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Sun City Criterium USA Crits
09/11/2021Gateway-Cup
09/03/2021 - 09/06/2021Hotter’n Hell Hundred
08/27/2021 @ 8:00 am - 08/29/2021 @ 5:00 pmLittleton Twilight Crit USA Crits
07/31/2021Salt Lake Criterium USA Crits – Holladay
07/18/2021Salt Lake Criterium USA Crits – Gateway
07/17/2021Texas State Criterium Championships
07/10/2021USA Cycling Elite National Championships
06/24/2021 - 06/27/2021Tulsa Tough USA Crits
06/11/2021 - 06/13/2021Davy Crockett Classic
04/24/2021 - 04/25/2021Caldwell County Classic
04/17/2021Joe Martin Stage Race
04/12/2018 - 04/15/2018Lampasas Elementary
04/06/2018Corsicana Stage Race
03/24/2018 - 03/25/2018Corsicana Stage Race
03/24/2018SFA Elementary
03/19/2018T.M. Clark Elementary
03/19/2018King Racing Crit
03/08/2018La Primavera
03/03/2018 - 03/04/2018Pace Bend Road Race
02/24/2018 - 02/25/2018Cooley Elementary
02/21/2018Davy Crockett Classic
02/10/2018CycloBia
12/15/2017Love For Kids
12/10/2017LFK Holiday Event
12/09/2017Rodriguez Elementary
12/07/2017CATCH Family Night
11/18/2017Breeden Elementary
11/15/2017CATCH Family Night
11/14/2017Wurst Cross Fest
11/11/2017MJs Cross of Ages
11/04/2017RedBull Bike Race
10/15/2017Driveway Race Series
10/06/2017Road State Championship
09/16/2017Kink Racing Crit
09/03/2017Hotter N Hell
08/25/2017HHH
08/25/2017 - 08/27/2017Cogdell Memorial
07/31/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmCascade Cycling Classic
07/19/2017 @ 8:00 am - 07/23/2017 @ 5:00 pmUSA Cycling Road National Championships
06/29/2017 - 07/02/2017North Star GP
06/14/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/18/2017 @ 5:00 pmTulsa Tough
06/09/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/11/2017 @ 5:00 pmOKC Pro AM
06/02/2017 @ 8:00 am - 06/04/2017 @ 5:00 pmCriterium State Championship
05/29/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmBike the Bricks
05/26/2017TTT State Championship
05/21/2017Crest View Methodist Safety Event
05/13/2017 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pmRedlands Bicycle Classic
05/03/2017 - 05/07/2017Dana Point GP
04/30/2017Tour of the Gila
04/19/2017 - 04/23/2017LFK – All Kids Count
04/08/2017 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmMatrix Challenge
04/08/2017 - 04/09/2017Hogg Elementary
04/06/2017 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pmJoe Martin Stage Race
03/30/2017 - 04/02/2017Driveway Race Series
03/23/2017TxDOT Event
03/14/2017Corsicana Race
03/11/2017Tour of Corsicana
03/11/2017 - 03/12/2017King Racing Crit
03/09/2017Reagan Elementary
03/09/2017Lago Vista
03/05/2017Pace Bend
02/26/2017Bat City Classic
02/25/2017Lampasas Elementary
02/10/2017The Driveway
08/13/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmKutz4Kidz back-to-school event
08/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmMemorial Park Bike Safety Event
07/23/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmCogdell Memorial Hospital Bike Safety Event
07/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmThe Driveway Bike Safety Event
06/23/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmTatum Elementary Presentation
05/26/2016 @ 8:15 am - 9:00 amRodriguez Elementary School Visit
05/24/2016 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 amKing Racing Fair Park Crit Safety Event
05/18/2016 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 amTierra Del Sol elementary school
05/02/2016 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 amVista Hills Elementary
04/12/2016 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 amFranklin Elementary School Visit
04/04/2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pmEl Paso Safety Event
04/03/2016 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 amWILCO Children’s Health Festival
03/26/2016 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmCorsicana Crit Safety Booth
03/12/2016 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pmCorsicana Elementary School Presentations
03/11/2016 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmPast events gallery
01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
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About the Program
The number of people riding bicycles for their basic transportation needs rather than using a motor vehicle is continuing to rise in Texas.
Parking, traffic congestion, and gas prices are just some of the factors that are leading to an increase in the number of cyclists on the roadways of large cities and suburbs alike.
Major cities such as Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Forth Worth are taking an active role in making their cities bicycle and pedestrian friendly to encourage additional bicycle use, both for recreation and commuting.
These programs are a positive for the communities: however, as the number of cyclists rises, so has the number of bicycle accidents and fatalities.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 726 cyclists were killed and an additional 49,000 were injured in motor vehicle traffic accidents in 2012.
These numbers can be expected to rise as state and local governments attempt to increase cycling by expanding their bicycle friendly programs.
With the increase in bicycles on the road, safety will become a much larger issue, and the number of accidents should be expected to rise proportionally unless a viable and visible bicycle safety program is established in the major cities.
Our mission is to promote bicycle safety to cyclists and motorists through education and community involvement.
Our goal is to reduce the number of motor‐vehicle related pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.
We plan to do this by increasing public information and education on motorists’ responsibilities pertaining to pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
To help achieve our goal, we have been awarded a statewide grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. With this grant, we are able to travel to the major cities in Texas to promote bicycle safety in schools, at bicycle events, and various community outreach programs.
Through various bicycle events, community events, and elementary school presentations across the state of Texas, Elbowz Racing will teach young cyclists about the rules of the road, the importance of proper protective gear, and safe riding.
Team members will also engage adult cyclists to reinforce safe riding principals and safety habits, as well as being role models of safety for young riders. With these actions, we hope to decrease the number of bicycle related injuries and fatalities.
During 2015, we conducted more than 15 events where we focused on educating kids about bicycle safety.
As part of our contribution to the program, we gave 1,000 helmets to kids in need and we have pledged to give another 1,000 helmets in 2016.
We also developed numerous PI&E material to give away at our events.
In 2016, we hope to double the number of events we attend and are planning to create a number of bicycle safety videos to help educate and increase the public information available on bicycle safety.