EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Township is once again sponsoring the downtown Edwardsville Rotary Criterium. In addition to its sponsorship, the Township is donating more than 160 helmets that will be free to area children and fitted by staff from the GlennonKids Safety Program from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018.
“This is the perfect opportunity for parents to bring their kids by our public safety booth during the bike races to get a professionally fitted, free bike helmet,” said Edwardsville Township Supervisor Fred Schulte.
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Township officials, staff and volunteers, along with representatives from the GlennonKids Safety Program will be located near the registration area. In addition to offering free helmets, members of the GlennonKids Safety Program will provide helmet safety checks and teach parents how to correctly fit their children’s helmets.
“If a child has a helmet that doesn’t fit correctly, it can be replaced with a new one,” Schulte said. “And if a child doesn’t have a helmet, we will have one available at no charge while supplies last. Once a participant registers for the race, they can come to our booth for their fitting. We welcome siblings to take part in this opportunity, too.”
This is the third year the Township has participated in the event, which has been a fun downtown Edwardsville activity for eight years.
As the public safety sponsor the Township will be supporting all public safety components of the Criterium. This includes the rental and setup of the racecourse barricades, the supplemental EMT presence on the course and the supplemental safety and event security personnel around the perimeter of the course.
For more information about the bike helmet safety checks or helmet fittings during the event, please contact Edwardsville Township at 656-0292.
Edwardsville Township is comprised of the City of Edwardsville, Village of Glen Carbon and unincorporated areas just outside of these two municipalities. The Township Supervisor’s office is located at 300 West Park in Edwardsville and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Learn more about Edwardsville Township online at www.edwardsvilletownship.com or contact the Township Offices by phone at 618-656-0292.
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