REGISTRATION OPENS ON FEB 2nd at 7:00 AM
Class full? Get on the waitlist!
Bristol Recreation Department is excited to offer a mountain bike skills camp by Professional Mountain Bike Instructor (PMBIA, GSMBC, and BICP), Meridith McFarland, along with some fantastic local coaches, who have gone through the camps and are now CIT's and coaches.
The camps will be based out of the Hub Teen Center and will have access to the trails, skate park, pump track, and skills field. Riders will learn bike handling skills, basic bike maintenance, and trail etiquette. Riders will learn to jump off of features and natural terrain. Jumping will be introduced at the rider's ability.
Riders should be comfortable on their bikes.
Little Ripper's ages 4-6 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. Bring your strider (balance bike), and/or a pedal bike to this camp. Learn how to balance, stride, and, for some, how to pedal. We have balance bikes available through a generous donation from the Masonic Lodge. Does your little ripper rip on a pedal bike already? Yes, awesome. We design the camp based on the riders' ability.
Co-ed MTB Camp and Girls MTB Camp for ages 7-12 (girls camp 7-13) from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Mountain bikes should be in good working order and have gears and hand brakes.
Pay What You Can for Girls Mountain Bike Camp:
DONATE BUTTON: We are back offering a pay structure called "Pay What You Can." You can pay a minimum of $50.00 or any amount you can afford. The Bristol Recreation will cover the remaining cost through our scholarship account. The "actual cost" for each camper is $300/nr $310.00
We will have a few mountain bikes for campers to borrow during camp. These bikes are from a grant from the VT Governor's Council and the Vermont Children's Foundation, and a kind donation to the 5Town Riders by Stark Mountain Woodworking.
Specific MTN Bike Camp Policies 2026
No sharing of helmets or pads
No open-air shoes (NO CROCS, even in sport mode)
Check out some of our videos:
Girls Camp
Lil Rips Camp
August Bike Camp
video on how to transfer on a bike
