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2025 Avout Racing Rec MTB
Avout Racing Rec MTB brings kids aged six through teenagers together to mountain bike with peers, have fun, and develop an appreciation for the sport and the outdoors while building skills, confidence, and fitness. Team members will improve their mountain biking skills while being a part of a team that instills positive values, like camaraderie and respect. At the beginning of each session, kids are divided into small groups based on grade and guided by a coach for each practice. Parents are encouraged to sign up to volunteer to ride along so that each group has two adults. Racing is optional but supported if juniors want to give it a try.
Program Requirements: Juniors must be 6 years or older and ready to mountain bike independently on singletrack trails for 1.5 hours twice a week. To tackle the trails with confidence, they must ride a mountain bike with gears and hand brakes. Consider our younger junior programs if your kiddo isn't quite ready for the Rec MTB program. If your junior is ready to take it to the next level with longer and more challenging practices, consider our race-focused Academy program for those 10 years old and up.
The Rec MTB programs have sessions offered in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Each junior will receive a free jersey if registration is submitted by January 10 for spring programs, March 20 for summer programs, and June 1 for fall programs. The Rec MTB programs are home based out of FOUR different locations: Ken-Caryl, Highlands Ranch, Conifer, and Castle Rock.
Interested in coaching? We still need a few coaches for our programs! You can choose to volunteer (with the fee of one child waived) or be paid. Learn more and apply here.
General registration for 2025 Spring and Summer MTB programs is open. General registration for the Fall MTB programs opens on May 12, 2025. (The Ken-Caryl programs offer early registration for Ken-Caryl residents.)
Choose your Rec MTB location
Ken-Caryl Rec MTB
We’re excited to continue our Ken-Caryl-based youth programs, giving more kids the opportunity to get out and ride! This year, we’ve streamlined our structure and will offer one session per season in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
In the Spring, practices will occur once a week in Ken-Caryl and once a week on nearby trails such as Waterton, Bear Creek Lake Park, Green Mountain, Ruby Hill, and Highlands Ranch.
In the Summer, we’ll offer a single program with two practices per week. About two-thirds of practices will be held in Ken-Caryl, with the remaining one-third rotating through the same local trail network.
In the Fall, riders will continue to enjoy a mix of Ken-Caryl trails and surrounding areas. The program will follow a similar format to the Spring program, with one practice in Ken-Caryl and one on a nearby trail each week.
If your child would like to ride with friends, please coordinate signups accordingly, as we will only be running one session per season.
| Session | Dates | Length | Days | Times | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | March 31st - May 28th (2 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $355 |
| Summer | June 2nd - August 6th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:30pm | $385 |
| Fall | August 10th - October 16th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:50 - 7:00pm | $385 |
*The last 2 weeks are reserved for make-ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season. There is no practice on Memorial Day.
**The last 1.5 weeks are reserved for make-ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season.
***Last week was reserved for make-ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season—no practice on Labor Day.
General registration for the Spring and Summer MTB programs opens January 3, 2025, at 8 a.m. Priority registration for Ken-Caryl residents opens December 20, 2024, at 8 a.m. General registration for the Fall MTB programs opens on May 15, 2025.
Highlands Ranch Rec MTB
We are excited to bring back the Highlands Ranch program for 2025! About 2/3 of the practices will take place on Highlands Ranch trails, rotating between Mountain Vista High School, Grigs Trailhead, and Rocky Heights Middle School. The remainder of the practices will take place on other great local trails like Waterton Canyon, Bear Creek Lake Park (fee to enter), Ruby Hill, Castle Rock, etc.
| Session | Dates | Length | Days | Times | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | March 31st - May 28th (2 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $355 |
| Summer | June 2nd - August 6th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6:00 - 7:30pm | $385 |
| Fall | August 10th - October 16th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Tuesdays & Thursdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $385 |
*Last 2 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season. No practice on Memorial Day.
**Last 1.5 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season.
*** Last week reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season. No practice on Labor Day.
Registration for the Spring and Summer MTB programs opens January 3, 2024, at 8am. Registration for the Fall MTB programs opens on May 15, 2024.
Conifer Rec MTB
Most practices will be held in or near Conifer (Flying J, Beaver Ranch, Staunton State Park, Meyer Ranch, and Alderfer/3 Sister). If needed for good trail conditions, early season practices may be at Bear Creek Lake Park.
| Session | Dates | Length | Days | Times | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | March 31st - May 28th (2 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $355 |
| Summer | June 9th - August 13th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:30pm | $385 |
| Fall | August 10th - October 16th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $385 |
*Last 1.5 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season.
**Last 1.5 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season. No practice on July 4.
Castle Rock Rec MTB
We are excited to partner with Castle Rock Parks and Recreation for our third year with our MTB programming in Castle Rock! This program will be based on the trails in and around Castle Rock, with practices at these locations: Phillip S Miller, Bison Park, Rhyolite, Dawson’s Butte, Hidden Mesa, Metzler Family Open Space, Sandstone, Highlands Ranch Grigs. Registration for this program will take place through the Castle Rock Parks and Recreation site HERE.
| Session | Dates | Length | Days | Times | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | March 31st - May 28th (2 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $420 |
| Summer | June 2nd - August 6th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:00 - 7:30pm | $420 |
| Fall | August 10th - October 16th (1.5 weeks reserved at the end of the season for makeup practices) | 8 weeks | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:00pm | $430 |
*Last 2 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season.
**Last 1.5 weeks reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season. No practice on July 4
*** Last week reserved for make ups as needed for weather cancellations throughout the season.
Registration for the Spring and Summer MTB programs opens January 3, 2024, at 8am. General registration for the Fall MTB programs opens on May 15, 2025.