Program Details

The USA BMX Read to Ride Program is available for schools or libraries. The program is designed to encourage, motivate, and inspire youth to develop and improve their reading skills during non-school hours and combat learning loss over extended school breaks.

Read to ride is a customizable and can be implemented anytime of the year. Some schools may implement the program during the fall, spring break, or holiday break, while other may use it during the summer months or in an after school program. Some schools may run the program as a school wide effort, while some may run it across multiple grades.

The end goal is to create an environment that spawns proficient readers. As every learning environment is different it's up to the librarians, teachers, and administrator to select the best format in which to run the program.

A BMX bike and helmet are given to the top overall reader, as well other prizes for each grade/age level readers. All students are given a Certificate of Accomplishment and a free one-day membership to USA BMX which entitles them to a day of riding at the track along with a bike & helmet to use.

From books and magazines to comics, e-reads to newspapers, we believe that reading promotes imagination and gives children the opportunity to visit worlds far away and imagine new ones of their own.