ENCOURAGEMENTBuddy Up Contest The Buddy Up annual contest promotes groups of students to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus together. Healthy habits are more likely to stick when students and their families support each other. There’s safety in numbers as groups...
ENCOURAGEMENTBridge the Bay High School Bike Ride & Community Event April 23, 2022, 1o a.m. –3 p.m. Bridge The Bay is a day-long event which includes a bike ride across the Richmond Bridge, returning to Pickleweed Park in the Canal for an Earth Day celebration. A...
ENCOURAGEMENTJ.E.D.I Challenge When: March 15,April 1, 5, and 19, and May 3rd The J.E.D.I Challenge is a four-week contest to help reinforce the habit of walking and rolling to school. Upon arrival at school, Parent Volunteers stamp participating students’ cards. At...
ENCOURAGEMENTFilter Programs, Events & Classes Middle and High School students play an important role in promoting “active and shared (carpool/transit)” travel at their schools by. Supported by Safe...
ENCOURAGEMENTSafe Routes provides the program development and materials to host a series of Walk and Roll events. Yet it’s the parent volunteers and school staff that bring the activities to life at schools, bringing joy and fond memories to thousands of students and...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSBike 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...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSPedal Power Assembly When: Throughout the year - schedule in advance This elementary school assembly has key educational and motivational messaging about using your feet to get to school. Safe walking and rolling protocols from our second through...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSTransit Race When: Fall/Spring The popular Transit Race builds independence and confidence for riding public transit throughout Marin and the Bay Area. High school students learn how to get youth Clipper cards, use Google Maps for transit, and...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Blender When: All Year Long Students can get a unique experience blending their own smoothies using pedal power! The bicycle blender teaches good nutrition and exercise by allowing students to eat the fruits of their labor. Reserve it for your...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSBike Train When: All year long A bike train is a group of students who bike to school with one or more adult chaperones. A bike train can roll every day, once per week, or on special event days. Parents interested in forming a bike train can...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSWalking School Bus When: All year long A Walking School Bus (WSB) is a group of neighborhood children who walk to school with one or more adult chaperones. A WSB encourages sustainable, safe walking habits through teamwork and friendships....
PROGRAMS & EVENTSPark & Walk / Park & Drop When: All year long Parents who live too far or have toddlers in tow may avoid congested drop-off zones by parking and walking partway to school. Park & Walk lets kids get their wiggles out before entering a...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike Hero Award When: Throughout May A Bike Hero is a great “roll” model! Each May, parents, administrators, teachers, and friends are invited to nominate a student Bike Hero. A Bike Hero is any student who gets up early to ride regularly, inspires...
ENCOURAGEMENTBike to School Day May 8th Modeled after the successful Walk & Roll to School Day, students celebrate Bike to School Day on the first Wednesday in May by riding their bikes to school. May is also National Bike Month, so this day is part of the bigger...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSCocoa for Carpools When: Winter We know it’s not always possible to walk or bike to school. Distance and rainy weather are big hurdles; that’s why promoting carpooling is important. The community benefits from carpooling with a reduction in...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSWalk & Roll Challenge When: Four consecutive weeks The Walk & Roll Challenge, or Green Sneaker Challenge, promotes the habit of walking and rolling to school through a month-long contest. Parent volunteers host welcome tables to stamp...
ENCOURAGEMENTWalk & Roll Wednesdays When: First Wednesday Every Month (schools may vary) Establishing a designated Walk/Roll Day at your school keeps the momentum going after International Walk and Roll to School Day. Students and families have a designated day...
ENCOURAGEMENTiWalk When: October 12, 2022 International Walk & Roll to School Day (iWalk) is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and rolling to school on the same day. It began in 1997 as a one-day event and, over time,...
PROGRAMS & EVENTSParent, teacher, and student volunteers are key to having a successful encouragement program at your school. Volunteers host morning welcome tables to cheerily greet the walkers, rollers, carpoolers, and bus riders by handing out incentives on...