Planning Your Safe Routes to School Event
A guide with steps and resources to help organize a successful SRTS event at your school.
Organizing a Successful Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Event
Ready to plan a Safe Routes to School event? Start by exploring the helpful resources below to guide your planning process. If you need additional support, you can reach out to [email protected] for assistance.
Together, we can make walking and biking to school safer, easier, and more fun for everyone!
Getting Started Guide: Walk & Bike to School
SRTS Event Checklist
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Choose Your Event
Select a fun, safe, and inclusive walking or biking activity and decide on a theme.
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Build Your Team
Form a planning team and recruit event-day volunteers to assist with setup, guiding students, and supporting the event.
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Promote Your Event
Spread the word using newsletters, signs, social media, and conversations in the community.You can also contact SRTS to have your event featured on the FCPS Safe Routes social media pages (@fcpssaferoutes on Facebook, Instagram, and X).
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Execute Your Event
Have fun and emphasize safety! Engage students with prizes, music, and creative activities.
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Follow Up
Thank students and volunteers after the event. Remind everyone why the event matters and encourage continued safe, active transportation to school.
Everyday Movement
Use your event as momentum to encourage students to get to school safely by walking, biking, or rolling. Start small with a few events each year, and grow to monthly or weekly activities over time.
Event Ideas to Build a Culture of Active Travel:
- Bike Rodeo
- Bike to School Day
- Bike Trains/Buses
- Class Active Transportation Challenges
- Create or Partner With a Club Focused on Walking, Biking, or the Environment
- Decorate Your Bike or Helmet Contest
- Family Walk to School Days
- Pollution Solution Punch Cards
- Step Challenge
- Walk to School Day
- Walking School Buses
- Wear Bright or Reflective Clothing Spirit Day
Use these ideas as a guide or make up your own unique and creative event!
Additional Resources:
- Bike Bus World: Start a Bike Bus
- Bike PGH: How to Start a Bike Bus
- Fairfax County Government: FCDOT
- FCPS Get2Green: SRTS
- Kidz Neuroscience Center: E-scooter Safety
- Marion County: E-bike Education
- NHTSA: Road Safety
- Safe Routes Partnership: SRTS Resources
- Safe Routes to School Guide: Safety Education, Walking School Buses
Contact FCPS Safe Routes
Interested in becoming involved or any questions? Please contact us, we are here to help!
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 703-764-2479
