Bike Rodeo at Woodside Elementary

The start of the Turtle Race, on your marks, get set, and... GO!

Our local Police Department sent out two officers from Concord PD to Woodside Elementary on Thursday 9/10/2015 to teach the scouts about bicycle safety.  We also had planned for scouts to have a little fun with it, so there was an obstacle course and bike skill challenges for the kids to try.

So much to learn and do! Bikes and helmets were inspected at the Bike Inspection Station.

It was fun trying to follow the figure 8 pattern on the blacktop.

The kids also enjoyed navigating the obstacle course which included a low ramp and side-winding turns.

Even the test was fun! Scouts were quizzed one at a time to see if they had learned their bicycle hand signals to indicate stopping, turning left and turning right. 


The officers spoke to our group about safety rules, cycling equipment and Children learned that a helmet that fits well is the most important piece of equipment needed for cycling.  If you license your bicycle at the police department, it makes it easier for the police to return it to you if it is ever stolen.

We ended the event with a Turtle Race. That's where the last person who crosses the finish line is the winner. Super balancing skills are needed to win that race!

The Concord Police Department has a Facebook page where they share what they are doing in the community. They might be posting one or two of the photos for which parents gave permission to post. 

Here's the link to their Facebook page:  Concord Police Department on Facebook