August 31, 2016
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Area kids get bike safety tips at the annual Bike Beaverton safety rodeo, an educational bicycle obstacle course. The free event sponsored by the Beaver-
ton Police Department and the Beaverton Bicycle Advisory Committee returns Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at City Park at Southwest Fifth Street and Hall
Boulevard.
Back to School Bike Safety
Kids can put safety first as they
make plans to return to school by
attending Beaverton’s annual Bike
Beaverton event starting at 1 p.m.
on Sunday, Sept. 11 at City Park at
Southwest Fifth Street and Hall Bou-
levard.
The Beaverton Police Department
will lead the bike safety rodeo, an
educational bicycle obstacle course
for kids. A family-friendly communi-
ty bike ride will follow at 2 p.m. and
a free ice cream social will conclude
the event, co-sponsored by Beaver-
ton’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Helmets are required for all ride
participants. The Northwest Bicycle
Safety Council will conduct helmet
fittings, replace damaged helmets
prior to the ride, and give away the
organization’s 15,000th free helmet.
Free bike checkups will be provid-
ed by sponsors. Participants are en-
couraged to bring water bottles.