A Bicycle Safety Clinic and Ride is being offered on Saturday, June 8 from 9:30am to 11:30am. The clinic is for beginning cyclists ages 5 to 10, with a parent in attendance, at Ost Track located behind the Community Center at 250 E. Wood Street, Palatine. The clinic is being presented by Palatine Park District, Bike Palatine Club, and Palatine Police Department Bike Police.
This cycling safety skills clinic provided by the Bike Palatine Club will cover critical safety topics such as bicycle inspection, safe bike handling, and rules of the road through a series of exercises. Participants will practice the safe way to exit a driveway, how to look for traffic, negotiate an intersection, and avoid common road hazards. Bike Police from the Palatine Police Department will be at this clinic to demonstrate basic handling skills and address the importance of all cyclists following the most current bike safety rules of the road.
This clinic is geared to beginning cyclists. Parents are required to attend the clinic at no charge and join the free after clinic fun ride. Bring your bike helmets to have them checked for safe performance. Each child participant will receive a Bike Palatine t-shirt, t-shirt size required when registering. The free ride will begin at 11:00 am. The clinic fee is $3 per child. Registration can be done online at www.palatineparks.org using code 6418-2 or in person at Community Center, Falcon Park Recreation Center, or Birchwood Recreation Center.
For more information about the Bicycle Safety Clinic and Ride, contact Keith Williams, Superintendent of Recreation, at 847-496-6232 or kwilliams@palatineparks.org.
The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.
