Mars Hill Cycling Camp Road and Gravel Bike

Registration Process: Please Read!

1: Make sure your 2026 USAC race license is up to date, https://memberships.usacycling.org/products/junior

2: Fill out the camp application:

Road https://forms.gle/4bWbydAaSPGowWmE7

MTB https://forms.gle/uX1K5oLBhu3ckHFVA

3: Please allow us up to 48 hrs to review your application, if accepted you will be emailed a password to access registration on this page. (Past participants are already qualified for camp. If you have never done camp before, we will review the application and may follow up if we have any questions for you.)

4: We will email the password for you to register for the camp(s) of your choice and fill out the required camp waivers, including the USAC waiver and the COVID waiver.

Camp Road / Gravel June 15-20 https://www.bikereg.com/mh-road

Camp MTB 1 June 22-27 https://www.bikereg.com/mh-MTB-1

Camp MTB 2 June 29-July 4 https://www.bikereg.com/mh-MTB-2

Camp MTB 3 July 13-18 https://www.bikereg.com/mh-MTB-3

Camp MTB 4 July 20-25 https://www.bikereg.com/mh-MTB-4

5: Ride a lot and get ready for this summer! We will email you a packing list and other forms a few weeks before camp.

More Info About Camp

We have a ton of great and useful information on our website including drop off and pick up time and location, where we ride, packing list, FAQ

What is Mars Hill Cycling Road Bike Camp

A 6-day overnight camp for male and female junior riders looking to develop skills, confidence, and fitness. Each day introduces new skills culminating in an epic day climbing switchbacks and through tunnels to the top of Mt Pisgah and then descending back down! We'll get in plenty of mileage on Madison County's lightly traveled roads, with short/steep climbs, long steady ascents/descents, and flat roads along the river. Group riding experience is a prerequisite.

What you can expect: skills and bike handling sessions; group riding etiquette and rotations; proper bike fit and position; aerodynamics, power-to-weight, and equipment selection; race strategy and tactics; fueling and recovery; bike maintenance and repair; training plans and goal setting; core and off-bike strength training; mock racing exercises including climbing, sprinting, cornering, time trialing, attacking, bridging. Plus, picnics, games, movie nights, and swimming holes!

What about Gravel?

On paper this is still our road camp. If we have more than 6 riders interested in the hybrid gravel camp, then for those riders over 50% of the ride time we will split off from the main group and ride gravel while working on gravel specific skills and training. There will be road days at gravel camp, we won't be on gravel for every ride, if you would like to swap wheels or bikes for road days that is allowed/encouraged.

If we do not have more than 5 gravel riders and you are unwilling to do road camp then we will refund your entry.

Paying for camp:

1 The most direct: You can follow the instructions above and register on Bike-Reg. This is the most direct way.

2 The least expensive: You can pay via check, which avoids Bike-Reg transaction fees ($70), after paying we will email you a code to complete your registration on Bike-Reg.

3 Spreading out the cost: BikeReg now offers the ability to spread out your payments when you pay for camp using PayPal https://www.paypal.com/us/digital-wallet/ways-to-pay/buy-now-pay-later

Mars Hill Cycling Camps and USA Cycling:

For years Mars Hill Cycling Camps have aimed to provide not only a fun and enriching summer road and mountain bike overnight camp experience, but also to provide education and training to help campers reach the next level in their sport. For 2023 and 2024 we were recognized by USA Cycling as a part of their Athlete Development Pathway Regional Camp system. For 2025 there are no longer USAC ADP Regional camps, but Mars Hill Cycling Camp aims to continue building on the years of success we have had with that model, including offering certified rider instruction, challenging riders' fitness, building character and helping riders find their next opportunity in sport. All campers can expect the same riding, fun, and enrichment we’ve always provided.

Education: Discussions and seminars on multiple topics to improve athletic performance.

Skills: Sessions designed to increase understanding of skills and foster safe methods for improvement.

Training: Solid training and testing protocols to increase fitness.

Exceeding Industry Standards:

Mars Hill Cycling Camp also aims to meet or exceed relevant industry standards including certified coaching staff with PMBIA and USA Cycling Coaching Licenses, Safe Sport Training Staff, First Aid and CPR Trained Staff, Wilderness First Aid Certifications, insured and permitted to operate.

Housing:

The default dorm housing is dual occupancy. Community bathrooms, separate wings for men and women. We will pair you with a sibling, a friend that you know, or with a camper of similar age. This works great for most campers but we also understand that some campers may have a need for a single occupancy dorm. A single occupancy room can be added for $150 via BikeReg or at check in on a first come first serve basis.

For more information about camp please see our website https://www.marshillcyclingcamp.com/mountain-bike-camp.

We also have a facebook where we post daily recaps https://www.facebook.com/MarsHillCyclingCamp/ and an instagram https://www.instagram.com/marshillcyclingcamp/

If you cannot pay for camp at one time, we do allow installment payments. We also allow a non-refundable deposit to be made to hold a space in camp. Email [email protected] or [email protected] if needed.