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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Mountain Bike Camps 2025 - July MTN Bike Camp
REGISTRATION OPENS ON FEB 1, 2025 at 6:00 AMClass full? Get on the waitlist!Bristol Recreation Department is excited to offer a mountain bike skills camp by Professional Mountain Bike Instructors (PMBIA), Meridith McFarland. 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 ability of the rider.Riders should be comfortable on their bikes. Little Ripper's ages 4-6 from 9:00a-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 8:00a-3:00pMountain bikes should be in good working order and have gears and hand brakes.Pay What You Can for Girls Mountain Bike Camp:PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY FULL; PLEASE REACH OUT TO RecDirector@BristolVt.org to be added to the waitlist.DONATE BUTTON: We are back offering a pay structure called "Pay What You Can." You can pay a minimum of $25.00 or whatever you can afford. The Bristol Recreation will cover the rest of the cost through our scholarship account. The "actual cost" for each camper is $280.00/nr $290.00 We will have a few mountain bikes for campers to borrow during camp. These bikes are from a grant through the VT Governor's Council, the Vermont Children's Foundation, and a kind donation to the 5Town Riders by Stark Mountain Woodworking.Specific MTN Bike Camp Policies 2025No sharing of helmet or pads No open air shoes (NO CROCS)Check out some of our videos:Girls Camp 2024Lil Rips 2024 CampAugust 2024 Bike Campvideo on how to transfer on a bike
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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5Town Riders 2025 - 5TR Club REGISTRATION 2025
In partnership with the Bristol Recreation Department, 5 Town Riders is a central community cycling club that aims to support youth riders (5th-12th Grade) as they develop individual bike skills in a team-focused environment. We offer skills training and trail rides in a group setting from June - October. We also offer (but not require) participation in the VTYC Race series.The club also dedicates time for Trail & Service work in our local community to give back to the landowners whose property we ride on and to teach the team about caring for the land and general trail/earth stewardship. 5Town Rider Club:We welcome grades 5-12 to ride with us this summer/fall, you do not have to race to be part of the 5Town Riders. If you are interested in racing, then please register in addition to VTYC. A good working mountain bike with front/full suspension and hand brakes is a must, and your own transportation to training and races is a plus. The 5TR and BRD offer a free bike library for riders in need of a bike to use. Please contact the BRD to set up a bike for the season.Schedule for 5TR Club:1st Practice is June 18th at 5:00pm AT THE HUB TEEN CENTER. New parents are welcome for more information.PARADE PREP. 07/03OUTHOUSE RACE 8am 4th JULY PARADE 9 am
Now offering:
- girls+ / non-binary group rides
- Enduro Series support, Catamount Race series support (along with regular VTYC)
- General endurance option training for lifelong bike skill sustainability
- Wednesday team skill building at "home" sites: Bristol & Middlebury
- Trail Ride destinations June-October
- Wknd Trail work days
Races: Races — VT Youth CyclingWe welcome anyone in grades 5-12 in Addison County to be part of our amazing mountain bike team. 2021 was our first year participating in the Vermont Youth Cycling series, and we came in 3rd out of 17 teams. 2022 brought on another successful season, and we doubled our race team membership. 2023 race season, we had several podiums and personal achievements.2025 Schedule:
FOTW Enduro - RaceFun, welcoming, casual. Generally adult race, all ages allowed.Tue, Jul 15, 20254:45 PM - 7:30 PM(Arrive at 4:30 PM)Sleepy HollowMeet at Registration tent @ Sleepy Hollow Inn.Group Trail Ride - Blueberry Lakebeginner/intermediate Trail RideTue, Jul 15, 20255:00 PM - 7:00 PM(Arrive at 4:45 PM)Blueberry Lake4th Practice of the Season!Drills for Skills and Trail RidesWed, Jul 16, 20255:00 PM - 6:30 PM(Arrive at 4:45 PM)Memorial Sports CenterMiddlebury Rec areaGirls Group Ride - Saxon HillGeared toward Girls : Green level riders and up.Thu, Jul 17, 20255:30 PM - 7:30 PMSaxon Hill, EssexBRD van available- meet at HUB 4:30 for a rideFOTW Enduro - RaceFun, welcoming, casual. Generally adult race, all ages allowed.Tue, Aug 12, 20254:45 PM - 7:30 PM(Arrive at 4:30 PM)Cochran' Ski TrailsMeet at Registration tent.
Saturday, August 16 at Ascutney Saturday, September 13 at Cochran's Sunday, September 28, Kingdom Trails Sunday, October 12 Race #4 Woodstock Sunday, October 19 Race #5 Craftsbury - Race dates and locations, plus more information about events and clinics, can be found on our new website at www.vtyouthcycling.org. This winter we made some improvements to our website--check it out!- The core of our mission is to make cycling accessible to ALL interested youth. Thanks to generous sponsors and donors, we have scholarship funds available for league membership; please encourage riders/families to fill out this short application for a scholarship.-Rachel and The Vermont Youth Cycling LeagueSupport Local Trails:We also encourage all families to consider joining the Vermont Mountain Biking Association (VMBA) and selecting Addison County Bike Club (ACBC) as your primary chapter. https://vmba.org/current-term-membership/ ACBC has been a generous supporter of our youth program and plays a key role in maintaining and building trails both locally and throughout Vermont. VMBA members receive great perks including free or discounted lift tickets at several Vermont lift-served mountain biking destinations, discounts at bike shops and outdoor retailers, and more. Your membership directly supports the trails we ride and helps keep Vermont’s biking community thriving.Please note: youth riders who register for the VTYC race series will receive a VMBA membership as part of their race registration—but this only covers the individual rider. Parents, siblings, and other family members are encouraged to join VMBA separately to support the trails and enjoy the benefits of membership.SURVEY FOR CLUB MEMBERSLINK to Addison Independent Article (May 2022)
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