UPDATE: POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST

On Friday May 3, the weather forecast for Saturday was updated to include a chance of thunderstorms. Our first and highest priority is the safety of our participants, and due to the dangerous condition that would be caused by thunderstorms and the open/exposed nature of the Pier location, we have decided to POSTPONE the Bike Rodeo event. We will be in touch soon with the revised date!

If you have any questions, please send us an email at ggd-bikerodeo@googlegroups.com.

Thank you!

Come to our San Francisco Bike Rodeo! We are excited to partner with the California Highway Patrol, San Francisco Fire Department and many more agencies for this event. At this event youth will:

1. Learn important bike safety lessons - including how to navigate traffic, use hand signals and ride safely on San Francisco's streets and bikeways.
2. Have their bike and helmet inspected - mechanics will be on-hand to help scouts adjust their helmets to a proper fit, and inspect their bikes for any safety concerns.
3. Go for a short bike ride - we'll take the kids (and family members!) on a short bike ride around the Embarcadero, using the protected bikelanes and shared paths. 
4. We will have a special Golden Gate Area Council Bike Rodeo Activity Patch for those that complete an activity! 

If you want to get your youth more comfortable with biking in a group, this is the perfect event!

Important information:

• The program offered at all five sessions (10am-11:30am, 11am-12:30pm, 1pm-2:30pm and 2pm-3:30pm) is exactly the same and there is a maximum of 60 youth per session
• In order to allow our public safety volunteers to participate with their families, the 12pm-1:30pm session is reserved for public safety volunteer families only
• A parent or other responsible adult must accompany their registered youth at all times, except for the short bike ride portion. Family members are welcome for the bike ride portion but are not required to accompany their youth.
• Please park your vehicle in the designed parking area (parking is free). You are encouraged to ride your bike to/from the event!
• All attendees will be required to sign a liability waiver at the check-in desk

Attendees should bring: Bike, Bike Helmet, Water Bottle, Snack, Sunscreen, Hand sanitizer

Don't have a bike or are unable to bring one to the event? Let us know! During the registration you'll see a question about needing to borrow a bike; we will work to accomodate all requests and let you know ahead of time if we were able to. Earlier registrants will have priority!

This is a free event open to scout and non-scout youth from ages 5 to 17! Those involved in scouting are invited to wear their uniform for this event. 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Have questions? We have answers! Check out our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/sfbikerodeofaq

Biking Resources:

We've created a great list of biking resources for families biking in San Francisco. Find it here: https://bit.ly/sfbikerodeoresources