Bike Week Challenge
The Bike Week Challenge is a five-day contest for students and families to promote confident cycling.
Each day of the week has activities to learn how to check the bike and helmet for safety, learn the rules of the road, ride along a route to school, and more. Prizes are raffled off at the end of the week.
Bike Week is offered for elementary and middle schools upon request. Contact Peggy Clark for more information about how you can host this at your school
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FAMILIES
Gear UP for Bike Week!
It’s a FUN one-week challenge to encourage you to practice biking skills.
All may participate, even if you’re new to biking.
Just choose any week (or any 5 days) and GO!
Enter to win an ice cream gift card!
MONDAY
GET INSPIRED!
- Check out this fun comic made by a 4th grader.
- Review some tips on WHERE TO RIDE and WHAT TO WATCH FOR for in this video.
TUESDAY
PREPARE YOUR BIKE AND RIDE:
Time to give your bike and helmet some LOVIN’!
- Check the fit of your helmet and teach others in your family how to properly fit their helmets.
- Then, check your bike for safety by watching this ABC BIKE CHECK video.
- Invite your parent or guardian to go for a spin around your neighborhood practicing stopping and using your turn signals – it’ll be FUN!
- Or, get your parent’s or guardian’s permission to ride alone or with friends.
WEDNESDAY
GO FOR IT – SCAVENGER HUNT:
- With your guardian, or alone if you’re allowed, ride around your neighborhood and have fun finding these things!
- Remember to pull over safely to the side of the road or path when stopping.
THURSDAY
TEST YOUR ROUTE – RIDE TO SCHOOL:
- With your parent guardian, plan a route to your school and go TEST it. Your school might have a suggested routes map – check it out!
- Or, you can get a walking or biking route from Google Maps! Try to go when you expect the least amount of traffic.
FRIDAY
ENTER TO WIN:
Take this quick quiz and you will be entered into a raffle to win a $10 gift card to a local ice cream shop!
- BONUS!
Go to an empty parking lot or long driveway and place 6 water bottles 10 feet apart in a zig-zag design. - Practice tight turns using the water bottles as markers. Make it tighter if it’s too easy for you.
- Have your parent or guardian take a brief video of your skills. Email it to [email protected] and you’ll be entered into the raffle – not once – but FIVE TIMES!
Questions?
Contact [email protected]
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Gear UP for Bike Week!
It’s an Educational and Fun one-week challenge to encourage you to practice biking skills.
You’ll have 5 days of BIKE things to do, like… check your bike for safety, learn the rules of the road, practice your route to school, and go on a fun scavenger hunt.
Take the quiz on the 5th day and you’ll be entered into a raffle for an ice cream gift card!
MONDAY
GET INSPIRED!
- Get out a pencil and paper and FINALLY learn how to DRAW A BIKE!
- Learn where to ride and how to follow the RULES OF THE ROAD. Watch one of these videos: 6th Graders | 7th/8th Graders
TUESDAY
PREPARE:
Time to give your bike and helmet some LOVIN’!
- Check the fit of your helmet and teach others in your family how to properly fit their helmets.
- Then, check your bike for safety by watching this ABC BIKE CHECK video.
WEDNESDAY
GET OUT THERE – SCAVENGER HUNT:
- Ride around your neighborhood and have fun on this SCAVENGER HUNT!
- Remember to pull over safely to the side of the road or path when stopping.
THURSDAY
GET OUT THERE – RIDE TO SCHOOL:
- Plan a route to your school and go PRACTICE it. Your school might have a suggested routes map – check it out!
- Or, you can get a walking or biking route from Google Maps! Try to go when you expect the least amount of traffic.
FRIDAY
ENTER TO WIN:
- By taking this quick quiz you will be entered into a raffle to win a $10 gift card to a local ice cream shop! Winners will be announced at the end of the month.
- BONUS! Tag your photos with #SafeRoutesMarin
Questions? Contact [email protected]