Bicycle Safety Education

The City of Eugene's Recreation Department provides Bike Safety Education classes to 5th and 6th graders in 4J,  Bethel and Springfield Public Schools as part of the region's Safe Routes to School programs. Students spend two weeks on bikes where they learn and practice personal and bike safety checks, the rules of the road and how to be predictable and visible when riding. The course culminates with a several mile "community ride" in the neighborhood surrounding the school in which students put their newly developing skills into practice in real world scenarios.

Volunteers are essential for these community rides. Volunteers are stationed along the route at turns, intersections and other key locations to coach, direct and encourage students. The volunteers then leapfrog the group to take a new station. The rides are slow to moderate pace. We invite you to join us by signing up at the link below, or contact your local SRTS Coordinator with any questions.