Press Release | October 14, 2021
All Kids Bike is a national movement led by the Strider Education Foundation to place Kindergarten PE Learn-To-Ride Programs into public schools for free, using donations from individuals, businesses and organizations.
The All Kids Bike fleet of more than 20 bikes will be used to teach hundreds of kids how to ride a bike.
(October 14, 2021) – To help showcase the program, All Kids Bike partnered with American Flat Track to deliver bikes to Parkside Elementary near Charlotte, North Carolina, the day before the AFT Championship finale in the area.
AFT riders Cory Texter, Johnny Lewis and JD Beach participated in the event and helped assemble bikes. After the bikes were put together in the AFT pit area at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the riders and the All Kids Bike team delivered the fleet of over 20 bikes to the school.
Johnny Lewis was among the AFT pro riders that helped assemble and deliver bikes to Parkside Elementary school.
To learn more about All Kids Bike, visit www.allkidsbike.org.
“Next Generation – Bicycle Ride” Planned for Friday Night Before Charlotte Half-Mile
This is a press release from American Flat Track…
Daytona Beach, FL (September 30, 2021) – Progressive American Flat Track proudly announced today that the series will be teaming up with the nonprofit All Kids Bike to help teach hundreds of kids to ride by placing a learn-to-ride program into a Charlotte-area elementary school.
On the morning of October 7, Progressive AFT staff, All Kids Bike staff, and AFT stars Cory Texter and Johnny Lewis will be building bikes and delivering the program to the Parkside Elementary School kindergarten PE class.
At Friday’s Honda Charlotte Half-Mile event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a highlight video of the bike build and school delivery will be featured on the livestream and at-track Jumbotron.
As part of the Friday night race program, there will be an opportunity for older students who already know how to ride to come ride their bicycles in the infield of the racetrack in front of the fans.
This “Next Generation – Bicycle Ride” will happen at 6:20 p.m. ET, just before Opening Ceremonies. This bicycle ride opportunity is limited to the first 100 registrants. Terrain may be challenging and kids must be proficient bicyclists to participate.
One free adult ticket is available with each registered young rider and must be picked up at Will Call by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, October 8. Registration is available at www.AllKidsBike.org/next-generation-bicycle-ride.
To learn more about All Kids Bike, visit www.allkidsbike.org.
Tickets for the epic finale Honda Charlotte Half-Mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, October 8 are available now at https://store.americanflattrack.com/ebooking/ticket/view/id/3325/#selectTickets.
