Bike & Roll to School Day is May 6, 2026!

National Bike & Roll to School Day is a fun celebration where students, families, school staff, and 
community members walk, bike, and roll to school together. This event empowers the community to use active transportation to get to school, encouraging physical and mental well-being and improving air quality along the way.

Last year, at least 107 DFW schools held Bike & Roll to School Day events. NCTCOG would like to help more schools be a part of this growing regional trend. See below for information about NCTCOG’s incentive drawings and event planning and social media toolkits!

2026 Bike & Roll to School Day Promotion

Any school can access NCTCOG’s free event planning and social media resources here.

Schools that want to enter the drawings described below must register their BTSD event with NCTCOG by contacting Kyle Hoener for registration information. (It’s quick and easy!) 

Registered schools may enter two drawings: 

1. Bicycle and Helmet Drawing:

       Students at registered schools may enter a drawing for a new bicycle with a helmet. Students and parents/guardians must sign and submit
       NCTCOG’s Promise to Street Safety pledge.

2. Bike Month Celebration Drawing:

        Registered schools that hold a Bike Bus event may enter a drawing for a school celebration of Bike Month sponsored by NCTCOG.

Why Bike Buses? Bike Buses are a simple and impactful activity that help address common safety concerns about students bicycling to school. With adults chaperoning the ride, students can bicycle to school in a group and practice real-time road safety skills.

Once your school has registered with NCTCOG to participate in our Bike & Roll to School Day promotion, we will send you instructions for entering the two drawings!

Local Highlights

See below for some local examples of bicycle events for inspiration!

Save the date for the next event: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, is Walk & Roll to School Day! Check out the schools that have participated in DFW in previous years at the National Walk and Bike to School Day’s record of registered events from 2018 to 2025.

Walk & Roll to School Day 2024 Promotion

WRTSD 2024 Photo Contest Winners   Left to right: 1st Place: Kerr Elementary; 2nd Place: Cross Oaks Elementary; 3rd Place: HOSP Elementary

In 2024, for the fourth year, NCTCOG held a Walk & Roll to School Day promotion, providing fun, safety-themed giveaways for schools to hand out to participating students. 28 schools participated in the promotion. All participating schools received free event planning and social media toolkits and the ability to enter a raffle for the giveaways. 15 schools won the raffle and received free giveaways, including a Walk & Roll to School Day backpack and banner, and other fun safety and encouragement items for students. Students and their parents at participating schools also signed a Promise for Street Safety pledge to enter a raffle to win one of two brand-new bikes!

View the Walk & Roll to School Day Summary Sheet to learn more about the successful events at participating schools. 

Save the date for next year’s event: Wednesday, October 8, 2025! Check out the schools that have participated in Texas in previous years! The National Walk and Bike to School Day website has a record of registered events from 2018 to 2024.

We look forward to hearing about your Walk & Roll to School Day event!

Bike & Roll to School Day 2024 Promotion

On May 8, 2024, for the first year, NCTCOG held a Bike & Roll to School Day promotion, providing fun, safety-themed giveaways for schools to hand out to participating students. NCTCOG also raffled off two bikes to students at participating schools. Thank you to all 15 schools that registered and participated in Bike & Roll to School Day! We look forward to seeing you in October for Walk & Roll to School Day.

Bike to School Day 2024 Bicycle Raffle Winner Parkview Elementary School Photo by NCTCOG staff

Media Coverage:

• Rosemeade students, families participate in National Walk to School Day - Carrollton Leader
• 'Walk to School' day focuses on sidewalks, safety - NBCDFW
• Find an active way to get to school on Wednesday – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth (fortworthtexas.gov)
• Students Encouraged to Participate in Walk to School Day on October 12 (irvingweekly.com)
  
  

Keep Walking, Biking, & Rolling!

Everyday can be Walk Bike & Roll to School Day! Examples of ongoing activities in DFW include Walking School Buses (check out this one in Fort Worth!), Golden Sneaker Programs and Bike Buses.  The National Walk and Bike to School Day website offers great resources that are free to download.

Additional Imagery Provided by Sonntag, Atherton, McCall and Miller Elementary Schools 

Staff Contact: Shawn Conrad  sconrad@nctcog.org