PHOTOS: Bike Rodeo

September 15, 2017

South Summit Elementary School, in conjunction with the Summit County Sheriff’s department and the Summit County Health Department, hosted a bike rodeo for children Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. The event saw nearly 80 participants, blowing away expectations, and educated the children on bike safety as well as providing them with an after-school snack. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Lisa Flinders, South Summit Elementary School principal, welcomes students to the bike rodeo Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. Nearly 80 children participated in the free event. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Charles Morin, 3, makes a successful stop as he rides through the bike rodeo obstacle course at South Summit Elementary School Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. Following the obstacle course, children had their helmets and bikes inspected for safety. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Deputy Felicia Sotelo adjusts four-year-old Lee Thornton's helmet at the finish line of the bike rodeo obstacle course at South Summit Elementary School Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. In addition to having their helmets inspected for safety, participants also had their bikes inspected. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Deputy Travis Hopper hands out a Sheriff sticker to Paisley Sanderson, 4, as she waits to have her bike inspected for safety during the South Summit Elementary School bike rodeo Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Summit County Deputy Chief Frank Smith grills hotdogs during the South Summit Elementary School bike rodeo event Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. The hotdogs were provided by Summit County. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Summit County Deputy Chief Frank Smith places a grilled hotdog into a bun with the help of Sergeant Ed Wilde during the South Summit Elementary School bike rodeo Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. In addition to hotdogs, children were also treated to chips. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Bella Miller, 8, weaves through small orange cones during the South Summit Elementary School bike rodeo Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. The rodeo gave students the opportunity to learn bike safety. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Children ride through a bike obstacle course during the South Summit Elementary School bike rodeo Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. The rodeo gave students the opportunity to learn bike safety. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)

Deputy Felicia Sotelo, left, adjusts helmets at the finish line of the bike rodeo obstacle course at South Summit Elementary School Thursday afternoon, September 14, 2017. In addition to having their helmets inspected for safety, participants also had their bikes inspected. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)