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Comfort , TX
KidsKup - STORM Hill Country Challenge
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Chamber of Commerce, Tyler
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TBA, TX
KidsKup - Mellow Johnny's Classic
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San Antonio's 2nd Síclovía
Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School
With funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Carol M. White Physical Education Program, the BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program unites communities toward the common goal of establishing and maintaining safe, active, and healthy lifestyles for children, and safer, healthier communities for everyone.
Oct. 5 is International Bike and Walk to School Day
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011 is International Walk and Bike to School Day. This is a special day to join schools around the globe in promoting safe walking and bicycling. The event could start a trend that can continue throughout the year.
If you are interested in organizing such an event at a school in your community, BikeTexas offers a “world” of information on our website. Click here to order or download the new Safe Routes to School Event Handbook from BikeTexas with all the information and tools to enable you to conduct a successful event. The handbook contains: Team Leader Checklist, Sample Newsletter and Loudspeaker Announcements and FUNdamental Activities for Kids.
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Resources - Safe Routes to School
The free resources below are provided for coordinating Bike & Walk to School Days. All materials, unless otherwise noted, are copyright and created by BikeTexas for use by Bike & Walk to School Day participating schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the most commonly-asked questions and answers about Bike & Walk to School Days. If your question isn't answered here, please contact BikeTexas via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itWhats Your Role?
BikeTexas Safe Routes to School participation is community-wide.
Get involved today!
The Five Es
Successful Safe Routes to School programs incorporate Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, Evaluation.Did You Know?
Texas children are at risk.
74% - of Texas children do not meet state guidelines for physical education. *
62% - of Texas children do not participate in organized physical activity. *
35% - of Texas school children are overweight or obese. *
13% - of Texas school children walk or bike to school today, compared to 66% in 1975. *
30% - of the average Texas morning rush hour traffic is school related. *
* Department of Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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