Students make strides to win bike challenge

Lake Tahoe Unified students made a big push Thursday to take the lead in the Tahoe Bike Challenge.

Parents and teachers lead students to school. Photo/Rebecca Bryson

With about 150 students pedaling 5 miles, that is 750 miles the kids have tallied.

Young cyclists gather at the post office in Meyers. Photo/Rebecca Bryson

The challenge goes through June 14. It includes groups and individuals.

At the magnet school on June 4 there was a bike rodeo with various events. Three stations were set up at the school, with the California Highway Patrol and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency participating.

There were three stations led by CHP and Devin Middlebrook from Trpa env ed. This is the slow race where the winner is the one who can ride there bike as slowly as possible and still stay on. It teaches control. You will have to crop out jack from the tribune. This picture is from michelle Ramirez

The slow rider winner could ride their bike the slowest. This demonstrated control. Photo/Michelle Ramirez