The 4th Bicycle Koshien was held in Matsuyama City, at the base of the Shimanami Kaido!
*OGK Kabuto Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 5, 2024
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The 4th Bicycle Koshien was held in Matsuyama City, at the base of the Shimanami Kaido!
*OGK Kabuto Co., Ltd. (Head office: 6-3-4 Nagata Nishi, Higashiosaka) President Hiroki Kimura) participated in the “4th Bicycle Koshien” held in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture on Tuesday, August 6th as part of the helmet wearing test. *
〇What is Bicycle Koshien?
We support high school students to acquire the correct knowledge and skills regarding cycling, deepen their understanding of the local natural environment and culture, and become active as human resources who can discover and communicate the charm of the region through cycling.
In addition, through activities that address local issues, we aim to mutually recognize that students and schools are conducting activities that have a high impact on society, and to demonstrate this to both the prefecture and outside the prefecture.
About the competition content
The following three events were held in the preliminary rounds. 1. Quiz based on the Road Traffic Act
2. Practical skills (wearing helmet, figure 8 slalom, standing 2M, 20cm x 30M 1 bridge)
3. Speech on local activities
Quiz based on road traffic law
Consult with members about wearing helmets
Practical competition in bicycle handling skills
Speeches will be presented based on themes developed by each school. In the debate battle between the top four qualifying schools, a debate was held on the topic of “How to avoid driving while driving?”, and Matsuyama Kita High School Nakajima Branch in the local Ehime Prefecture was crowned the best school. It shone.
Debate battle between the top 4 schools
Following the 3rd edition, Hakuba High School in Nagano Prefecture also participated.
Our company provided the helmet for the helmet installation and cooperated as a judge. In addition to strict checks, we once again gave a lecture on the correct way to wear them. (The correct way to wear a bicycle helmet is
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