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2014 Archived News and Events


2014 Walk n' to School Day

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On October 8th, 2014, 8 elementary schools in Champaign-Urbana participated in the Walk n' Roll to School Day (WRTSD). Students walked and biked to school, where they were greeted and encouraged by friends, parents, teachers, and community members.

This international event was celebrated throughout the world, encouraging students to make healthier choices for them and the environment. Walking and biking are great forms of exercise, and fairly easy to integrate into a child's daily routine. Walking and biking offers children an opportunity to get to know their neighborhood, learn and practice safe pedestrian habits, and prepares them for the school day. On October 8th, the 8 participating schools offered prizes and encouragement to their students. There were bus and car drop offs for students to partially walk to school so every child could participate in the event. Check out the photo gallery below.

Thank you for participating and making the event a success:

  • Prairie Elementary
  • Leal Elementary
  • Thomas Paine Elementary
  • Robeson Elementary
  • South Side Elementary
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
  • Wiley Elementary
  • Yankee Ridge Elementary​

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Champaign Mayor Don Gerard and University of Illinois basketball coach John Groce greet students walking and rolling to South Side Elementary on October 8th, 2014.
Prairie Elementary School

South Side Elementary School

Leal Elementary School


Thomas Paine Elementary School


Yankee Ridge Elementary School


Wiley Elementary School


Fall Market at the Square

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September 27, 2014 -- On September 27th at Urbana's Market at the Square, SRTS held a bike rodeo course! Volunteers were there to help and instruct children aged 5-14 with:
Bicycle skill 
Safety information
Helmet fittings
Helmet sales


​Thank you CU Scholars and Bell Helmets for providing volunteers!
See pictures on Facebook.


C-U Safe Routes to School to Receive $15,840 Grant from IDOT

November 24, 2014 – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced that C-U SRTS Project will receive Safe Routes to School grant funding. The project will enable and encourage elementary and middle school students to walk and bike to school, in some cases even if they live far from school. 

C-U SRTS Project and Urbana School District will receive $15,840 that was matched by a $2,000 contribution toward the program from both MTD and Unit 116. The project will continue and expand programming that ensures that students can use active transportation modes such as walking and biking to get safely to school.  Such programming includes the successful Walking School Bus (WSB) at Leal and Prairie Elementary.

C-U Safe Routes to School Project
1101 East University Avenue
Urbana, IL 61802
​217-384-8188
cusrtsproject@gmail.com
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  • Home
  • About
  • Events
    • Bicycle Classes >
      • Traffic Skills 101
      • LCI Seminar
    • Bike and Roll to School Day
    • Walk n' Roll to School Day
    • Archived News and Events >
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
  • Bike Rodeos
  • Programs
    • Snow Removal >
      • Pictures and Comments
    • Earn-a-Bike
    • Active4.Me at UMS
    • Safe Routes to Parks
    • Bicycle Helmet & Lock Initiative
    • UMS SPLASH Bicycle Safety Class >
      • Week by Week Snapshot
    • Walking School Bus
    • Traffic Gardens
  • Resources
    • Bikes on Buses!
    • Online Learning for Kids! >
      • Kindergarteners
      • 1st graders
      • 2nd graders
      • 3rd graders
      • 4th graders
      • 5th graders
      • Activity Archive
    • Bicycle Safety >
      • Safety Videos
    • Plans, Presentations, and Reports >
      • By the Numbers
      • Reports
      • Presentations
      • Safe Routes to School Plans
    • Safe Walking Route Maps
    • C-U-Savoy Bicycle Map
    • Bike Routes
    • Just for Kids
    • Educators
    • Parents
    • Billboard Campaign
    • Winter Biking
    • Recursos de Bicicleta en Español
  • Calendar
  • Contact