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Cycling classes coming to youth in Victoria and South Coast schools

Students are set to learn biking skills and safety in Greater Victoria and along the South Coast as the fall session of Everyone Rides Grades 4-5 gets underway.

The children will take part in two sessions at school, the first being a 45-to-60-minute in-class or online introduction to cycling skills and helmet safety. The second session provides 75 to 90 minutes of hands-on practice, including stopping, turning, hand signals, road sign awareness and traffic safety.

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“By enabling people to cycle instead of drive, we can collectively prevent thousands of kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere every year,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of State for Transportation and Infrastructure.

“Cycling is a great year-round activity that allows people to fit more activity into their lives. Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 helps students develop important bike skills and will encourage them to become active travellers.”

About 2,700 students from 27 schools across Greater Victoria, Metro Vancouver, Squamish and the Sunshine Coast are expected to participate in the program.

Bikes and helmets are provided, including adaptive options for children with disabilities, so that all students can take part.

“An active lifestyle and active mind go hand-in-hand,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education. “We encourage all students, families and staff to make active transportation, including cycling, part of their school commute.”

The program is developed and delivered by HUB Cycling, a not-for-profit organization with more than 20 years of experience helping to remove barriers to cycling and promoting the health, environmental and economic benefits of cycling.

The first two years of the program reached 9,235 students through a combination of online, in-class and on-bike learning. The government has invested $600K into the program in 2020 and 2021.

The program follows a strict COVID-19 Safety Plan, including training, group size, space and physical distancing.



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