The National Escort Group was formed to provide an accredited group of motorcyclists trained to assist with the safety of events held on the public highway.
NEG members may be requested to assist with a cycling road race, either working with police motorcyclists in providing a safe route for competitors, or operating where there is no police cover by assisting with the direction of the race, and complementing static marshals. They may also assist in the safe passage of the cycling segment of triathlons.
Some NEG members may be engaged by the organiser to carry as pillion passengers race officials such as blackboard information, commissaires, medical or race service or by media companies to carry press photographers or cameramen.
In such cases the NEG member may reasonably expect the organiser or media company to provide a risk assessment of the duties required of the pilot.
Event organisers wishing to engage the services of NEG members should initially contact the appropriate regional coordinator (see below), who will endeavour to put together a group to meet the race requirements.
Experienced motorcyclists interested in becoming NEG should contact British Cycling
NEG contact details for the South East are:
South East Regional Coordinator: Ian Terry
Mobile: 07880 340093 email: negsoutheastern@aol.com
Fees for NEG personnel are as follows:
Local races – payment of mileage only (from rider’s home address) at 27p per mile. With a minimum payment of £40 per race up to a mileage of 150 miles.
National/Premier events - £20 per day plus mileage as above.
Commercially organised events - £60 per day plus mileage as above.
The views and statements expressed in this newsletter/email/ website do not necessarily reflect the views of British Cycling. British Cycling does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of those views or statements and does not accept any legal liability whatsoever arising from any reliance on the views, statements and subject matter of the newsletter/e-mail/website. This content may include hyperlinks to other web sites that are not owned or controlled by British Cycling. British Cycling has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. All content should adhere to our acceptable usage policy (link to policy). If you believe any content to be inappropriate please report it to clubs@britishcycling.org.uk