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Pedal The Pigeon (a kids-only mountain bike race)

The Pedal The Pigeon (a kids-only mountain bike race) is a cycling, kids, and mountain biking event held on Saturday, August 15, 2026. It is located at 12524 Stanton St in West Olive, Michigan.

Date:
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Location:
12524 Stanton St
West Olive, Michigan
49460
United States
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Links:
bikereg.com
Tags:
Cycling Kids Mountain Biking

Calling all little mountain bikers….join us for a KIDS ONLY mountain bike race!

Pedal The Pigeon is not only a race for kids, it’s a celebration of accomplishment and a bike party for friends and family. We hope to see you and all your little rippers out there! Yes, this is a race…but we are biking in the woods with our friends, let’s HAVE FUN no matter how fast we are going.

Saturday, August 15

9:00-11:00am

Pigeon Creek Park

Kids ages 2-15

Cost: $30 per racer (price includes a number plate and other race goodies), Young Bird racers are $10. All proceeds go directly to Velo Kids programming, helping get more kids on bikes and providing scholarships for our Bike Camps and Clubs. Thank you!

Categories:

Young Birds - ½ mile race for balance bike riders (kids ages 18 month to 3) – 9:00am

Homing Pigeons - 1 mile race for beginner mountain bikers (recommended ages 3-5, depends on ability) – 9:30am

Baja Tumblers - 2.5 mile race for intermediate mountain bikers (recommended ages 6-9, depends on ability) – 10:00am

Racing Homers - 5 mile race for experienced mountain bikers (recommended ages 10-15, depends on ability) – 10:45am

Online registration will close on August 11 at 9pm. Race day registration will be available! Registration opens at 8:30am, $40 for 1-5 mile races and $20 for Young Birds Balance Bike Race.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES! Can you help volunteer? Please sign up HERE. Thank you!

This event will not be timed. It will look and feel like a normal race but we have decided that timing isn't necessary.

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