Hardy Kids MTB Race: August 29th, 2026

WHAT: kids' mountain bike race followed by a trailhead cookout
WHO: pre-K through high school mountain bike riders (striders included)
WHEN: morning of Saturday, August 29th, 2026; register by Friday the 28th
WHERE: Hardy Road Trails/Beaver Brook Tract in Wilmington, NY

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This is the eighth year for this awesome kids event and the first year that the Barkeater Trails Alliance is hosting it.  This race was started by kids, for kids, and we're stoked to continue that legacy this year.  Last year the race attracted more than 80 kids and their families.

Race categories span from pre-K to 12th grade and the race course changes with each age range.  

• The youngest age groups do a loop on Beaver Brook View Trail, a 0.3-mile crushed-stone path on lower Hardy.  
• 3rd - 5th graders ride a 1.4-mile route Coniferous to Lost Farm Trails.
• 6th - 8th graders ride a 2.0-mile route of Make Believe to Coniferous to Lost Farm.
• 9th - 12th graders have a 2.5-mile route including Lost Farm, All In, and Ante Up trails.

​Historically this kids' race has been held over Labor Day Weekend, but this year we're changing things up a bit: it will be on August 29th, 2026.  We're also hosting a cookout after the race, so don't jet off right after you make the podium.  Stick around for a sizzling hotdog and crisp, cold juice.

Thank you so much to all the volunteers, sponsors, and racers who make this stellar event possible!

All photos are by Due West Photography, captured during the 2021 Hardy Kids Race.