Today is the day! Families, school officials and community leaders across the United States will strap on helmets and lace up shoes today to participate in the 13th annual National Bike & Roll to School Day, a celebration highlighting the importance of safe, active transportation to school and promoting accessible spaces for all active trips.
To date, more than 1,800 Bike & Roll to School Day events have been registered in 42 states and Washington, D.C. And the total number of events is expected to grow as celebrations continue throughout May, which is National Bike Month.
If you haven’t already, register your event today to join the national count!
Send us your Bike and Roll to School Day photos! We love to show off all the great community participation for this special event, so please email your 2024 Bike and Roll to School Day images to info@walkbiketoschool.org. By emailing us your photos, you agree that we can use the photos to promote future events, to include in reports, and for other positive uses promoting safe, active routes for youth. We would especially appreciate photos of children and adults biking and rolling wearing helmets. Please let us know the city and state of the event in your photos.
Young people in the U.S. and across the globe are playing an important role in shaping the future transportation system. Two Vision Zero for Youth resources, created in a collaboration by youth activists and transportation researchers, provide a framework and recommendations for meaningfully engaging youth to advance safer streets for all. www.visionzeroforyouth.org/take-action/engaging-youth
E-bikes are growing in popularity as an option for older students to ride to school. Bike & Roll to School Day organizers at middle and high schools may be seeing more and more e-bikes during events or throughout the year. See our list of resources to learn more about safety recommendations for e-bike riders.
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Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day events can be simple or elaborate. A school might start by hosting a big event, and then hold low-key events over time. Another place might start simple and then build efforts in subsequent years. Learn more about planning the event.
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Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day events come in all sizes. Make the event something that will resonate with what families, the school and broader community care about. Browse ideas to help you plan an event.
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Promoting your event in the community can help build awareness of your event theme or cause, such as healthy habits, neighborhood safety or a sense of community. We’ve provided some tools to help you get started.
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Use these downloadable materials to help with promoting your event, decorating the school, or getting the students involved in and excited about the celebration.
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Thousands of schools and communities around the country register their events. See who has registered near you.
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Communities across the country joined together to celebrate Walk & Roll to School Day 2022. See who stepped up, and find out who participated in previous years.
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Communities across the country celebrated the tenth annual National Bike & Roll to School Day in 2022. Find out who participated this year and in previous years.
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For most schools, a one-day event is not enough. Communities see the promise of healthier students and safer streets. Learn more about transitioning your event into ongoing activities.
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Changes to streets, sidewalks or trails may make walking or rolling an everyday option beyond the event, so children can enjoy an active trip to school year round. This page provides guides to getting the community involved in supporting design changes to improve the route to school.
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Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs engage community members, school staff and administrators, transportation and public health professionals and others to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and roll to school.
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Events are a wonderful way to celebrate the joy and independence of walking, biking & rolling to school and they bring schools and communities together for a common purpose. Most of all, they are fun!
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The first National Walk & Roll to School Day was held in 1997 and the first-ever National Bike & Roll to School Day was celebrated in 2012 across the U.S. Join communities as they walk and roll to school for these events each year.
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The National Center for Safe Routes to School, the coordinating agency for Walk & Roll and Bike & Roll to School Days, is committed to empowering communities to make active commutes to school a safe, appealing, preferred choice for families.
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Do you have a question or comment about Walk & Roll to School Day or Bike & Roll to School Day? Want to share your event stories and photos? We’d love to hear from you!
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