iRide’s Victoria crew held the final iRide school session for the 2015 calendar year at Torquay Elementary. Led by coaches Adam “Sideshow” Walker and Glen “Captain Pickle” Polson, 5 classes took part in the 4 day program, providing a fun but chilly experience for the 150 students.
Glen reports:
I’m stoked to report that our iRide program at Torquay Elementary was a smashing success. The kids braved rain, wind, sunshine, and near freezing temperatures, and they all did it with a smile on their face.
Throughout our four days, we worked on helmet/bike safety checks, mounting/dismounting, hand signals, straight line riding, wide/tight turns, ratcheting, braking, gears & cadence, and bike limbo.
On our last day we put their skills to the test with a fantastic obstacle course that required them to utilize all their new found skills. We even had time to play a few games of “Survivor”.
Adam & I had loads of fun with Torquay, and I look forward to riding with these kids again soon.
Adam reports:
We had a really great week at Torquay! The school was 110% stoked on the program and we were treated like royalty by the staff. Glen and I were given hot coffee & hot chilli on the cold, wet days and the students showed every day ready to jam!
Looking to become involved in iRide as a coach? Cycling BC is hosting an NCCP Let’s Ride and Basic Cycling Skills certification events early in the New Year. If you are a youth athlete or an adult cyclist who would like to become involved, please reach out and contact ben@cyclingbc.net to be added to our Prospective Coach mail-list where you’ll be kept up to date with any upcoming Community Initiation coaching courses. Our full coaching full calendar can be found here.
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