Mercer Island Police Department officers were at West Mercer Elementary on May 10 for a bike rodeo and to kick off “Bike to School Day.”

Sgt. Mike Seifert said there was a “huge turnout of bicycles that took up a large chunk of the school’s blacktop,” according to the Mercer Island Police and Emergency Management Facebook page.

May is “Bike Everywhere Month,” with another popular event, Bike Everywhere Day (aka “Bike-to-Work Day”), coming up on May 19. Mercer Island cyclists will see countless fellow commuters, and there will be a support booth (click for map) at each side the Island on the I-90 Trail.

Mercer Island police officer Scott Hyderkhan helps kids get to West Mercer Elementary safely for Bike to School Day on May 10. Photo courtesy of MIPD

Mercer Island police officers Mike Seifert, Scott Hyderkhan, Robb Kramp and Anna Ormsby pose with kids wearing their helmets on Bike to School Day. Photo courtesy of MIPD

Sgt. Robb Kramp poses with four young ladies adorned with stickers for Bike to School Day on May 10. Photo courtesy of MIPD