International Walk and Roll to School Day 2022

Mark your calendar — International Walk and Roll to School Day is just around the corner! Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools will be celebrating this fun event on Wednesday, October 12th. There are 140 schools throughout Alameda County participating this year, including some registered in your district. This great event generates excitement among thousands of students and families to safely walk and roll to school throughout the Bay Area!

Every October, schools across the county–and the world–celebrate International Walk and Roll to School Day (IWR2SD). The celebration is designed to encourage students, families and the school community to roll, walk, bicycle, take transit, or use other non-motorized transportation to get to school.

This year, we’ll celebrate IWR2SD on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Throughout the day, students will share how they got to school by placing a sticker on our mode chart under the corresponding category that matches how they got to school. Participating students will receive fun giveaways and take part in a global event with students around the world.

This is the first of the “big events” that the SR2S Program runs throughout the year to encourage students, families, and communities across Alameda County to walk or roll to school.

Whether your students are new to walking and rolling or they have lots of experience, this is a great opportunity to make our streets safer, reduce traffic, improve air quality, and have fun exercising with our communities!

Why Should We Celebrate and Encourage Walking and Rolling to School?

• In one generation, the number of kids walking and bicycling to school has dropped from 71% to 18%.
• Transportation is responsible for nearly 40% of the Bay Area’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
• Seventy-five percent of California students are not able to pass basic fitness standards.
• Travel to school accounts for approximately 21% of all morning traffic.
• It is an easy way for children to get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

 

 

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