7th Annual Historic Roswell Kiwanis Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo
May 4, 2008
Historic Roswell Kiwanis conducted its 7th annual Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo on Sunday, May 4, 2008 while the Historic Roswell Criterium Bicycle races was taking place nearby.
Historic Roswell Kiwanis believes that bicycle safety is one of the most important skills we can teach in order to keep children who ride safe on the roads.
The Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo is an organized "class" where children learn about cycling safety and bicycle handling skills organized by the Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell. After the "class" portion, the children will have an obstacle course to navigate through in order to "graduate" from the class and be eligible to race in the Kids Race to be held on the same course as the Pro race!
Emergency Medical Technicians from the Roswell Fire Department were on site during the Rodeo.
During the year 2000, more than 350,000 kids under 15 suffered head trauma as a result of a bicycle crash. Of those, 130,000 kids suffered a brain injury, but the Brain Injury Association of Georgia says 88 percent of those injuries came from not putting on a bike helmet.
A special thanks to...
•Historic Roswell Kiwanis volunteers
Judy Allen, Sherry Binkley and Bob Signaigo -- registration
Ruby and Bill Purdie -- helmet inspection
David Holihan and Clay Jackson -- brakes
Roger Lamprey, Clay Jackson and Randy Switts -- obstacle course
Janet Liberman and Chris Van de Griend -- rules of the road
Kim Weber and the Roswell Transportation Dept. -- crosswalk simulation
Clay Jackson -- set up, take down, trouble shooting and heavy lifting
All participant bicycles inspected
as a courtesy of
Rodeo participants ride to the race circuit -- Roswell Police closed all of the road in the area to allow youngsters to travel in safety
Rodeo participants ready for the race to begin
•Roswell Bicycles mechanics and staff
•Roswell Recreation and Parks staff
and Jeff Pruitt, Administrator of Park Services
•Roswell Transportation Department
•Roswell Public Safety Department
•Roswell Police Department
•Roswell Velo
Note on kids races: Historic Roswell Kiwanis is disappointed that the kids races did not go as planned by the Criterium organizers. However, Historic Roswell Kiwanis is not in charge of the races nor does it have control of the race circuit. We are in charge of the Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo and getting the children to the race circuit. Once they arrive at the race circuit, the Race Organizers are in control of the event.
While we do not conduct the kids races, we nevertheless regret the confusion.
Note on kids races: Historic Roswell Kiwanis is disappointed that the kids races did not go as planned by the Criterium organizers.
However, Historic Roswell Kiwanis is not in charge of the races nor does it have control of the race circuit. The race organizers hold the permit from the City of Roswell to conduct the races.
Historic Roswell Kiwanis is in charge of the Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo and getting the children to the race circuit. Once they arrive at the race circuit, the race organizers are in control of the event.
While we do not conduct the kids races, we nevertheless regret the confusion.
