BIKE: 

            JUNIOR DISTANCE – 1.0 Mile

            SENIOR DISTANCE – 2.0 Miles

            ADAPTIVE ATHLETE DISTANCE – 1.0 Mile

Athletes will cycle on a flat closed course supported with volunteers and Indian River County Deputies. Juniors will complete a single 1-mile loop and Seniors will complete two 1-mile loops. Bikes and helmets are required during the bike portion of the race.  If you do not have a bike or helmet, you will need to borrow these items. 

FREE TRIATHLON BIKE CLINICS (Compliments of Bike Walk Indian River County)

WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR CHILD TO LEARN BIKE SAFETY SKILLS? (We Highly Recommend This for ALL Children!) – And/Or… DOES YOUR CHILD WANT TO LEARN HOW TO RIDE or IMPROVE THEIR BIKING SKILLS BEFORE RACE DAY?!

There are TWO Kinds of Bike Clinics in which you can enroll your child, both of which are FREE:

1) ONLINE Bike Safety Course

Any child can take the online Bike Safety Course at any time.  To do so, click on this green link: Bike Walk Indian River County and take the Online Bike Safety Course with your child participant present.

[NOTE: At the end of this Online Bike Safety Course, you will be asked whether you would like your child to participate in the In-Person Hands-On Bike Clinic to either Learn How To Ride or to Improve Their Bike Riding Skills]

2) IN-PERSON HANDS-ON Bike Clinic (See Instructions and Dates/Times Below)

The Hands-On Bike Clinic will teach kids a number of things according to their skill levels (which will be evaluated), such as how to ride without training wheels, how to ride a small oval course in both directions, how to corner, swerve, stop, and place their bicycle pedals in the power start position, as well as other safe or advanced cycling techniques.

To Participate in the In-Person Hands-On Bike Clinic, your child MUST have a Bike & Helmet, and, in this order:

FIRST:  Be Registered in the Rotary Kids Triathlon, and

SECOND:  Take the Online Bike Safety Course IN ADVANCE (see Instructions and Green link above).

Here are the Dates/Times/Locations of the five (5) In-Person Hands-On Bike Clinics:

1) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 [9:00am – 11:00am]
iG Recreation Center – 1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962 [Southeast corner of Main Parking Lot]

2) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 [4:00pm – 6:00pm]
Gifford Community Center – 4855 43rd Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32967 [Northeast corner of the Parking Lot]

3) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 [9:00am – 11:00am]
iG Recreation Center – 1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962 [Southeast corner of Main Parking Lot]

4) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 [4:00pm – 6:00pm]
Gifford Community Center – 4855 43rd Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32967 [Northeast corner of the Parking Lot]

5) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 [9:00am – 11:00am]
iG Recreation Center – 1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach, FL 32962 [Southeast corner of Main Parking Lot]

 

NEED A BIKE OR HELMET?

You are welcome to let Bike Walk Indian River County know if you are stuck without a bike or helmet (please read all of these important steps below). But… there is a very limited supply of bikes which could be loaned out to Indian River County residents on a first-come first-served basis*. 

Should a bike be assigned to your child participant for Race Day (no guarantees), they will be required to attend a Mandatory Hands-On In-Person Bike Safety Clinic at no charge well in advance of Race Day.  The deadline to request equipment is November 1, 2024 (therefore NO BIKES will be assigned to any participants after November 1).

*If you are an IRC resident and have exhausted your sources to borrow a bike and/or helmet, then here are the steps for you to take:

1. Register your child in the Rotary Kids Triathlon by clicking the Green “REGISTER NOW” button on the top right-hand side of this page (when you register your child online, there is a section where you will need to advise us that you are requesting to borrow a bike and/or helmet) [NOTE: If your child participates in an after-school youth program (such as GYAC, Boys & Girls Club, Float Hope, Crossover Mission, etc.), then you should also advise them of your child’s desire to register for the Rotary Kids Triathlon and their need for a bike and/or helmet]
2. Click on this green link: Bike Walk Indian River County and have your child take the Online Bike Safety Course with you as parent/guardian present
3. At the end of the Online Bike Safety Course, you will have an opportunity to get on a sign-up list to borrow a bike for the triathlon for your child (and you will be advised as soon as possible whether or not a bike and/or helmet are available for your child; please be patient, as you WILL be contacted one way or the other)
4. If it turns out that this equipment is unavailable, we will refund your registration fee if your child is unable to participate
5. If a bike/helmet is available, your child will be required to attend a Mandatory Free In-Person Hands-On Bike Clinic conducted by Bike Walk Indian River County (at the beginning of this clinic, there will be a bike technician present to ensure the bike is properly fitted/adjusted for your child) [NOTE: Bike Walk IRC will be keeping all borrowed bikes/helmets (if a bike is assigned to your child, they must be registered in the Rotary Kids Triathlon and they will only be able to use the assigned bike at Pre-Race Preparatory Clinics and on Race Day)]