Everyone Rides Grade 4-5
The Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program provides British Columbia elementary students with skills, confidence and the opportunity to learn to ride their bikes to and from school. Cycling education for elementary students helps:
- reach goals related to Vision Zero, climate action, active transportation, and healthy communities
- provide a safer way for students to get daily physical exercise and move within their community
- to raise a generation of sustainable transportation users and safe road users
Universal cycling education in schools is an effective way to raise a generation of sustainable transportation users and safe road users. Every child should receive cycling education before finishing elementary school (much like they do in many European jurisdictions). This creates a culture of cycling that permeates student, parent and teacher lifestyles and transportation choices. HUB Cycling is excited to work with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to make universal cycling education a reality for British Columbia youth.
The Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program is in its 4th year with the goal of reaching 128 public schools and over 13,000 grade 4 and 5 students in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Capital Regional District, Kelowna, Nelson, Rossland, Prince George, and surrounding areas in the 2023/2024 school year.
Everyone Rides Grades 4 & 5 Program Overview
Who: Grade 4-5 students in British Columbia
What: Two cycling education sessions in schools with provided bicycles (including adaptive bikes for kids with mobility challenges) and helmets:
o Day 1: In-Class or Online Introduction to Cycling and Helmet Safety – 45-60 minutes
o Day 2: Learn2Ride* Schoolground Cycling Skills Training – 70-90 minutes
* For detailed information on the Learn2Ride course, see our Learn2Ride webpage.
When: Spring (April-June) and Fall (September - November) each year
How: Led by HUB Cycling and funded by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, as part of CleanBC’s Move. Commute. Connect. strategy for cleaner, more active transportation.
How to get Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 in your community
Interested in the Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program? Check out our delivery partner locations below or contact us at everyonerides@bikehub.ca to see what funding and resources are available in your community.
Current Delivery Partners
Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 currently operates in several communities throughout British Columbia. If you see your community below and are interested in a course at your school, reach out to the appropriate contact to express your interest:
Southern Vancouver Island: Capital Bike - educationmanager@capitalbike.ca
Metro Vancouver: HUB Cycling - schools@bikehub.ca
South Okanagan: Elevation Bikes - programs@elevationtoutdoos.ca
West Kootenays: Kootenay Mountain Bike - nicole@kootenaygateway.com
Cariboo: Caledonia Nordic Ski Club - jen@caledonianordic.com
West Fraser Valley: Ascent - bikes@ascentfv.com
Small Community Train the Teacher
In 2023, the Small Community Train the Teacher Program was developed to address smaller communities' (with less than 20 elementary schools) demand for similar bike education for students in Grades 4 & 5.
Once the school district agrees, teachers are trained via webinar. A trailer filled with bikes and helmets, including adaptive bikes, is delivered to the school district. Teachers will then lead cycling education sessions over 5-days on school grounds.
Interested in bringing this program to your school?
Thank you to our sponsor!
Thank you to our supporter, BigSteelBox, for generously storing the bikes used in Kelowna for the Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program!
To learn more about BigSteelBox, please visit https://www.bigsteelbox.com/location/kelowna/.
Thank you to our supporter, Norco, for helping get more kids on bikes for the Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 program!
