Bicycle Rodeo & Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am at Waid Park

Join us at Waid Park as the first Saturday of October is all about bikes! Beginner and intermediate group rides will begin at 9:00 am. We will warm up on the skills loop prior to heading out for an ability-specific group ride. Feel free to ride at your own pace. All youth who have not registered for the Mountain Bike Club should be accompanied by a supervising adult. At 10:30 am the Rodeo begins with a safety check, compliments of Carilion Wheeled Sports Safety. There will be bike games, a skills course and a short track race.

Franklin County Parks and Recreation partners with Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Bicycle Patrol Unit, Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach, and Paul Menschner State Farm, to create a free, all ages bicycle rodeo Saturday October 4^th from 9:00-11:30.

Now in its 7th year, the Franklin County Bicycle Rodeo brings community and businesses together to celebrate all things bicycle. Waid Park’s Bicycle Skills Loop and the interior grounds will be rolling with excitement on Saturday October 4^th from 9:00-11:30. Everything from balance bikes to mountain bikes can participate in age-appropriate activities designed to create awareness, promote safety, experience competition, and have fun!

The event sponsored by Paul Menschner State Farm and Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital will provide free bike helmets, offer participation prizes, and hold an age specific short track race for all ages. This event encourages family participation and will be facilitated by Franklin County Parks and Recreation, Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Bicycle Patrol Unit, and the Franklin County Mountain Bike Club. 

Events Schedule

9:00-10:15         Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day group rides.  These guided rides will lead adults with children on beginner and intermediate level trail rides.

10:30-11:30      The Bicycle Rodeo begins with a bicycle and protective equipment safety check, compliments of Carilion Clinic Community Health and Outreach. 

Once participants and their bikes have been cleared, they are then able to participate in several bike stations designed to promote awareness and build skills.

11:00-11:30      The short track cycling race with a fully taped course will offer age specific categories beginning at 11:00.

                              Adults are encouraged to participate in all activities with their child. 

Event address: 701 Waid Park Rd. Rocky Mount VA 24151

Questions? Contact Parks and Recreation 540-483-9293

https://www.playfranklincounty.com/338/Bicycle-Rodeo-Take-A-Kid-Mountain-Biking