Tokio youth bike series starts Saturday

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19: The Tokio Millenium Youth Mountain Bike series will see dozens of children racing around the Arboretum this afternoon.

This is the first of the free seven race series, which is sponsored by Tokio and Bicycle Works, and is sanctioned by the Bermuda Bicycle Association.

Its aim is to introduce primary school aged children to cycling as a way to help promote physical fitness and healthy lifestyles. 

The emphasis of the event is on fun rather than being a competitive race as Tokio wants to help foster a love for cycling.

Children are free to use any kind of bicycle — even those with training wheels — to participate, but they must bring their own helmet and have their parent/guardian sign a waiver in order to participate.

This is a fun family event that moms, dads, siblings and family friends enjoy as they cheer on children on the Arboretum and Ferry Reach courses.

Each week there are fabulous draw prizes and every child who participates will get a goodie bag upon registering for the first time. At the end of the seven-race series one child’s name will be drawn as the grand prize winner to take home a bicycle from Bicycle Works.

The series will conclude on January 28.

Planet Coffee will also be present mixing up free lattes or other java beverages for the parents.