By Mark Caracciolo
The Village of Royal Palm Beach is hosting a Bike Rodeo event on Saturday, March 29 with events from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park to promote the use of bicycles as a means to get around the community.
The Bike Rodeo is a family event free of charge and will feature three bike courses of different lengths, along with giveaways.
Last month, Mayor Jeff Hmara signed a proclamation that declared March 2025 as Royal Palm Beach Bicycle Month. The proclamation stated that its purpose was to, “encourage all residents and visitors to safely explore the convenience and benefits of bicycling as an alternative to motorized vehicle transportation throughout the village.”
The proclamation set Royal Palm Beach Bicycle Month to align with Florida Bicycle Month, the statewide observance made to bring awareness to bicycles as a way to get around and exercise.
To celebrate this month about bicycles, the village announced that on Saturday, March 29, it would host its annual biking event, the upcoming Bike Rodeo.
“We’ve all ridden bikes when we were kids, but may not think of them as a great way to get around,” said Hmara when asked about the importance of the observance. “Formally recognizing March as Florida Bicycle Month reminds us of what a great alternative biking is. It’s not only convenient, here in Royal Palm Beach, with 60 miles of interconnected pathways, but it is also a great way to get some good exercise while seeing Royal Palm Beach, up close.”
The Bike Rodeo event is not just for grown-ups. The event will be family friendly as well.
“Some fun things at the Bike Rodeo may include obstacle courses for children, safety demonstrations, free helmets for children and giveaways,” said Sylvio Pierre-Louis, the event and facilities manager at Commons Park, when asked about some of the fun things happening at the event.
Bike Rodeo giveaways will also feature a free T-shirt for the first 75 participants who register and attend. Pierre-Louis invited the entire community to visit the park for the event. “People should come out to the Bike Rodeo because it’s a great way to spend time with family and friends while participating in a community-focused event,” he said.
The Bike Rodeo is aimed to entertain the whole family, experienced bikers, and young children only beginning to bike as well.
Commons Park is located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. Registration for the bike races will start at 8 a.m. on the day the event begins. At the event, there will be three different courses that you can register for: a three-mile beginner trail race, a four-mile intermediate trail race and a five-mile advanced trail race. The advanced trail race will start first at 9:30 a.m., followed by the intermediate trail race at 10 a.m., then the beginner trail trace at 10:30 a.m. Meanwhile, a kids’ safety course will be available from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.royalpalmbeachfl.gov/parksrec/page/bike-rodeo-3.
