hope so...

+1!

 

[hatler]

God yes !
It'd be weird without you both all year.

 

[velovoice]

God yes !
It'd be weird without you both all year.

+1 !!

 

[Flying Dodo]

Up to a point, Lord Copper.

As soon as you start collecting data you're knocking on the door of data protection laws. As an organiser, I'd want everyone individually to send me their mobile numbers and CTC numbers (and, probably, ICE phone numbers) so that I knew I had them. On the other hand, I'd also like access to a pool of email addresses of people who might be interested in having advertising emals thrown at them.

There are exemptions for common interest clubs & societies, so the quick answer is that it's not an issue as you or I or anyone else don't have to register as a data user.