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Winnebago County 4-H, The Bicycle Hub, and the Pecatonica Lions Club are once again offering local kids the chance, for free, to participate in the annual Bicycle Rodeo, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at the 4-H Building on the Winnebago County Fairgrounds. Last year, over 20 kids participated, with a couple even winning a new bike!

    Winnebago County 4-H, The Bicycle Hub, and the Pecatonica Lions Club are partnering to offer local youth the chance to learn important information about bicycle maintenance, safety, and riding skills at the annual Bicycle Rodeo, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will once again be held in the 4-H Building at the Winnebago County Fairgrounds in Pecatonica.

    This event is offered at no cost for families and the Pecatonica Lions Club will be providing lunch for participants. The Bicycle Hub will be presenting two participants with brand new bikes.

    “We love the Bicycle Rodeo event every year,” shares Richard Backeberg, from the Bicycle Hub. “It is a great way to create community with other bikers in the area, learn the safest ways to ride, and win some prizes! Most of our participants gain a confidence in riding and meet new friends!”

    Youth will rotate through five stations including bike check/pre-trip, rules of the ride, traffic signals, traffic safety, and road test. Towards the end of the event, there will be a group ride around the fairgrounds and a lunch of hot dog and chips, courtesy of the Pecatonica Lions Club.

    “The Lions Club has been excited to provide volunteers to help with the stations each year, as well as to provide lunch,” said Bob Squires, of the Pecatonica Lions Club.

    Two lucky participants will take home a brand-new bike from The Bicycle Hub.

    This event is open to any youth ages 5 to 18 years old with a pre-registration required. There is no cost to participate. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/bikerodeo or call the Winnebago County Extension Office at 815-986-4357.

    The youth bicycle rodeo is a collaboration of University of Illinois Extension- Winnebago County 4-H, The Bicycle Hub, and the Pecatonica Lions Club.

    The deadline to register is Wednesday, June 25.

About 4-H

    Illinois 4-H strives to help youth learn skills for living. 4-H programs are offered in every Illinois county by University of Illinois Extension. Illinois 4-H aims to impact the lives of 250,000 youth each year through sustained learning clubs and groups and short-term programming. 4-H is a community of seven million young people around the world learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

    For more information, contact University of Illinois Extension-Winnebago County at 815-986-4357.

 
 
 
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