Annual Bike ‘n’ Board Safety Day planned for May 18

LACONIA — The annual Kiwanis Club of Laconia Bike ‘n’ Board returns Saturday, May 18, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. This year’s event will include skill and safety stations for bicyclists, scooter riders and skateboarders.

The Laconia Police Department will manage the helmet check and bike registration station, ensuring everyone has the right fit in time for riding season. Laconia Firefighters will be on hand to share safety and first aid tips focusing on injuries that can occur while riding bikes, scooters and skateboards. Myles Chase, owner of MC Cycle, and Tom McCormack, owner of The Grind Box, will be available to give tune-ups and show riders how to help themselves should something happen to their equipment while riding.

Once bikes, boards and scooters are tuned and ready to go, participants can visit each station to practice basic riding skills. A Kiwanis Club or Laconia High School Key Club member will monitor each station should anyone need a helping hand. Participants will receive a certificate of completion, have a chance to win raffle prizes and enjoy refreshments.

Larry Frates, the artist behind Frates Creative Arts, will offer personalized caricatures that capture the participant with a bike, scooter, or skateboard from 11 a.m. to noon.

Parking will be available at the Opechee Park parking lot or along North Main Street. Participants will begin at the helmet check and tune-up stations located in this parking lot.

The Bike ‘n’ Board Safety Day is open to all Lakes Region children and their families. For more information, visit laconiakiwanis.com.