Bicycle Rodeo Workshops

Welcome to the workshop!

We’re teaming up with the folks at Bentonville Moves Coalition, the Bentonville Fire Dept., & the Bentonville School Board to offer something special for both kids AND parents!

We’re getting ready for Ride to School week coming up on April 29- May 3 with TWO separate workshops offered at FOUR different locations over the course of one week.

1. Parent Safe Ride Leader Workshop
2. Learn to Pedal Workshop

The Safe Ride Leader Workshop is meant to equip Parents and Kiddos with the knowledge and skills to confidently and safely ride to School, and how to best operate as ride leaders for a bunch of kiddos! We’ll go over things like:

• Breaking down the skills needed to ride with others on low-traffic neighborhood streets
• Holding a straight line
• Emergency braking
• Good Listening Skills, Good communication skills, Being friendly and helpful toward fellow riders, Taking commands and instructions well
• Riding safely and not speeding, and Following good greenway etiquette as instructed by parents.

The Learn to Pedal Workshop is for all kiddos still earning their pedals! We’ll run through ALL the basics of learning to pedal with expert coaches and curriculum. This workshops creates a playful, interactive, and fun atmosphere of parent and coach collaboration with to help students work toward pedaling in a safe and confident way.

The Bicycle Rodeos are FREE and are a great way to get your family riding safely and closer to biking together! We hope to see you there!

Rodeo Dates & Locations: All rodeos are from 5:30-7:30pm

• April 22- Lincoln Jr. High
• April 23- Willowbrook Elementary
• April 24- The International School of M.M.J.
• April 25- Centerton Gamble