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Request for Proposals: The JRCF 2024 Community Grants funding cycle is accepting proposals through April 1, 2024

Proposals for the 2024 Community Grants program are being accepted through May 2023. Projects that promote bicycling as a safe and health form of recreation and transportation at the grassroot community level have the highest probability of funding.

Download a copy of the JRCF Grant Application following this link.

Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Courses (2024)

The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is offering Smart Cycling instruction at the Blount County Library on these dates in 2024.

January 20, 2024

Register now for the January 2024 course

April 13, 2024

July 20, 2024

Sept 21, 2024

2023 Community Grants Awarded

The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Community Challenge Grant Awards for the 2023 funding cycle

Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course

January 20, 2024 (10am to 2pm)

Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course

January 20, 2024 (10:00 AM –2:00 PM)

Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, TN 37804

Free Course, Pre-registration Required

Register online:

Smart Cycling Traffic Skills Course

Contact instructor Jay Snyder 865-803-4412 for course information and registration or e-mail Jay@jeffrothcyclingfoundation.org

The League of American Bicyclists Instructor Certification Seminar 2023

September 22-22, 2023

The League’s Smart Cycling program is delivered nationally by over 2,000 League Cycling Instructors. The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation fulfills its mission to promote safe cycling by providing opportunities for Tennessee cyclists to become League Certified Instructors during its annual seminar weekend. Qualified candidates will learn how to deliver the League Smart Cycling Program and become credentialed instructors. The JCRF offers a limited number of scholarships to encourage TN communities to identify instructor-candidates with interest in development and promotion of local Smart Cycling Programs. Additional information about the League's LCI and Smart Cycling programs are available at Smart Cycling | League of American Bicyclists.

Persons interested in attending the 2023 LCI Seminar sponsored by JRCF must Register HERE with this link Chapel Hill TN 2023 LCI Seminar

Bike to Market

First Saturday Each Month - May-October

From Any Blount County Greenway

Helmets, Gift Coupons, and much much more!!

Maryville Farmers Market

Sponsors: Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation, Cycology Bike Shop, East TN Children's Hospital, East TN Epilepsy Foundation

Other Organizations Promoting Safe Cycling

Bike Walk Tennessee

League of American Bicyclists

People for Bikes

Safe Routes

Bike Law USA