Wiley Elementary Bike Rodeo
The Champaign-Urbana Safe Routes to School (C-U SRTS) Project, Urbana School District #116, Champaign County Bikes, City of Urbana, and Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District are holding a bike rodeo at Wiley Elementary on May 18th, from 1 to 2:30pm on the driveway behind the school to teach fifth-graders bicycle safety and bicycling skills.
The C-U SRTS Project Bicycle Rodeo is an opportunity for parents and children to learn how to be safe when bicycling and to practice some basic bicycling skills. The Bicycle Rodeo scheduled for May 18th will include:
- A Helmet Station for helmet fitting
- A Bike Inspection Station for bicycle safety checks and information on bicycle sizing
- Skills Stations that will include activities such as starting and stopping, turning and yielding, scanning and signaling
Every child who participates in the Bicycle Rodeo is a winner! Each rider will get a completed “Report Card” that indicates what skills they practiced and if they need to practice any skills further. In addition, a token reward is provided to every child. For parents it is an opportunity to learn about the ways they can help their children to be safe while bicycling.
Most importantly, the Bike Rodeo is fun! Riding a bike provides children with a sense of freedom and accomplishment and C-U SRTS Project want to help kids have fun and be safe.
The C-U SRTS Project is active in a large number of events, trainings, education and awareness campaigns funded in part by a Safe Routes to School grant. For more information, visit the C-U SRTS website at www.cu-srtsproject.com.
Contact: Cynthia Hoyle
217-649-6505 or 217-278-9059
curtsproject@gmail.com or choyle@cumtd.com