Summer Day Camp!!
Learning how to ride safely on the road will enable children to ride to a variety of destinations. This camp covers all theory and practical components of the Intermediate Kids course.
Objective:
Young cyclists learn to ride for transportation or recreation on residential roads. Participants will ride up to 25km per day.
Course outline:
Monday: bike fit, bike check, tools, flat tire repair, safety equipment, bike security, nutrition for cycling, handling skills.
Tuesday: laws, rules of the road, traffic dynamics, route planning, group riding, first road ride.
Wednesday: second road ride, hills, train tracks, bridges, ride to/from playground and splash park.
Thursday: ride to provincial park, play/explore, return ride.
Friday: ride to nature park, road evaluation, ice cream break, written quiz, return ride.
Course structure:
- Maximum 6 participants per Instructor.
- Minimum age: 9 years (no exceptions).
- All participants must be able to ride a bike without training wheels: see pre-course skills evaluation.
- Participants must supply their own properly fitting bike in good working condition and current, certified bike helmet. (A bike with gears is highly recommended but not required.)
- Participants must provide their own lunch, snacks and water bottle each day.
- Participants must provide appropriate swim wear (if needed) and weather-appropriate clothing.
- All camps run 9am-4pm each day; no before or after care is available.
- This is a combined Novice/Intermediate course.
This is a multi-day course; all sessions must be attended in full. We cannot accommodate participants for the remainder of the camp if any part of a day is missed. Course runs rain or shine; be prepared for the weather!
Participant pre-course skills evaluation
In order to attend this course, participants must have the following cycling abilities:
- Start independently
- Balance and pedal for at least 50m
- Stop using the brakes on the bike (coaster or hand brakes are acceptable)
- Turn left and right
- Ride with right hand only (left hand off the handlebar) for 3 seconds
We reserve the right to remove a participant from the course if their skills are inadequate to continue or their behaviour endangers themselves or other participants. No fee adjustment will be available.
Cost and length:
- Course runs 9am-4pm (7 hours), Monday through Friday. No before or after care is available.
- Cost: $275 per participant.
2021 Camp dates:
Week 1: July 5-9
Week 2: July 12-16
Week 3: July 19-23
Week 4: July 26-30
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