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  • CycleSafe workshops are not traditional skills-based rodeos. Instead, they teach important safety concepts, using fun, age-appropriate discussion, demonstrations and activities to reinforce learning. Participants will have a chance to practice what they have learned throughout the session.

    WORKSHOP SESSIONS

    Locations

    Barrhaven Fellowship Christian Reformed Church - 3058 Jockvale Road, Barrhaven
    Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre - 2 MacNeil Court, Kanata

    Gettin' Rollin' (Ages 5-7)

    August 10, 2021 (10am-11am) Barrhaven

    August 10, 2021 (11:15am-12:15pm) Barrhaven

    August 17, 2021 (10am-11am) Kanata

    August 17, 2021 (11:15am-12:15pm) Kanata

     Predictable Pedalling (Ages 7-9)

    August 10, 2021 (1pm-3pm) Barrhaven

    August 11, 2021 (10am-12pm) Barrhaven

    August 12, 2021 (1pm-3pm) Barrhaven

    August 19, 2021 (1pm-3pm) Kanata

    Advanced Workshop (Ages 10-12)

    August 11, 2021 (1pm-3pm) Barrhaven

    August 12, 2021 (10am-12pm) Barrhaven

    August 17, 2021 (1pm-3pm) Kanata

    August 19, 2021 (10am-12pm) Kanata

     PREREQUISITES

    All participants must have basic riding skills:

    • Ages 5-7 - balancing, pedaling, starting and stopping
    • Ages 7-9 and 10-12 - executing hand signals and braking (rear and front handlebrakes)

    All participants are required to bring their own helmet.

    Participants age 5-7 and 7-9 are encouraged to bring their own bicycles/scooters.  Participants age 10-12 will not need a bicycle/scooter.

  • PROGRAM OVERVIEW

    Please choose the program that best describes your child's age and experience level.
  • Workshop 1 – Gettin' Rollin’
    GRADE 1–2/AGES 5–7 – 60 MINUTES

    Gettin' Rollin’ is designed to build a foundation of basic cycling and helmet safety knowledge by delivering instruction around proper helmet fitting and hand signals.
     

    Workshop 2 – Predictable Pedaling
    GRADE 3–4/AGES 7–9 – 2 HOURS

    Children of this age are more likely to be starting to ride a little further from home, so it is timely to start introducing the various situations they may encounter and have to safely manoeuvre through. These include:

    • Stopping Safely
    • Riding on Different Terrains/in Different Weather
    • Being Predictable
    • Communicating with Other Road Users/Shoulder Checks
    • Eyes Up/Scanning for Hazards
     
    Workshop 3
    GRADE 5–6/AGES 10–12 – 2 HOURS

    Children of this age are likely riding alone and on the road with traffic. This is a time when they need to be hyper-aware of, and know how to handle, various situations that they will face while riding.  These situations include:
    • Right of way & Merging
    • Hazard scanning
    • Target Fixation and selective attention/inattention blindness
    • Edge riding, parked cars, “take the lane”
    • How to fall safely

  • PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

    Please fill out your name and contact information and the name and phone number of an alternate (emergency) contact.
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  • PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

    Please fill out the name and select an age range for each child you wish to register. You can only register a child for which you are the parent or legal guardian.
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  • PARTICIPANT MEDICAL INFORMATION

    Please answer all questions in order to give us an accurate picture of participant needs.
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