The Florida Bicycle Association wisely chose March as Florida Bicycle Month because, well, the weather's perfect!
Biking is a great way to enjoy our fabulous Florida sunshine and get a little exercise with the whole family. More than a dozen Broward County Parks have paths perfect for recreational biking, two (Markham Park & Target Range, and Quiet Waters Park) have mountain bike trails, and one has a velodrome (Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome)! In addition, Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium offers handcycles available for free on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Special Populations Section has a Tandem Bike Program that teams up sighted volunteers to captain as cyclists who are blind or visually impaired provide additional pedal power.
Broward County Parks and Recreation celebrates Florida Bicycle Month with a variety of events from Bike Rodeos to Scavenger Hunts, from Slow Rolls to Team Races, from free lessons to Kid's Bike Fest!
Florida Bicycle Month sponsors include Broward County Parks and Recreation, BikeBox, Broward BCycle, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Department of Transportation, Flipany, Florida Velodrome Association, Miami Masters/Rosewood Series, and SafeKids Broward County.
Event Type
| Event Name
| Date and Time
| Park
| Description
|
Bike Rodeos
| *Kids' Bike Fest & Rodeo
| Sat., March 9, 10AM-noon
| Vista View, Davie
| In partnership with the Town of Davie and Miami Masters/Rosewood Bike Series, ride around the north hill. There will also be a bounce house, deejay, games, info booths, and light refreshments.
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| *Rodeo & Biking 101 at Bikebox
| Sun., March 10, 10AM-noon
| Markham Park & Target Range, Sunrise
| Bring Your Own Bike (recommended) or borrow one from BikeBox. Learn basic skills like pedaling, turning, stopping, and proper body placement. |
| *Rodeo & Slow Roll
| Sat., March 16, 9AM–noon
| Central Broward Park & | In partnership with City of Lauderhill and Lauderhill Police Department
Bicycle obstacle course • safety instruction • scenic ride around the park
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| | *Rodeo & Scavenger Hunt
| Sun., March 24, 11AM–2PM
| West Lake Park, Hollywood
| Skills clinic and scavenger hunt
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Biking Lessons
| *101 Biking Lessons for Families
| Sun., March 17, Noon-3PM
| T.Y. (Topeekeegee Yugnee) Park, Hollywood
| Come to Castaway Island parking lot for biking lessons for parents and kids from Pedal Yard.
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Skills & Safety Lessons
| Skills Lesson
| Wed., March 20, 6PM
| Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach
| Bring Your Own Bike (recommended) or borrow one from BikeBox. Learn basic skills like pedaling, turning, stopping, and proper body placement.
|
Scavenger Hunts
| *Scavenger Hunt & Bike Ride
| Daily, 8AM-6PM
| Tradewinds Park & Stables, Coconut Creek
| Get the list of clues at the Park Office. and a Bike Month T-shirt for participating.
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| *Scavenger Hunt & Bike Ride
| Daily, 8AM-6PM
| T.Y. (Topeekeegee
Yugnee) Park, Hollywood
| Get the list of clues at the Park Office, and a Bike Month T-shirt for participating.
|
Rides & Races
| *Two-person Team Cycling Series @ the Velodrome
| Sat., March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; 8AM-2PM
| Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome, Cooper City
| Sponsored by Florida Velodrome Association Meet the racers, check out their rides, and learn more about joining the sport of cycling.
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| *Tandem Leisure Ride
| Sat., March 9, 10AM–noon
| Tradewinds Park & Stables, Coconut Creek
| For adults who are blind or visually impaired and sighted captains. Group size limited. |
*Weekend park entrance fee of $3/vehicle (for 8 or fewer occupants) will be in effect.
