On December 3, the Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day, individuals around the world will pledge their support to local nonprofit organizations. Giving Tuesday is everyone’s day to include charitable groups in end-of-year holiday giving.
The American River Bike Patrol (ARBP) asks for your donation on Giving Tuesday. Here's why:
The Bike Patrol's 115 members provide emergency first aid and bike repair assistance to cyclists, walkers, equestrians and other users on the 32-mile American River Parkway, one of the most heavily-used recreation trails in North America (5 million users) and on other multi-use trails in Sacramento, Roseville and El Dorado County.
The bike patrol serves as safety ambassadors along these trails, positively and gently informing trail users of trail etiquette, providing directions and assistance to those in need, being watchful for public safety and actively looking for people who need medical or mechanical assistance.
Bike Patrollers undergo rigorous and ongoing training to become certified in first aid, CPR, bike repair and trail etiquette. Since they began patrolling in 2020, ARBP’s patrollers have patrolled more than 5,900 times, have ridden 16,476 hours (avg. 2.79 hours per patrol) and 107,169 miles, helped nearly 12,200 trail users, repaired 763 bicycles and provided emergency first aid to 1,298 cyclists, pedestrians and equestrians, while saving several lives. And they did this entirely as volunteers without being paid or the patrol having received any subsidy from local, county or state governments.
Atop their efforts to improve trail safety, in partnership with UC Davis Health, the American River Bike Patrol has fitted hundreds of needy kids with bike helmets to prevent brain injuries, the #1 cause of death and disabilities to children, and it created a program that has, in the past two years, trained nearly 50 at-risk teens to cycle safely on city streets, become leaders, be first aiders and provide community service.
Since it began patrolling, the Bike Patrol has been honored by state and local governments for having made a difference in trail safety and it has twice been named the best bike patrol in the nation.
On Dec. 3 (or before, if you prefer), please include the American River Bike Patrol in your end-of-year charitable giving by going to: americanriverbikepatrol.org and clicking the "Donate" button.
The American River Bike Patrol is a 501.c3 charitable nonprofit organization (Fed Tax ID #92-3004380).
BIKE PATROL STORY
The Bike Patrollers of the all-volunteer American River Bike Patrol provide emergency bike repair, first aid and trail safety along the 32-mile Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail within the American River Parkway in Sacramento County and the 37-mile El Dorado Trail in El Dorado County.
They pride themselves in serving as trail ambassadors, helping trail users find their way and enjoy their trail experience safely. All have been certified in first aid, emergency bike repair and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Since its establishment in 2020, the Bike Patrol has received many national, state, regional and local honors including being named the finest bike patrol in the nation, having the finest patrol director and the finest bike patroller in the nation. It is an elite group that takes pride in excellence of service to all trail users.
To join the Bike Patrol, click "Join Patrol" above.
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FREE KIDS BIKE HELMETS
Free helmets are given to children who need them at patrol gatherings held on the First Saturday of each month. In July, this will occur on July 13 at Wm Pond Rec Area (Call Box #13). To reserve helmets, email americanriverbikepatrol@gmail.com. The helmets are provided as a public service by UC Davis Health, Injury and Violence Prevention and the American River Bike Patrol.
CALENDAR
This calendar has patrol hours of its members as well as training days and other events. If the calendar events do not show in your browser, click here.
2023 Bike Patrol Statistics
Following each patrol, Bike Patrollers submit shift reports. Here are 2023 highlights of those reports.
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Count | Description |
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34414 | Miles Patrolled |
5212 | Hours Patrolled |
46 | 911 Calls (medical/safety emergency) |
145 | 311 Calls (trail maintenance) |
Medical Related Statistics
Count | Description |
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955 | Medical Assists, including |
400 | Cold Exposure |
247 | Dehydration |
155 | Blister |
80 | Lower Extremity Injury |
11 | Upper Extremity Injury |
2 | Cardiac |
5 | Bug Bite/Sting |
5 | Contusion |
2 | Heat Exposure/Stroke |
Mechanical Related Statistics
Count | Description |
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134 | Mechanical Assists, including |
63 | Flat Tires |
28 | Chain |
27 | Air |
15 | Derailleur |
13 | Brake Adjustments |
4 | Seat Adjustments |
8 | Pedals |
4 | Wheels |
2 | Handlebars |
Other Trail Statistics
Count | Description |
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621 | Walking/Riding on wrong side of trail |
109 | Welfare check |
64 | Provide directions |
39 | No Helmet |
43 | Speeding |
35 | Dogs off leash |
18 | Assist Police/Fire |
18 | Unsafe behavior |
9 | Trash/litter |
9 | Blocked trail |
8 | Lifevest pickup |
8 | Mental Illness |
7 | Water/electrolytes |
7 | Trail maintenance |
3 | Callbox issue |
2 | Rattlesnake |
1 | Hostile park user |
1 | Wildfire |
1 | Skateboard |
1 | Lost bike |
NEWSLETTERS
Bike Patrol's American River Parkway News
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Volume 5 Issue 3, July 2024​