Cal Young Students Practice Bicycle Traffic Skills on Local Streets

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10/24/03 FRI 09:42 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW DMIN I~j001 ~ I October 23, 2003 CONTACT: Diane Bishop, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, 682-5471 or 912-2 35 (cell phone on the day of the event only) From Public Information Section, 682-4814 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cal Young Students Practice Bicycle Traffic Skills on Local Str ets On Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24, sixth grade students at al Young Middle School will put skills they have teamed over the past two weeks in their phy cal education class to the test on two, one-hour community bicycle rides on neighborho d streets. The students will be accompanied by parents and local bicycling enthusiasts. Spec ~c times for the community rides on both Thursday and Friday are: 9 to 11:15 a.m; 12:44 to 1:4 p.m; and 2:35 to 3:25 p.m. Developed and administered by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance of Oreg ,the education program teaches bicycle safety skills in physical education classes in to schools. Students learn the basics of bicycling in traffic and how to properly fit helmets and p active bicycling around the school. The program culminates with acne-hour community rid .The program is funded by members of the Eugene Bicycle Coalition and local businesse ,including Bike Friday, PeaceHeatth, Burley Design Cooperative, REI, Co-Motion Cycles, and t e Oregon Department of Transportation. The City of Eugene stores and transports the bicycle The program is ongoing in fall and spring and has already been to Shasta, S ringfield, Monroe, and Cal Young middle schools. The fifth grade class at Adams Elementary drool will 4 begin the program next week. For more information or to sign .up to participate, call t e City of I Eugene's Alternative Transportation office at 682-5471. V Public Works • Administration • Gty of Eugene •858 Pearl Street ..Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541)682-5262 • FAX: (541)682-6826 • www.d.eugene.or.us