Burke, Vermont · Saturday, September 12, 2026
The VTYC Race #2: Burke Cross Country (XC) - SATURDAY is a cycling and mountain biking event held on Saturday, September 12, 2026. It is located at 223 Sherburne Lodge Rd, East Burke, VT 05832 in Burke, Vermont.
PLEASE REGISTER USING YOUR CAMPER'S NAME AND PERSONAL INFO (BIRTH DATE, TEAM NAME, ETC.) BUT PARENT/GUARDIAN CONTACT INFO (EMAIL, PHONE, ETC.)
You're invited to join us for a week of epic rides at Vermont’s Kingdom Trails, a 100+ mile network of trails for all skill levels. We'll be staying at the beautiful 30-acre campus of Burke Mountain Academy, a residential high school for aspiring Olympic skiers, starting Sunday, July 12th, through Saturday, July 18th. Camp is open to NJ NICA student-athletes who are in 5th-11th grade for the 2025/2026 school year and who have participated in at least one season with the NJ NICA league by the start of camp.
Campers and coaches will stay in one of six house-like dormitories and eat all meals together in the modern dining hall. The campus is ideally located just a short bike ride from “downtown” East Burke, VT, and surrounded by a network of over 100 miles of singletrack to explore.
In addition to epic rides, there will be skills clinics, on-the-bike games, bike maintenance classes, and more. There will also be lots of non-biking activities, including sports, team-building challenges, crafts, hiking, etc. Camp staff will be comprised of experienced and certified NICA coaches from the New Jersey league.
More detailed camp information can be found at www.newjerseymtb.org/camps
$100 Deposit (non-refundable)
First Payment of $675 due April 15, 2026
Final Payment of $675 due May 15, 2026
Registration is limited to 2025 and 2026 Summer Camp Alumni families until Jan 28, 2026.
-Tuition for the camp is $1350. This includes lodging, world class food, transportation while at camp, and trail riding with PICL coaches.
-You will pay a deposit of $250 upon registration.
-PICL will invoice you for the remaining $1100.
-Payment deadlines are as follows:
2/1/2025 18% ($250)
3/1/2025 40% ($540)
4/1/2025 60% ($810)
5/1/2025 80 % ($1080)
6/1/2025 100% ($1350)
-Kingdom Trails Association (KTA) requires a membership to ride their trails. PICL qualifies as a non-profit and is permitted to extend our pricing to you. See “Merchandise” to purchase. Campers who purchase directly from KTA will be required to show proof of membership at camp check-in.
-We will reference information for the student-athlete from their Pit Zone registration. Please make sure all insurance cards, emergency contacts, etc. are up to date in their Pit Zone profile.
-We will be in touch a couple of times between now and camp to gather more information and share plans.
Find more camp details on the PICL Website.
Welcome to Kingdom Bike Fest!
A family-friendly weekend celebrating community, camaraderie, & all things mountain bike. Come Join Us!
First and foremost, we are thrilled to invite you all to Kingdom Trails and The Wildflower Inn. We're going to have a ton of fun doing a bunch of really awesome “bike things” with an ever-growing group of really awesome “bike people"… just like you! For those of us organizing this extravaganza, it's been a dream to get to work together and throw the kind of bike event we've always wanted to throw. It's as much an event for all of you as it is for us! And we can't wait.
With that being said, we should probably start by setting some realistic expectations for this first annual hootenanny. As you may or may not know, we rather unexpectedly came together as organizers a mere 8 weeks from the event date to make this happen. We've gone from a whole bunch of nothing to a whole bunch of “something” in a really short amount of time. So will things go off perfectly? Maybe. Might there be a few hiccups and unexpected bumps? Probably. But will we all have a really great time together riding bikes, laughing, and celebrating our amazing community? Absolutely! So let's get this party started…
General Info:
This event is built for families, fun-seekers, and anyone who doesn't like sitting still. Between the scheduled races, organized activities, self-guided adventures, and friendly challenges, you'll have plenty to keep you entertained. Thanks to our co-organizers New England Youth Cycling (NEYC), we will have a FREE bicycle obstacle course & skills zones open to kids most of the weekend. NEYC will also be leading kids bike games & activities throughout. And up at our Expo & Vendor Area and Trailside you'll find even more games, activities, shenanigans, and antics for all to enjoy - they'll even be safe for adults to enjoy!
Saturday night's fun culminates in our “Ridiculous Relay” Team Race. Why have a relay race when you can have a relay race filled with insanity and uncontrollable laughter?!? It'll be a ridiculous 30 minutes of fun that's as awesome for racers as it is for spectators. And just as the relay race is ending, our live band will start playing for everyone to rock out as we celebrate the day. At nightfall, we'll light a bonfire and cap off a great evening telling stories with friends old & new.
Sunday then brings us the main event, our MTB XC Race. Sign up to race or just come out to cheer on our racers. There will be plenty of places for great viewing on course as well as at the Trailside Beer Garden. With the valley view as our backdrop, each award ceremony will be a postcard moment for sure.
Team Tent Area
We'll have a dedicated team tent area along the race course that's free for teams to set up a home base. Pre-registration is required though. Please note: There will be NO vehicles allowed in the team tent area from 9:00am Saturday through 5:00pm Sunday. There will, however, be a tent drop off area that gets you pretty close to the area. Otherwise plan on coming earlier to set up. Please also note: Teams that wish to sell any items will need to reserve a space in the Expo & Vendor Area instead.
Expo & Vendor Area
Close to the finish line, podium, and beer garden you'll find the Expo & Vendor Area. It's the heart of the weekend's activity at Kingdom Bike Fest. Here you'll find Event Registration, Kingdom Trails Memberships, local artisans, bike industry vendors, test & demo bikes, various food options, and Trailside - our coffee bar & beer garden perched right above all the racing action. Vendor space is somewhat limited, so be sure to pre-register and reserve your space early. And if you're a non-profit be sure to contact us about free vendor space.
NEYC Fun Zone
If you're familiar with NEYC races you'll know the Fun Zone very well. It's a sectioned-off area filled with all sorts of obstacles and bike skill challenges, including the Highland Fun Zone! Ringleaders & instigators Jake Kravitz and Kelly Catale will also be patrolling the Fun Zone and Darling Hill Skills Park throughout the day bringing their antics and inciting laughter & smiles in both kids and adults. The Fun Zone is FREE and open to all kids.
Disc Golf Flex Tournament
There will be a “flexible schedule" frisbee disc golf tournament throughout the weekend. Play your round anytime then sign & drop off your score card. Purchase your tournament score card for $5 at the Expo. Discs are also available for purchase at Trailside if you need one. Check out the disc golf course here.
Camping Available
There will be plenty of on-site, primitive camping. It opens Friday at 12pm and goes through Monday at 3pm. So hey, make a long weekend out of it! There's a $30 per vehicle fee for the whole weekend if you pre-register or $50 if you register day-of. We'll also have a strictly “quiet" side and a “normal” side for you to choose from.
Saturday Event Info:
XC Course Pre-riding
Sunday’s XC race course will be open for pre-ride until 6pm on Saturday (and then again sunrise to 8:15am on Sunday). While the course will be marked, course GPS routes will also be made available.
Kingdom Shredders Grom Race
Open to kids ages 5-13 on any size bike (no e-assist). Race will be about 30 minutes long on a 1.4 mile lap, so actual duration will vary based on the speed of the rider. The course is compact with good visibility for spectators. We will have adults riding as sweepers and to provide assistance as needed. Kids commemorative race plates will also have an optional space to write your child’s name in bold permanent marker - then gathered spectators will be able to cheer all children on. It'll be a great event for kids and parents. Also at 10:30am, there will be a group pre-ride for anyone who wants to check out the course as a group. No signup necessary, just meet at the Team KellCat tent!
Lil’ Rippers Strider Race
Push bikes only (no pedals). Course will be within the main camping venue, and flat enough for young kids to enjoy. All racers receive awards and have a group photo opportunity at the podium immediately following the race.
“Ridiculous Relay” Team Race
Teams made up of 3 riders. Each lap will be ~1.4 miles in length. Each rider will complete 1 lap then hand off to a teammate in the designated exchange area. No age restrictions on racers; family teams encouraged!!! (be sure kids are able to climb from the bottom of the skills park all the way to the Expo Area though). With that said, we are concocting some completely ridiculous shenanigans that will be required to actually complete the race as a team. This will be a fun event for both racers and spectators alike. At the end of the race our live band will start the evening's festivities.
East Darling Super D
This is a 1.5 mile mostly downhill & flat segment that’s marked. You will need to have a way to record and load your ride on Strava to participate in the Super D - AND you will need to join the Kingdom Bike Fest Strava Club to participate. Your ride must then be completed on Saturday Aug 8 and uploaded to Strava by NO LATER THAN 6pm that day to be scored. The course will be lightly marked, including signage to get from the Expo Area to the start. The Strava segment that will be used for timing will be posted by Friday 8/7. You may attempt the course as many times as you like; your fastest time will count. The trails used for the Super D are open to the public and are bi-drectional. PLEASE be respectful & ride with this in mind.
Kingdom Adventure Ride presented by Shimano!
Get together with your friends and head out for a fun ride (or rides!) on the Kingdom Trails.
5 buckets with different colored tokens will be placed at 5 popular checkpoints throughout the Kingdom Trails network. Ride whatever routes you’d like in any order you want to try to collect all 5 tokens. Turn in your tokens at the registration tent by Sunday at 1pm. Riders will be given 1 raffle ticket per token redeemed - good for a chance at our big grand prize raffle item (FYI: it's gonna be something SUPER cool!). In addition, all riders will receive a limited edition Kingdom Adventure Ride sticker for redeeming any number of tokens. Riders that redeem all 5 tokens will also receive some extra special event schwag as well. Raffle will be held during Sunday's XC awards. Event runs Friday Aug 7 at 12:00pm until Sunday Aug 9 at 12:00PM.
Details: Bucket locations will be shared via email to registered participants the week leading up to the event, and also available onsite at registration. We will send suggestions of routes that will get you to all 5 buckets. You can ride to every spot from the Wildflower, or choose to drive to different trailheads and ride to each bucket from there. Buckets will be placed on Friday morning, and you’ll need to turn in tokens by Sunday at 1pm. Happy token hunting!!
Tentative Bucket Locations:
Top of Black Bear Trail (entrance in woods, not Gazebo)
Top of Moose Deuce
Kitchel Connector
Heaven’s Bench
Top of Skydive
Sunday Event Info:
Sunday’s XC race course is the same for all 4 waves. It is about 5 miles long, with a good amount of hand built flow trail, some awesome machine built flow trail, and a few roots sprinkled in to keep you alert. For those looking to send it, there will be a drop/jump line just under the spectator zone at Trailside (get your cameras ready), with an optional go around that will be a few seconds slower.
Awards to top 5 finishers in all fields, and cash prizes to top 3 in Men and Women in Elite fields.
The course will be open Sunday morning for pre-ride from sunrise (5:45am) until 8:15am.
TENTATIVE WEEKEND SCHEDULE
*Please Check Back as Times Are Subject to Change. We’ll certainly be adding more activities & information as well.
FRIDAY 8/7:
12:00pm: Camping area / Parking opens
12:00pm: Team Tent area open for tent set up
12:00pm Expo & Vendor area open for tent set up
12:00pm Token buckets placed for Kingdom Adventure Ride
8:30pm: Bonfire
10:00pm Quiet Time & Fire Out - no loud music or generators
SATURDAY 8/8:
All Day: Super D course open (must upload to Strava by 6pm)
All Day: Token buckets available for Kingdom Adventure Ride
9:00am-8:00pm: Expo & Vendor area open
9:00am-6:00pm: XC course available to pre-ride
9:00am-8:00pm: NEYC Obstacle & Skills Course Open (open to all kids)
9:00am-8:00pm: Disc Golf Flex Tournament / $5 to play / Register at Trailside
10:30am-11:00am: Pre-ride the Grom Race (no sign-up/registration necessary) - meet at the Team KellCat tent!
11:00am-12:00pm: Women's pre-ride of Sunday's race course (approx. 5 miles) led by Team KellCat - free but registration is required!
11:30am-12:30pm: Guided pre-ride of Sunday's race course (approx. 5 miles) - open to everyone!
12:30pm-2:30pm NEYC Games & Shenanigans with Kelly & Jake (open to all kids) - fields near camping area then Darling Hill Skills Park
12:00pm-7:00pm: Registration Tent Open - Trailside / Expo
4:30pm: Kids Bike Limbo and Bunny Hop Contests - Trailside / Expo
5:00pm: Whip Off @ Sean’s Showdown
5:30pm: Ghost Ride and Huffy Toss - Camp area
6:00pm: Lil’ Rippers Strider Race - Darling Hill Skills Park (next to camp area)
6:30pm: Kingdom Shredders Grom Race - Darling Hill Skills Park
7:00pm: Adult Bike Limbo and Bunny Hop Contests - Trailside / Expo
7:30pm: Team Relay Race - Trailside / Expo
8:00pm: Live Music - Trailside / Expo
8:30pm: Bonfire
10:00pm Quiet Time - no loud music or generators
10:30pm Fire Out
SUNDAY 8/9:
6:00am-8:15am XC course available to pre-ride
7:30am-2:00pm Registration Open - Trailside / Expo
8:00am-5:00pm Expo & Vendor area open
8:30am: XC Race Wave 1, Novice Classes, 2 laps
10:30am: XC Race Wave 2, Sport Classes, 3 laps
12:30pm: XC Race Wave 3, Elite & Expert Classes, 4 laps
3:00pm: XC Race Wave 4, E-Bike Classes, 3 laps
10:00pm Quiet Time - no loud music or generators
MONDAY 8/10:
3:00pm Camping closes
Lastly, we'll reiterate that this is a family friendly event. To that end, we have a simple code of conduct for participants young and old to adhere to. We thank you for being excellent to one another.
Kingdom Bike Fest Code of Conduct
Respect everyone: riders, families, volunteers, neighbors
Practice good sportsmanship, on the bike and off
Per town ordinance no drugs or alcohol allowed in the venue or campground. By permit, alcohol IS allowed in clearly designated areas at Trailside Beer Garden and Wildflower Restaurant, Pub, & Beer Garden.
Keep language and behavior family-friendly
Care for the trails, the venue, and each other
We'll see you all at Kingdom Bike Fest!
A rare chance to race on the Northeast Kingdom's “wild side” in this revival of the old CircumBurke race. Last year, CircumVictory attracted over 150 cyclists and runners including Olympic MTB medallist. Georgia Gould, and a Unbound Gravel double winner, Ted King. This year's course is packed with cool singletrack and remote logging trails for hardcore racers and recreational riders alike. Victory Hill Trail Club is non-profit trail maintenance organization that reinvests all entry fees into trail maintenance.
SUPPORTERS: State of Vermont - Forest Parks and Recreation, Island Industries, Kate's Real Food, JetBoil, Typsy Pickle, Athletic Brewing, Vermont Smoke & Cure and the Victory Hill Trail Club.
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th at 9:30 AM, 7:15 AM to 9 AM number pickup,, 9:30 AM Start
WHERE: Victory Hill Trail Club, Entrances at 2872 and 3000 Victory Hill Rd, Victory, Vermont.
COURSE: 18 mile trail circuit including some local roads and logging trails mixed.
FOOD: Refreshments served at 1 aid station. Tacos Del Reino will sell meals afterwards. NOT INCLUDED IN ENTRY FEE.
MERCHANDISE SALES: Victory Hill shirt, hats, hoodies and beer glasses offered to support trail maintenance.
COOL PRIZES: Top 3 XCM racers (M/F). Beer glasses for all finishers. Strava segment will select fastest descenders (M/F).
CAMPING:: Free camping on the night before and after the event !
RESULTS: Hand-timed chip-free results by volunteers. Unofficial times posted later.
SPECTATE: Riders pass several times near the start/finish making good opportunities to watch and support your riders.
REGISTER: Here on Bikereg until Thursday, October 15th at 8 PM. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION on Friday and Saturday morning.
VOLUNTEER: Help needed to marshal for course safety, regististration, parking etc. T-Shirts/Lunch provided.
EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: Full suspension XC and trail bikes. Hardtails and gravel/cx bikes would be inadviseable.
NO E-BIKES: E-bikes not allowed on Victory Hill, except for athletes with a disability who are welcome to come race on an EBike.
DOGS ALLOWED AT THE EVENT: Leashed dogs are welcome but please do not bring dogs on the trails or racecourse
LAST YEARS RESULTS: https://www.webscorer.com/racealldetails?raceid=412256
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VH TRAILS ARE CLOSED ON OCTOBER 17th
SPECIAL THANKS TO VERMONT FOREST PARKS & RECREATION + THE TOWN OF VICTORY FOR ROAD & TRAIL ACCESS
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