HopOn is a games-based cycling program that teaches school aged kids across Canada the joy of cycling-safely  Inspired by the hugely successful iRide program developed in BC, Cycling Canada’s new national grassroots cycling program, HopOn, aims to positively impact 300,000 Canadian kids in the next 6 years.

Overseen by Cycling Canada and delivered by your Provincial or Territorial cycling association, HopOn offers both in-school or community programs. To further support parents and children interested in cycling during Covid-19, Cycling Canada is happy to share our interm “Home-Edition” program.

These resources include activities and games children can complete and play near home, As well as teaching tips for parents helping their child build confidence on their balance bikes and/or learn to pedal on their own, inspired by British Cycling’s “Ready Set Ride” program. Ready Set Ride HopOn NCCP

Prepare 2 Balance Learn 2 Balance Learn 2 Ride School Community Club

Age range <4 years old <6 years old <8 years old <10 years old <12 years old <16 years old

“I can run and walk. I am Physical “I am learning to ride “I am learning to ride Beginner to intermediate Intermediate skills on a Advanced skills on excited about my 1st Literacy my balance bike” my pedal bike” skills on a grass field trail (dirt/paved) trails and/or roads balance bike”

Support Parent Parent Parent Certified Instructor Certified Instructor Certified Coach

At Home At Home At Home In-School Community Registered Club Setting (6 activities) (8 activities) (8 activities) (3 sessions) (3-6 sessions) (3-10 sessions)

BMX, Cyclocross, Type of Bike Balance Bike Balance Bike Pedal Bike Pedal Bike Mountain Bike Mountain Bike, Velodrome, or Road Home Edition

Looking for fun ways to keep your family active? Try our HopOn Canada Program: Home Edition! (Part 1)

These descriptive and easy-to-follow activities are designed for new cyclists practicing their skills in and around their home.

Participant Type Warmup Activity Cool-Down

Animal Walks Clean Up Race Stretch Fest Walk around your room, Spread a bunch of easily grabbed Do some easy stretches for 3-5 mimicking the style of various objects around the perimeter of a minutes. Hold each position for 30 animals. room or park. Stand in the center seconds. with a basket beside you. Start with 5 different animals for Pick your favourites or follow this 30 second each but do as many as On the count of “3”, use your video (click here). “I am learning to ride you like! balance bike to zoom around the my balance bike” area collecting items and bring them (<6 yrs. old) Here are some ideas to get you back to the basket. You can only pick started: up ONE item at a time. • Bear • Crab Modification: Pick up items by order • Elephant of their colour OR by their location in • Frog the room. • Horse • Spider

Learn more about Cycling Canada’s National Grassroots cycling program on our website: hoponcanada.ca Participant Type Warmup Activity Cool-Down

Safety Check: Pedal and Glide Stretch Fest Helmet: • Mark a ‘glide start’ point. Do some easy stretches for 3-5 • 2 Fingers under chin • Ride towards the ‘glide start line’ minutes. Hold each position for 30 • 2 Fingers over eyebrows • On reaching it, lift feet from the seconds. “I am learning to ride • V-Straps/Fingers under ears pedals and glide as far as possible. my pedal bike” Bike: • Repeat, aiming to increase Pick your favourites or follow this (<8 yrs. old) • Air – tires feel like an Apple, distance each time. video (click here). Orange or Banana? • Brakes – squeeze & rock bike • Chain – using my hands, do the pedal go backwards?

Dynamic Drills: Indy 500 Stretch Fest Do the below exercises in an open Time how fast you can bike from Do some easy stretches for 3-5 area for 15 – 30 seconds each: Point A to Point B. minutes. Hold each position for 30 • March seconds. “I ride my bike to school or on • Bum Kicks Now add 2 extra challenges (for beginner trials (dirt/paved)” • High Kicks example: a stop’n go, and a wheel lift. Pick your favourites or follow this (+8 yrs. old) • Skips Repeat the course up to 10 times. video (click here). • High Knees On your final run, remove the extras and see if you can be as fast as Lap 1!

Pour en savoir plus sur le programme national de cyclisme de base de Cyclisme Canada, visitez notre site Web: hoponcanada.ca To learn more about Cycling Canada’s HopOn program, And how you can help, please visit:

Hoponcanada.ca

Stay tuned for more updates soon. Happy Trails!