How To Apply For Harford County’s iCan Bike Camp – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Registration is in progress for iCan Bike Camp, a summer camp in Harford County that gives people of different abilities the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike.

The annual summer camp, an initiative of the nonprofit iCan Shine, will be held from June 27 to July 1 at the Churchville Recreation Center at 3023 Level Rd. in Churchville.

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For those who already know how to ride a bike, the camp is looking for volunteer watchers who can help guide and care for cyclists during medical visits.

Eligible persons must be 8 years of age or older and of varying abilities. In addition, they must be able to walk without an assistive device, step from side to side, wear a helmet, and have a parent, caregiver or friend on site.

Since iCan Shine was founded in 2007, the organization has empowered more than 20,000 people with different abilities to learn how to ride a bike, using a combination of adaptive bicycles, specialized training and team trained staff.

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During the five days of summer camp, adjustments will be made to the riders’ bikes to familiarize them with the challenges of cycling. Each rider will be paired with the same hunter for all five days of camp.

To register, riders need to pre-register for the same 75-minute session each day of the five camp days. Available time slots start from 8:30am and until 2pm every day.

Camping costs are $50 per camper. All riders will receive a t-shirt and medal in recognition of their performance on the last day at camp.

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Application forms for riders and volunteers can be found on the Harford County website. To learn more, call 410-638-3373.