northfield mountain

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Saturday (5/16): 

DEVO EVENT #1 (see the tab labled "DEVO EVENT #1") for more details!

12:30 PM - Venue is open for teams & families to arrive

1:15 PM - Race Athlete (GR 5-12) Team Relay Begins

2:00 PM - DEVO Race & Adventure Ride STAGING

2:15 PM - DEVO Race  & Adventure Ride Start

4:00 PM - DEVO Race Podium Awards

4:00 PM - Course Pre-Ride OPENS

7:30 PM - Course Pre-Ride CLOSES

Sunday (5/17): 

SENIOR SERIES

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6:30 AM - Pre-ride OPENS - ALL ATHLETES

7:30 AM - Senior Series Coaches Meeting

7:45 AM - Pre-ride CLOSES - NO MORE RIDERS ON PRE-RIDE

7:45 AM - SS-Open2 Staging

8:00 AM - SS-Open2 START

8:45 AM - SS Junior Varsity Staging

9:00 AM - SSJV START

10:10 AM - SS Varsity Staging

10:15 AM - SSV START

10:20 AM - Junior Series Coaches Meeting

12:00 PM - Senior Series (all categories) Podium Awards

12:15 PM - JUNIOR SERIES PRE-RIDE OPENS

12:30 PM - PRE RIDE CLOSES

JUNIOR SERIES

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12:30 PM - JS-Open2 Staging

12:45 PM - JS-Open2 START

1:30 PM - JS-Open1 Staging

1:45 PM - JS-Open1 START

2:15 PM - JS Junior Varsity Staging

2:30 PM -JSJV START

3:25 PM - JS VARSITY Staging

3:30 PM - JSV START

3:30 PM - CLEAN UP BEGINS

5:00 PM - Junior Series (all categories) Podium Awards

Saturday, May 16th, is NEYC's first ever dedicated DEVO EVENT day! This is going to be a fun day of hanging out at the Highland Fun Zone, trying out a mini cyclocross course, watching the older kids in a relay race, followed by a dedicated DEVO race (or adventure ride)!

REGISTRATION:

For current NEYC Development Team Athletes:

If your child is a current member of an NEYC Development Team you can register with this form: 

DEVO EVENT #1 Registration for NEYC Devo Athletes

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please do NOT register for the Northfield event on CCN. That is for Sunday races, which are open to Race Team members only.

For Non-NEYC Development Team Members:

NEYC allows siblings of current NEYC Racers (members of NEYC Race Teams) and relatives of NEYC Coaches/Staff to participate in the DEVO EVENT. There is DAY OF REGISTRATION ONLY for these participants, for $10. You will need to sign a liability waiver during registration.

SCHEDULE:

12:30 PM - Venue is open for teams & families to arrive

1:15 PM - Race Athlete (GR 5-12) Team Relay Begins

2:00 PM - DEVO Race & Adventure Ride STAGING

2:15 PM - DEVO Race  & Adventure Ride Start

4:00 PM - DEVO Race Podium Awards

RACE COURSE: 

The DEVO Event course will follow the following course: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55115491

There will be a mid-ride water stop and a bail-out point if the full loop is too much for a Racer.

RACE CATEGORIES:

DEVO Racers will start in small groups, split by grade:

1. GR 4/5
2. GR 2/3
3. GR Kindergarten/1
4. Adventure Ride: this category is open to all DEVO grades and is UNTIMED

EVENT THEME:

Tie Dye & Crazy Socks!

Wear your brighest tie dye creations and your craziest socks to fill the day with colorful fun!

Important Note: Any costumes/decorations worn by student athletes during races must keep their race jersey visible and must be safe for riding. Staging staff may ask students to remove or modify items that could present a hazard while racing (light sabers, capes, long grass skirts, etc.)

OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES:

While at the venu on Saturday afternoon, check out the following fun events taking place:

1. Highland Fun Zone: obstacle course, games, and a kinetic sand table!
2. Cyclocross mini-course: try out a mini cyclocross (CX) course to see what it's all about!
3. Big kids relay race: watch some of the NEYC "big kids" (grades 5-12) battle it out in a fun relay!
4. Post race-popsicles

POST-RACE POPSICLES:

NEYC will have post-race popsicles!

RESULTS:

Results will be available after the event at this link: 2026 Devo Event #1 Results

HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?

Contact your Head Coach or Team Manager!

NEYC is hosting a Team Relay for Race Team athletes at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 16th! The relay will be for athletes who are currently members of an NEYC RACE TEAM (grades 5-12). This is intended to be a fun, low pressure event. Prizes include high fives, bragging rights, and maybe popsicles!

Relay Teams must include four (4) NEYC RACE TEAM athletes. Members can be from a mix of different teams. The relay course is a short (0.5mile) loop: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50860600 (this means you will still have plenty of energy to help volunteer for the DEVO event or pre-ride later in the afternoon!).

The Team Relay will take place at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 16th at Northfield Mountain Recreation Center.

Immediately after the Relay Race is the NEYC DEVO Race. We would LOVE to have NEYC Race Team athletes help with the DEVO event, so if your team is interested in helping, indicate that in the form when you sign up your team!

Sign your team up here: Northfield Relay Signup

All participants must be NEYC members.

Please register using this form by Friday (5/15) at 5pm.

REGISTER:

CLICK HERE to access Registration Portal

*Notes: 

1. You must be a registered New England Youth Cycling member for the season in order to register for races.

VOLUNTEER:

We Need Your Help!

The enjoyable and safe experience provided to NEYC student athletes is made possible because of the contributions of our race weekend volunteers. We thank you for volunteering!

For more information about volunteering, please CLICK HERE. 

To Sign Up to Volunteer, please click the button below.

ADDRESS:

• Northfield Mountain Recreation Center • 99 Millers Falls Road (Route 63), Northfield MA 01360

PARKING:

• Follow the Parking Volunteers’ instructions when you arrive.
• Please park close together – space is limited!

TEAMS:

• The Team tent area will be in the large grass field near the paring area.  Talk to your team's manager for your team's exact location.  

CAMPING

• Camping is not available at the race venue. 

VENUE MAP

• Click the link to open the venue map on your phone: VENUE MAP

LEAGUE RULES:

Please refer to the NEYC Rulebook page for all rules. CLICK HERE TO VISIT PAGE

Please note the following rules: 

• NO SWIMMING anywhere at the race venue
• Helmets MUST be worn anytime you (kids and adults) are riding a bike!
• No wheelies in the team tent area
• No dogs at NEYC races
• Pack-in/Pack-out -- bring all trash home with you please!

RACE COURSE:

THERE WILL BE TWO (2) COURSE VARIATIONS. 

Please read the overview below for our current plan for race courses during Race #3:

• All Junior Series Categories & SS-Open2 will follow the course as defined in this route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55115491. 
• SS-JV & SS-Varsity will follow the course defined in this route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51030002. 

Please Note: Follow ALL course markings day of race.

Lap Count (for each category's respective course):

• JS-Open1: 1
• JS-Open2: 2
• JSJunior Varsity: 2
• JSVarsity: 3
• SS-Open2: 2
• SSJunior Varsity: 3
• SSVarsity: 4

WARM UP OPTION:

Warm up on trails not on the race course.

PLEASE DO NOT warm up on the main road.

RACE THEME:

Tie Dye & Crazy Socks!

Wear your brighest tie dye creations and your craziest socks to fill the day with bright, colorful fun!

Important Note:

• Athletes must race in their race jersey
• Any costumes/decorations worn by student athletes during races must keep their race jersey visible and must be safe for riding. Staging staff may ask students to remove or modify items that could present a hazard while racing (light sabers, capes, long grass skirts, etc.)

RESULTS:

Note: Live results on-line are NOT "official" nor final. After timely protests, penalties, and violations are considered and ruled upon by the Rules Committee, the results on Race day shall then be deemed final.  Please refer to the NEYC Rulebook for full details.

PHOTOS: 

To see all our photos & videos, including those from previous races, please visit our MEDIA page.

SHARE YOUR SHORT VIDEOS:

Submit your video clips for a chance to be featured in NEYC's Clips of the Week. Deadline for submitting videos is 12 PM Noon the Monday after each race.

Short Duration (less than 30 seconds) and Vertical (Social Media style) clips preferred. Please fill out the form in the link then click "UPLOAD CLIP" to submit.

Please note that by submitting video clips using the form, you are giving New England Youth Cycling (NEYC) permission to use these videos for NEYC marketing materials and social media.  Submitting videos does not guarantee that your clips will be used. 

Submission Form:

COMMUNICATION:

For routine questions or comments, please use our Contact Us page .

EMERGENCIES:

Please contact any event staff or volunteer on site day of event.