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Photo courtesy St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department The Third Annual Bike Safety Rodeo will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 17, at the Youth Activity Park, located at 7801 Highway N Dardenne Prairie.
The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department Third Annual Bike Safety Rodeo helps young riders learn rules of the road By Brett Auten You are never too old to learn. The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging children ages 4-15-years-old to bring their bike and a helmet and learn how to ride safely at the Third Annual Bike Safety Rodeo. The rodeo will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 17, at the Youth Activity Park, located at 7801 Highway N Dardenne Prairie. “It’s important that children learn the rules of the road and know how to respond to different scenarios on the street,” Nancy Lee Gomer, Marketing Coordinator and Public Information Officer with the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation De-
partment, said. “Most of the scenarios will challenge and will build confidence.” Participants will learn bike control, handling skills, hand signals and balance. After mastering the rules of the roads, participants get the chance to test their skills on an obstacle course that simulates challenges that can be encountered while riding on the street. “There will be slaloms set up where they will have go slow, yet still be in control,” Gomer said. “This simulates the ability to handle corners.” A simulated street course lets participants experience what to do at a stop sign, two-way intersection, when passing an emergency vehicle, encountering ani-
mal crossings and riding near parked cars. When they complete the street course, participants will advance to the next level by riding the course on the natural surface trails in the park. The Bike Safety Rodeo isn’t just for the experienced riders. If your child is at the point to where it is time to take the training wheels off, then the Rangers are there to lend a hand. Even if the soon-to-be rider is just trying a bicycle out, bring them out to the rodeo, though a parent needs to be involved in either of those situations. For the advanced riders, a platform-like ramp will be constructed and narrow spacSee “SAFETY’ page 2
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