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SPORTS PROGRAM
“LET’S GO CYCLING”
In order to introduce as many children as possible from Ljubljana's primary schools to the joys of cycling, we launched a sports program in 2014 at the initiative of the City of Ljubljana. More than 20 schools in Ljubljana are already participating in the program, which is provided free of charge by the City of Ljubljana. At the same time, the program is also available to other elementary schools for a fee.
PRESENTATION
Cycling is an interesting and attractive sport, and above all, it is very healthy, but unfortunately, many children do not see it that way. Dangerous roads, increasing motor traffic, and impatient drivers are understandable reasons that discourage parents from letting their children ride on the roads. For these reasons, we have decided to offer primary schools the"LET'S GO CYCLING" program.
We would like to encourage as many children as possible to ride bicycles. Instead of taking cars or buses for short trips, they should opt for bicycles. Bicycles should become the primary means of transportation, but riding must be safe, so we will teach children how to ride safely and correctly, and we will use games to help them learn. We will pay a lot of attention to skillful riding on various training grounds, using a number of teaching aids and approaches. To ensure that those with a lot of excess energy also get their money's worth, we will organize various competitions. By the end of the program, most participants will have acquired basic knowledge of cornering, stopping in time, correct posture on the bike, and, last but not least, bicycle maintenance and the basics of cycling theory. The program is best carried out on the school's outdoor sports grounds, but in the winter and autumn months, we have also prepared an interesting option for schools to choose to train on special trainers (special indoor bikes) that we have in our club gym.
The program (see appendices for details) consists of five training hours and is intended for fourth and fifth graders in elementary schools. The main objectives of the program are to increase the popularity of cycling among elementary school students and to teach them safe and skillful riding. In addition to theoretical and practical knowledge of road traffic regulations (which they already acquire through the bicycle exam course), we want to offer primary school pupils additional theoretical content on cycling (competitive cycling disciplines, bicycle maintenance, correct gear changes, etc.) and by including additional cycling content and skills on training grounds and through various games, we aim to improve their cycling skills. The program is available in three different versions, which are described below.
The price of the sports day is €7 per student, including VAT.
For more information and registration, call 051-874-369 (Matej Merčun) or send an email to mmercun@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you, Rog Cycling Club
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "LET'S GO CYCLING" PROGRAMME AT THE KD ROG PREMISES
The program is held at KD Rog (Vikrče 3). It is accessible by bus, and there is also a bus stop nearby where city bus no. 15 stops.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "LET'S GO CYCLING" PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL LOCATION
The program manager from the elementary school and the providers agree on the location (e.g., the school's outdoor sports areas) and, if necessary, visit it.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "LET'S GO CYCLING" PROGRAM AT THE POLICE TRAINING GROUND IN TACNU
The program manager from the elementary school and the organizers agree on the date of the event, as the police training ground must be reserved at least one month in advance. (The police training ground is located on the Tacen–Pirniče road, just before the village of Vikrče.
