CALLING ALL SECONDARY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS - TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE!!

Registrations are now open for the NRMA 500km Gold Medal Challenge. The challenge asks students and teachers to register and accumulate 500kms on your bike - any ride can count towards the goal. On registering you will be provided with a logbook to record your rides. There are some great prizes on offer for registering, reaching milestones and completing the challenge which include:

Velodrome Workshops

Cateye Cycle Computers

A training session with Ironman Champion and Ride2School Ambassador Guy Leech

A skills workshop hosted by accredited coaches at your school

Free entry to cycling events

This is an ongoing and free event - registrations close on Friday 18th December 2009 and participants have until March 2010 to complete the challenge.

Go on - take the challenge - register today! (Note: The NRMA 500km Gold Medal Challenge officially begins in Term 3 2009, all registrants who register before will be sent thier registration pack at the beginning of Term 3 2009)

The first 10 students to register will recieve a Cateye cycle computer!!

Welcome to the NSW Ride2School program

"The program is fabulous, the community loves it and it has given our school a high profile within the area."
                           Deputy Principal - Kurnell Public School

Click here to see the schools that entered Hands Up! data in May

Registering with Ride2School is quick and easy. The program has been designed to consume a small amount of your time yet have a big impact.

Click here to REGISTER your school with Ride2School

Ride2School and ABC Local Radio Art Competition - entries now closed. Winners will be announced in the last week of term 2, 2009 on ABC Local Radio, in the Ride2School newsletter and online.  

1st round of judging has taken place. Click here to see a list of schools from which the shortlisted entries come from. Winners will be announced during the week commencing 6th July 2009.

Download the latest newsletter - click here. 

Registered schools - click here to enter your Hands Up! data for June

New Schools - click here take part in June's Hands Up! survey and win a Ride2School helmet!!

Check out the Ride2School responsible riding and active travel work sheets - can be used as a classroom activity to improve awareness and knowledge.

Local Councils - Click here to find out how you can be involved with Ride2School and get more of your community more active, more often!

E mail ride2school@bicyclensw.org.au
Tel (02) 9218 5405

Students recieving a CycleSkill class as part of Ride2School

Ride2School is Bicycle NSW's initiative to get more students choosing to walk, ride, skate or scooter to and from school safely and responsibly. The percentage of obese and overweight children has increased dramatically within the last 20 years, as many children have developed less active lifestyles. Ride2School aims to improve the health of students by increasing physical activity and changing attitudes to active travel. The healthy lifestyle choices made now will help shape good health in years to come. Choosing to walk or ride is healthy choice for the environment. In our society today it is important that we take every opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint.

We understand that school staff have little time to commit to the program. The program has been created with this in mind and has been designed to have maximum impact with minimal effort. It takes a minute to register online. All registered schools receive the Ride2School newsletter and those wanting to enter Hands Up! data simply conduct the hands up survey in class and enter the information into a specially designed template, then Ride2School does the rest - easy!

Hands up who rode to school today!

HOW CAN MY SCHOOL BECOME INVOLVED IN RIDE2SCHOOL?

Registration in the program is open all year, costs nothing and consumes a very small amount of your time. Ride2School provides you with the tools to motivate your students, break down the barriers and monitor students methods of travel, through the Hands Up! survey system. This allows schools to track their progress on the number of students choosing active travel, compare results with other schools and share good practice. Simple Hands Up! surveys are carried out once a month. Schools who take part in the Hands Up! survey receive some fantastic prizes including bicycles, helmets, lights, cycle computers, t-shirts and much more.

Parents and students can also register their school in the program. The registration process takes a minute to complete. Hands Up! surveys can be carried out once a month at the beginning or end of class, and the entry of survey data takes around 5 minutes. Then we do the rest!

At the most basic level of involvement all registered schools receive a monthly newsletter which highlights everything happening around the state and the country related to Ride2School, including accessing funding for bicycle storage, implementing effective ride education programs at your school and details on any upcoming events.

Ride2School promotional packs are available for bicycle user groups, bike shops, local councils and area health services. If you would like to be sent a promotional pack (including posters, postcards, stickers, wrist bands, lanyards and t shirts) send an e mail to ride2school@bicyclensw.org.au with your details

The Ride2School marketing, coach schools program and events are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

The New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust support the delivery of the NSW Ride2School Program