Mountain Bike Patrol is for mountain bikers who serve the outdoor recreation community with information, first aid, and minor bike repairs. As a trail patroller, you will provide first aid for both bikes and humans, CPR, and safety for the safe enjoyment of our local trails.
IMBA put together a list of patroller duties that covers what we do.
If you're interested in helping other trail users while riding and get some volunteer time in for the mountain bike community, you can join our mountain bike patrol group.
Our current territory consists of any Mid Peninsula Open Space Preserve mountain bike accessible trails and Santa Clara County Parks bike accessible trails. We are working with other land managers to assist with patrols in their areas as well. Other Patrols for Northern California are listed at the bottom of the page.
In order to join the Mere Mortals Mountain Bike patrol group, you need to be First Aid and CPR certified, a member of IMBA's NMBP, and trained by the land manager you plan to work with. As a group, Mere Mortals is affiliated with IMBA's NMBP, and we receive a lot of benefits by working with them (including free tubes, clif bars, and access to their patrol forums).
NMBP members get free membership to Mere Mortals! All you have to do is include a copy of your NMBP card with the membership form and send it in.
What is required from me to patrol?
You need to be current on First Aid and CPR certification, be a member of IMBA's NMBP, attend the land manager's training, and let Chuck or Aussie Bob know that you want to do patrol with us.
If you need First Aid and CPR certification, Mere Mortals holds an occasional First Aid/CPR clinic done by Anne Aerobic. Otherwise, there are plenty of other First Aid and CPR trainers and resources. You can also get your Wilderness First Aid (WFA) instead of the First Aid certification, but it's up to you.
There is no hourly requirement currently, but on patrol we do require you carry the recommended tools and recommended first aid kit. We also require you wear something identifying you as a patroller. IMBA has Patrol jerseys that are quite comfy that work for both MidPenn and SCCP.
If you are interested in patrol information, please email Chuck at chucko at chucko dot com or Aussie Bob at aussiebob2 at comcast dot net.NMBP for other Northern California land management areas. Please contact them directly, as we list their pages as a courtesy for all NMBP patrollers.
- Soquel Demo - ROMP
- East Bay/JMP - Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay
- Marin (China Camp) - Marin Bike Pa trol, a joint effort between BTC Marin and Access4Bikes