Trail Mix for May 28: Bike safety classes offered; Shaver Lake youth fishing derby

A free lecture on bike safety will be held next month at Sunnyside Library in Fresno. The lecture is through the Fresno County Bicycle Coalition’s Smart Cycling Program. The 3-hour session will cover tips, tools and techniques on riding safely with traffic.

The lecture is the first half of a two-part program. The second part ($50 per person, $40 for FCBC supporting members) is an assessment in which participants will review their knowledge at Sunnyside High’s Bike Campus before taking a multiple-choice test and a 5-mile road test. If passed, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion.

Smart Cycling Part I: Classroom and Lecture

When: 6-9 p.m. June 11

Where: Fresno County Sunnyside Library (5566 E. Kings Canyon Road, Fresno)

Cost: Free

Smart Cycling Part II: Bike Campus and Road

When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 13 8am-2pm

Where: Sunnyside High (1019 S. Peach Ave., Fresno)

Cost: $50 per person, $40 for FCBC Supporting Members

Details: www.FresnoBike.org

Events

Shaver Lake Youth Fishing Derby

When: June 13

Where: Meet at the boat launch just beyond the dam

Get your lines ready as the Youth Fishing Derby is not far upstream. The free event is open to anglers 3 to 15 years old and features a grand prize of a family fishing trip on the lake.

Prizes will be given out to anglers who catch the largest fish, smallest fish, most fish, first fish and last fish. A casting contest and a lucky bobber drawing are also planned. Free raffle prizes will also be given out throughout the day. Other top prizes include fishing boat rentals, tackle boxes, gift certificates and more.

Anglers will be split into three age groups: 3 to 7 years, 8 to 11 and 12 to 15.

Notes

▪ The Mud ’n Blood Zombie Run is Sunday at Hobb’s Grove in Sanger. Participants can choose to be zombies or runners on the 5K obstacle course (3K without running portions). Waves of runners will be released every 30 minutes starting at 8 a.m. Registration starts at $28 and people can sign up to be a runner, a zombie or both. Details: mudnbloodzombierun.com

▪ As summer creeps in, the Sierra Nevada is a perfect escape from the sizzling Valley floor (weekend temps in Fresno are expected in the upper 90s). Enjoy the mist off Yosemite Falls at Yosemite National Park or take a ranger-led hike to Zumwalt Meadows, Moro Rock or other sites inside Sequoia National Park. Details: www.nps.gov/yose & www.nps.gov/seki

This story was originally published May 27, 2015 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Trail Mix for May 28: Bike safety classes offered; Shaver Lake youth fishing derby."