Bike Ed Challenge held in Koonwarra

14 Sep 07

Rider negotiating the cones placed narrowly together
The Koonwarra Sustainable Communities Centre at "The Old School" was again the location for the South Gippsland Bike Ed Challenge. 

On 5 September seven schools competed  - St Laurence O'Toole (Leongatha), Mirboo North, Leongatha, Nyora, Poowing, Loch and the South Gippsland Specialist School.

The South Gippsland Specialist School, which has an outside Campus at KSCC, hosted the event, with the students and teachers working hard to ensure the course and the grounds were in an immaculate condition.  On the day the older students conducted a BBQ.

Poowong Consolidated School won the competition for the third year in a row with their students also winning the Best Boy and Best Girl Rider on the day.

 Rider on the centre of the course  Part of the course marked out by colourful cones
 Children waiting their turn to ride The weather this year was perfect.  Members of the local Police, South Gippsland Shire Council and Vic Roads were present, along with teachers and parents.

Bike education promotes healthy lifestyles, an understanding of road safety, and the risks involved, observance of the road rules and raises the skill levels of the students.

 Checking in and showing the many different bikes owned by the Specialist School  Checking in and showing the many different bikes owned by the Specialist School
 Many bicycles and some children under the trees

Poowong Consolidated School will
now compete in the regional final
at Morwell on 24 October and if successful in the state final at Wangaratta in November.

Good Luck Poowong!! 

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