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Landon Bos Memorial Annual Bicycle Rodeo

yearly event. Members of the City “We’re so thankful to Faith
The Annual Landon Bos Memorial Norfolk Police and Rescue Regional Health Services and
Bicycle Rodeo in Norfolk has volunteer their services as do all the volunteers, businesses
taught bike safety to hundreds of dozens of other volunteers from and organizations who make Special attractions at the event
kids 12 and under since its the Norfolk area. this event possible. We include tours of the LifeNet
inception in 2008. The event is encourage kids to bring their helicopter, State Patrol Safety
named after seven-year-old S Safety inspections of bikes are bikes and their helmets to Simulators, appearance of the
the R
Landon Bos who died in a bike made at the Rodeo, bikes are the Rodeo and we’ll check Legion Riders Motorcycles and
ac inspected for safety with parts them over for safety,” Bos free treats from area restaurants.
accident in 2007. He was the son
of Dave Bos, LARM Loss Control replaced if need be, instruction said. This year’s Rodeo will be held
M
Manager, and his wife, Corrine. about the rules of the road are Ma ay 18, 2019.
presented, and kids are given a The name of every kid who
Faith Regional Health Services chance to practice their bike goes through the bike safety Photos courtesy of Faith Regional
partners with the Bos family and riding s instruction is put into a Health Services. Dave Bos and his
riding skills at the City of Norfolk
many area businesses and Pedal Park which has concrete drawing for a free bike to be son, Jackson, are pictured at the
organizations to coordinate the passing lanes and traffic signs. given at the end of the Rodeo. top right.