The 2016 Tanner Jeans Memorial Bike Rodeo may have had a smaller turnout due to rain, but still had a consistent stream of children and parents come out to ride their bikes and test their skills.

The bike rodeo is dedicated to 7-year-old Tanner Jeans who was killed in a bicycle accident in 2003. The rodeo itself, hosted by the Tanner Jeans Foundation and the Snoqualmie Police Department, is dedicated to teaching children bike safety through a variety of simulation courses.

Lieutenant Bob Keeton said the police and partners put on the event because they want to promote safety.

“We teach bike safety in hopes of keeping kids safe,” Keeton said.

The event features four small simulation games designed to teach spatial awareness while on a bicycle. There is a small road that leads up to two bushes to teach children to look both ways before crossing a street and cones are aligned in various patterns to give children a chance to practice more precise controlled movement while on two wheels.

The event also featured Singletrack Cycles from North Bend providing bike repair services, Compass Outdoor Adventure doing wheel repairs, and the Snoqualmie Police department checking helmets and providing kids with new ones.