2026 schedule posted below!

Register for free and show up to any number of weeks you like. If you previously registered, we will contact you with the 2026 event details when they're ready.

This is a safe, fun, beginner-focused cycling series for kids held on a grass course by the Dow pavilion at Look Park for children ~3-12 years of age. We build a kid-sized version of a real cyclocross course every week for the kids to ride. It's a blast!

This popular series has been held for over two decades and is now run by the Northampton Parks & Recreation Department with help from NCC coaches, club members, and others who have generously volunteered their time for the City to support this program.

Push bikes and training wheels are welcome, though training wheels can be very challenging on grass. Parents are welcome to accompany children on the course to help them along. We recommend push bikes for learning to ride and will have some on hand for kids to try out. Helmets are required for all riders.

While the series is free, Look Park does charge an entrance fee, but entering the park by bike is free. Save on gas by riding to the park, if you can–it’s better for the environment and is a good excuse to go for a family ride :^)

• When: Mondays - September 14, 21, 28, and October 5
• Where: Look Park, grass next to the Dow pavilion and playground
  
• Time: Plan to arrive by 5pm to sign in and pre-ride the course
• Heats: Races start at 5:30pm, one right after the other: 5 and under: 1 lap; 6-8: 3 laps; and 9+ 5 laps. We start course setup at 4pm, so kids that arrive around 5pm or a little after can begin riding the course right away. Parents are welcome to ride the course as well (please bring a helmet for riding) or walk the course with their kids to lend a helping hand.
  
  
• Bonus! The NCC also runs 3 other free kids races at the NCC Hydra Cross (9/5) and Noho Cross (10/31 & 11/1) races. We build a kid-sized CX course right next to the big course where you can see the NCC Trail Blasters youth racing team in action. It's a great way to enjoy an afternoon out with the kids and see what the sport and community are all about.

Weather policy: We won’t run if there’s heavy rain at Look Park or if there’s severe weather at 4pm or after. Cancellations will be announced on this page of the NCC website by 3pm each Monday.

If you wish to help with set-up or break-down you are more than welcome to join us. Many hands make light work, especially with break-down. We will start to set-up around 4pm. Thanks, and hope to see you there!

Questions? Want to help out? Please feel free to email the NCC Youth Programs Coordinator, Tom Hoogendyk (thoogendyk@nohobikeclub.org)

The 2025 NCC youth summer series was proudly sponsored by: 

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