Mississippi Valley Council, BSA Bicycle games

BICYCLE GAMES

BULL'S-EYE NEWS GUY
You will need a canvas newspaper bag and six to eight newspapers rolled or folded. The course should be about 150 feet long. At 15-foot intervals, place large baskets or "targets". The "newsboys" drive their bicycles along a parallel line about 8 feet from the containers and try to toss a newspaper into each one as they pass. The one who scores the most hits is the winner.

COASTING RACE
Object of this race is to see who can coast the longest distance. Each pedals as hard as he can for a distance of 15 feet to the starting line. Then he must stop pedaling and coast. Mark the spot where his foot touches the ground. Longest distance wins.

BIKE SLALOM
Set out five or six cones or markers to make a winding course of any distance. The markers should be at least 10 feet apart. The driver must go around each object and return to the starting line. If he hits an object or fails to go around it, he is disqualified. Fastest times win.

SLOW POKE
Draw two parallel 3-foot-wide lanes spaced 10 feet apart. 40-50 feet makes a good distance. Mark starting and finishing lines in both lanes. Riders must travel down their lanes as slowly as possible, keeping their feet on the pedals at all times. The last one to cross the finish line wins.