As with past years, youth will be broken into age groups (5-7, 8-11, 12-15), and they will race around the road course surrounding the north end of Brownwood Park. Kids ages 5-11 will complete 1 (one) lap of the course. Kids ages 12-15 will complete 2 (two) laps of the course. New to the event this year, kids under 5 years old will be able to compete in Tykes on Trikes races. Additionally, all kids will be able to complete the youth bike rodeo and participant in fitness, festivities, and fun throughout the park. This year is all about our youth!

Adults and teens (ages 16+) will race 2 laps around the road course surrounding the north end of the park. All riding abilities and bike styles are welcome. Bonus points if you have a penny-farthing to ride :). By design, this is not a competitive race, and we will look to bring back the Crit-CX races in 2023 with a deepened investment in ensuring we have a larger, more competitive field than in previous years.

***NEW THIS YEAR***
This is not a timed race - it is an area/course that youth can participate in throughout the whole event. Volunteers will manage youth to  ensure a safe amount of riders on the course throughout the event.

Our youngest riders will have the full duration of the event to hone their cycling skills on a dedicated tyke cycling course. This area will include obstacles to navigate, fun and interactive elements, and will ensure youth can learn how to ride on balance bikes, bikes with training wheels, big wheels, and any other ride that suits their current level of comfort and cycling capability. If you have a youth who has mastered riding and is comfortable with the larger course, you may elect to enter them into the youth races for 5-7 year olds (knowing that they will be bombing at least one serious hill on Pendleton St. S.E.).