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Wednesday, May 9th is National Bike to School Day

May 8, 2012 /

Below is an edited repost from the Miami Bike Report

The first ever National Bike to School Day is Wednesday, May 9th. An initiative of the National Center for Safe Routes to School, it is designed to promote safety by increasing awareness of kids riding to school on a daily basis, as well as healthier habits through physical activity.

While cities across the country have celebrated “Bike to School” days in the past, this is the first time that such an effort is being made nationwide. This is why the schools registered for the event are being considered “pioneers.”

Video: New York City’s first Bike to School Day. Courtesy of streetfilms.org

As you ride or drive tomorrow (and everyday,) please keep an eye out for kids riding their bikes to/from school. Not only is it healthy for them to ride bikes, but it increases confidence in their abilities, helps the environment, decreases motor vehicle congestion, and most importantly they are the seeds for the future of cycling. If you are a driver, please slow down, look twice, and yield to cyclists. If you are a cyclist, be kind and offer assistance to any kid in need of directions or mechanical support.

Lawrence Annual Helmet Fair Scheduled as part of Spring Game Weekend Activities

April 19, 2012 /

The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Department will again host their annual Helmet Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28 in conjunction with the Kansas Athletics men’s football

Spring Game. The Helmet Fair will be located on the KU Campus in Lot 91, southeast of Memorial Stadium between the Spencer Art Museum and the practice fields.

Admission to the Helmet Fair is free and open to the general public. At the Helmet Fair, LDCFM staff will be on hand to provide free bike helmets (custom-fitted for any child 15 and younger with an adult, while supplies last), bike inspections and a safe ride course. Free hot dogs and soft drinks will also be provided to participants.

Staff will also be available to educate parents and caregivers about safety tips including rules of riding on the road, bike trail etiquette, booster seat safety, bike safety and pool safety.

Kansas Athletics provides other family-friendly activities for the day which include:

– 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Football Clinic for 1^st through 6^th grade students. See www.kuathletics.comfor more information.

– 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Hy-Vee Hawk Zone open for kids, located in the football practice fields north of Memorial Stadium

– 1:00 p.m. – Kansas Football Spring game at Memorial Stadium (gates open at Noon)

The LDCFM Helmet Fair is sponsored by Kansas Athletics, Laird Noller, Safe Kids Douglas County, McDonalds, State Farm Insurance, Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, Douglas County Medical Society, Ranjbar Orthodontics, Lawrence Mountain Bike Club, Dillons and the Lawrence Pilots Club, Inc.

KC Rotary Clubs Ride to End Polio

April 2, 2012 /

Polio Eradication – “You can do it” from Rotary International on Vimeo.

After 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating this tenacious disease, but a strong push is needed now

to root it out once and for all. It is a window of opportunity of historic proportions.

Reaching the ultimate goal of a polio-free world presents ongoing challenges, not the least of which is a US$535 million funding gap through 2012. Of course, Rotary alone can’t fill this gap, but continued Rotarian advocacy for government support can help enormously.

As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.

In an effort to raise funds for Polio Plus and the non-profit foundations of The Rotary Club of Lee’s Summit, the Blue Springs Rotary Club and the Raytown Rotary Club, the three clubs have combined to create Rotary Ride: Pedaling Against Polio. We look forward to your involvement and support in helping raise money and raise awareness.

For more information check out the KC Rotary Ride site at http://kcrotaryride.com/

Revolution Racing’s 17th Annual Spring Fling Crit Ceries Saturdays Feb 25-March 24

February 16, 2012 /

The groundhog may have seen his shadow and delayed spring but that is not stopping Revolution Racing's month long Spring Fling Criterium Series.

It's scheduled for Saturdays starting February 25 and running through March 24th located in Campground #1 within Clinton State Park which is immediately Southwest

of Lawrence Kansas.

This is the 17th annual crit series and the kick-off to the local biking season. Even if you are not planning to ride it's a fun experience to go out and cheer the riders along.

They've got a flier out and you can download it HERE.

First-ever National Bike to School Day to take place on May 9th

January 25, 2012 /

Repost from Bike World News –

Prepare to switch gears this spring. The National Center for Safe Routes to School announced today that it will be coordinating the first-ever National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

Bike to School Day builds on the popularity and success of International Walk to School Day, which is celebrated across the country – and the world – each October, and encourages a bike-focused celebration in the month of May. The National Center, which serves as the information clearinghouse for the federal Safe Routes to School program, is planning the inaugural event in partnership with the League of American Bicyclists, the organization that leads the celebration of National Bike Month.

“Communities and schools have been holding spring walk and bicycle to school days for years,” said Lauren Marchetti, director of the National Center for Safe Routes to School. “This inaugural celebration not only provides an opportunity for schools across the country to join together to celebrate National Bike to School Day but also to build off of the energy of National Bike Month.”

“Celebrating Bike to School Day will increase the excitement surrounding 2012 National Bike Month,” said Andy Clarke, president of the League of American Bicyclists. “Bike Month – including Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day – has grown year after year and we’re pleased to add a school- and kid-focused event to the celebration this year.”

Save the date and stay tuned! A newly redesigned version of www.walktoschool.org will be unveiled in early April with more information about Bike to School Day and new event planning resources and tools, including a new GIS-powered walking and bicycling route mapping tool. A “Win a Bike Rack” contest is also being planned to help build excitement and encourage registration of both events and resources for this inaugural event. Bookmark www.walktoschool.org and check back often to learn more.

National Bike to School Day is based on the Walk to School Day model. Walk to School Day was founded in 1997 as a way to bring community leaders and children together to build awareness for communities to be more walkable. The one-day event has now grown to a month-long celebration. In 2011, students and parents from more than 4,000 U.S. schools joined millions of Walk to School Day and Month participants worldwide. The reasons for walking have grown just as quickly as the event itself. For more information, visit www.walktoschool.org.

Bike to School Day, a part of the National Bike Month, will be held on Wednesday, May 9, the week before Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day.