Learning A Thing Or Two

On Monday I received an invitation from USA Cycling to complete SafeSport training in the fight against sexual, emotional, and physical misconduct, particularly against children. My racing team, Team Pedal Moraine, is very Masters-heavy with not a single Junior member. Nonetheless, as the team captain I thought it would be at least symbolically important to get SafeSport trained. One of my fondest hopes for Team Pedal Moraine is that it attract Juniors to its ranks.

If you work for a company with more than a handful of employees, then you probably have completed training similar to the SafeSport program. SafeSport approaches these subjects within a sports framework—examples focus on coach-athlete or athlete-athlete relationships—but the themes are universal. And so much of the training seems obvious, yet our society is never far from a new scandal, a new allegation, a new lawsuit.

Team Pedal Moraine is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. We’re always looking for new members, and showing our commitment to the SafeSport mission is just one more way we invite you to join us.