Celebrate safe biking in South Hadley at the Bike Rodeo on Tuesday, July 20 at the Michael E. Smith Middle School! Massachusetts Safe Routes to Schools instructors will teach and review bike riding skills. Volunteers will also help teach fun stations including knowing signs and hand signals, how to care for your bike, and more.
The South Hadley Recreation Department is organizing the event in partnership with the South Hadley Police Department and Mass Safe Routes to Schools. Registration is now open at www.southhadleyrecreation.org
This program is geared towards students entering grades 2 through 7th grade that are comfortable riding a bike independently. The event will start at 10am. At the event, participants will be divided into smaller groups to practice and learn different skills.
- Each child needs to bring their own bike. Please make sure the bike fits the child and is in usable condition (chain is intact, brakes work, tires are not flat, etc).
- Each child needs to bring and wear a properly fitting helmet.
- Each child must have a parent or guardian present for the duration of the program. Parents will need to stay with their child throughout the event.
