Kosair Children's Hospital - Bike Safety Rodeos

What is it?

The hospital’s Bike Safety Rodeos provide hands-on opportunities for children to learn the rules of the road and the importance of safety measures when cycling. Bike safety rodeos are taught by a child advocate through Safe Kids Louisville, a program led by Kosair Children’s Hospital. Each 45-minute rodeo teaches students the importance of wearing a helmet and essential cycling stills, including: mounting and dismounting the bike, changing direction, turning in circles, steering through tight spaces, weaving, stopping quickly, balancing while riding slowly and maneuvering tight turns.

Who is it for?

Third- through fifth-graders.

Why do they do it?

Many children in the region do not wear bicycle helmets.

Impact

Last year, more than 145 bicycle rodeos were conducted in 50 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, attended by more than 17,000 children. Since the program’s inception, the number of children treated at Kosair Children’s Hospital for bicycle-related injuries has decreased by 45 percent.

Contact: Sharon Rengers, R.N.
Manager, Children’s Hospital Foundation Office of Child Advocacy of Kosair Children’s Hospital
Telephone: 502-629-7337
Email: sharon.rengers@nortonhealthcare.org