ALBION, Ill. – What’s more fun than a bike ride on a nice day? Ensuring bike rides are fun and safe is the goal of Bike Safety Day, hosted by the Edwards County 4-H clubs and the Edwards County Soil and Water Conservation District. The event will provide free bike inspections, a bike safety program, giveaways, and games from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at the House of Prayer located at 230 N. Fifth St., Albion, IL 62806.
Youth are encouraged to bring their bikes for inspection, and repairs will be made if needed. Bike inspections will check pedals, reflectors, brakes, chains, handlebar grippers, and seats. The Illinois State Police will conduct the bike safety program. Giveaways include four bikes donated by Walmart Distribution Center and helmets donated by The Hope Center in Albion.
Youth in kindergarten through eighth grade are welcome to attend this free event and do not have to be a member of 4-H to participate. Registration is encouraged and available online through April 30 at go.illinois.edu/BikeSafety.
For questions, please contact the Edwards County Extension office at 618-445-2934. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact Debra Collier, Edwards County 4-H program coordinator, at djc@illinois.edu. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet access needs.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.