FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FROM: Shelly Pauling,
            Education & Communications Manager
RE: Bike Rodeo
DATE: May 26, 2009


A Bike Rodeo will be held for bikers of any age on June 9, 2009 from 5:30-7:00pm at the Redwood Area Community Center North Parking Lot. Activities will include bike safety information, head injury prevention, free helmet fittings, helmet decoration station, lawnmower safety, booster seat safety and 2 rodeo obstacle courses. Helmets are required to participate in this bike rodeo. This year 65 bike helmet will be given away while supplies last.

Each child that comes to the rodeo is eligible to win prizes that will be given away including 2 sixteen inch bicycles, 2 twenty inch bicycles, and 2 twenty-four inch bikes. Participants must be present at the time of the drawing to win prizes.
This event is free and is sponsored by the Redwood Area Hospital, Helmets for Kids, Monsanto, Redwood Area Community Center, Redwood Falls Police Department, Redwood County Public Health, Bike and Hike Association, Kibble Equipment, North Ambulance and RedBrownVille Farm Safety for Just Kids.
In case of rain, this event will be held in the Redwood Area Community Center Arena. If more information is needed concerning this Bike Rodeo, call Shelly Pauling at the Redwood Area Hospital at 507-637-4527.