Hilltop Grasshopper Kids Bike Race

Hilltop Grasshopper,
Kid’s Bike Race

Saturday, August 18 @ 9:00 AM first race

Essex County Hilltop Reservation, North Caldwell

Jump on the competition in the Third Annual Junior’s Bike Race in the Hilltop in North Caldwell!

 The Essex County Parks Department and the Hilltop Conservancy  invite all cyclists in grades K - 8 to race for prizes on a specially prepared 0.6 mile course.

Helmets are mandatory and lots of cheering is encouraged!

The spectator friendly course is next to the sports field parking lot on Courter Lane and Mountain Avenue in North Caldwell.  Registration opens at 7:30 AM and competition starts at 9:00 AM for the youngest competitors, K – 1^st grade.  There is a $10.00 registration fee per participant which includes a bicycle technical inspection.  Any bike in good working order is eligible to race.  (Net proceeds will be donated to the Hilltop Conservancy)

Classes for boys and girls K – 1^st  grade, 2^nd – 3^rd grade, 4^th – 5^th grade, 6^th  – 8^th grade, with prizes for top 3 class finishers.

To Pre-Register online

o       visit Bikereg.com and Hilltop Grasshopper Kids Bike Race

For up to the minute details and links to maps, see

o      http://www.hilltopgrasshopper.com/

o      http://www.hilltopconservancy.org/maps/Hilltop_Park_Map.pdf

The course is open now for training!