What is a Bike Rodeo?
A Bike Rodeo is a bicycle skills event that provides an opportunity for young bicyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes.
Who is a Bike Rodeo for?
The main focus of a Bike Rodeo is teaching cycling safety to young cyclists ages kindergarten to 14 or so.
What happens at a Bike Rodeo?
The goal of any Bicycle Rodeo is to provide an opportunity for the participants to learn, practice, and demonstrate their bicycle handling skills in a fun, noncompetitive atmosphere.
An evaluator provides immediate feedback to the participant in a positive manner (satisfactory; needs improvement), and if the child has difficulty with a particular lesson, he or she has the chance to keep practicing. The C-U SRTS PROJECT has conducted Bike Rodeos for various schools and civic groups in the community.
Want to host your own bike rodeo?
C-U Safe Routes to School can help you organize a bike rodeo! Contact us at cusrtsproject@gmail.com.We ask that organizations that would like to hold a bike rodeo provide an appropriate space and recruit volunteers to help run the event.
A Bike Rodeo is a bicycle skills event that provides an opportunity for young bicyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes.
Who is a Bike Rodeo for?
The main focus of a Bike Rodeo is teaching cycling safety to young cyclists ages kindergarten to 14 or so.
What happens at a Bike Rodeo?
The goal of any Bicycle Rodeo is to provide an opportunity for the participants to learn, practice, and demonstrate their bicycle handling skills in a fun, noncompetitive atmosphere.
An evaluator provides immediate feedback to the participant in a positive manner (satisfactory; needs improvement), and if the child has difficulty with a particular lesson, he or she has the chance to keep practicing. The C-U SRTS PROJECT has conducted Bike Rodeos for various schools and civic groups in the community.
Want to host your own bike rodeo?
C-U Safe Routes to School can help you organize a bike rodeo! Contact us at cusrtsproject@gmail.com.We ask that organizations that would like to hold a bike rodeo provide an appropriate space and recruit volunteers to help run the event.
Recent Bike Rodeos
Kenwood
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The Kenwood Bike Rodeo took place on May 10th, 2019. On a cool spring day, 63 fourth graders practiced their bike safety skills through a variety of fun stations. Upon completing the bike rodeo, students were given a bicycle safety workbook to take home with them.
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Spring Fling at Garden Hills
The Spring Fling Bike Rodeo happened on May 13th, 2019 at Garden Hills Elementary School. There were 35 students who participated in the event which taught and exercised their bicycle safety skills. Extra help to run the event was provided by enthusiastic volunteers from the DREAAM House.
Playing it Safe
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The Playing it Safe Bike Rodeo was held on May 18th, 2019. The Bike Rodeo was just a portion of Carle's free annual safety fair. 121 kids came to participate in bicycle safety exercises. Volunteers from previous Bike Rodeos as well as Carle hospital aided in the execution of the day's activities. After completing the Rodeo, kids were awarded workbooks, t-shirts, and reflectors.
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Past Bike Rodeos
Check out the archives from each year to see photos from past bike rodeos.
Look for C-U SRTS Project flyers online and around town advertising upcoming bike rodeos.
