From staff reports
A free children’s bicycle rodeo will be held Saturday, July 24, in Oil City to teach children ages 5 to 12 about bike safety.
The event will be conducted by PennDOT, the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce and the Venango County sheriff’s department.
It will be held in the parking lot between the PennDOT District 1 office and the new Venango County multimodal facility along Elm Street.
The event is being held in conjunction with the city’s Oil Heritage Festival. Participants will have a chance to win festival ribbons as they complete a course of bike skills.
Attendees should take a bike and helmet and be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can sign a permission slip for participation.
A free hot dog lunch will be provided by state Rep. R. Lee James.
Participants will be required to wear a helmet. A limited number of free helmets will be available from Safe Kids Clarion-Venango.
