Try-It Ride

Fall Try It Ride - Chimney Rock

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Chimney Rock Park, Bridgewater, NJ · 736 Chimney Rock Rd, Martinsville, NJ 08836

Register your family for this ride. Your result will show whether your family has confirmed places or is on the waitlist.

Our Try-It Ride gives prospective riders in grades 5–12 a chance to meet our athletes and coaches, learn some basic mountain bike skills, hit the trails, and experience what being a Veloraptor is all about.

Beginners are welcome, racing is not required, and everyone rides. Parents interested in coaching are encouraged to come learn more too!

For more information, see our blog post here: https://www.shveloraptors.com/blog/recruiting-for-next-season

Huckwagon: no bike yet? You can still give it a try

The Huckwagon brings youth bikes in a range of sizes and helmets to try for the day. If your child does not have a bike, they can still come to a Huckwagon-equipped Try-It event to give a bike a go and get help finding the right size. If they have a bike, please bring it so coaches can check its safety and fit. We cannot guarantee a bike in their size for the entire ride; bikes may need to be shared for short trials and sizing. Request bike or helmet help when registering so coaches can plan ahead. Equipment is for youth only and for that day only—not a take-home or season-long loan. Prospective adult coaches must bring their own bike, helmet and all other gear.

Thinking about becoming a coach?

Adult Try-It participation is only for parents considering becoming a coach on the Veloraptors team, not for parents who simply want to ride with the team or their child. A prospective adult coach may take part in one ride using the adult waiver. After that ride, they cannot ride with the team again until they are registered and certified as a Level 1 coach.

Registration

Registration open

Capacity

8 rider spots left

Huckwagon

Youth bikes & helmets scheduled

Backup date

Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

Arrival notes: Park in the back of the lot past the ballfields and look for the Veloraptors tent.

Register for this ride

You can save your registration before completing the NICA waiver. Then use your secure management link to attest for each rider before check-in. You do not need to email or upload the signed form.

Parents and guardians

The first person is the primary contact. Add another adult to receive updates or to try coaching as a prospective new adult coach. Non-riding parents are welcome to observe.

Primary parent / guardian

First name *Last name *Email *Mobile phone *Relationship to youth rider(s)Town *

This adult may be contacted in an emergencyThis parent is considering becoming a Veloraptors coach and will participate in a prospective adult coach Try-It ride.

Youth riders

Add every athlete who will ride. Each rider counts toward event capacity. Select each rider’s grade for the season being recruited.

Youth rider 1

First name *Last name *Birth date *Grade *Town *Trail experienceSuitable trail bike?Bike make/model, wheel size, or fit concerns

Equipment they will bring

HelmetGlovesSafety glasses / eye protectionClosed-toe shoesBike water bottle or hydration backpack

Huckwagon request (youth only)

Request a youth bike / sizing helpRequest a youth helmet

Medical notes coaches should knowAccessibility or accommodation notes

Open the Rider Agreement, Liability Waiver, and Media Release ↗

NJ NICA permits this guest waiver for one ride only, even if the national form mentions three uses.

I am this rider's parent/legal guardian and attest that the rider waiver was completed for this event.

Finish registration

Anything else coaches should know?I confirm I am authorized to register the listed youth rider(s) and provide this information to the Veloraptors for ride operations. *Keep me informed about future Veloraptors opportunities after this ride. This is optional.

The website records your waiver attestation, not the signed waiver document. Registration details are stored in the team database and projected to a private Google Sheet for authorized ride operations.

1 riding participant(s) · 1 observing adult(s). Waivers may be completed after registration, before check-in.

This form uses anti-spam protection so real families and partners can reach the team without junk submissions.

Before anyone rides

Every youth rider or prospective adult coach must complete the applicable NICA waiver and attest to it here before check-in. NJ allows the guest waiver for one ride. Non-riding parents may observe; they do not count toward riding capacity and do not need riding equipment.

Before riding, every rider needs a suitable bike and helmet, gloves, eye protection, closed-toe shoes and water. At Huckwagon events, coaches review youth bike/helmet requests and arrange safe trials; arriving without a bike is welcome, but does not guarantee a loaner for the entire ride.