Newburyport

Suggested parking: There is parking at Cashman Park Soccer Field and Cashman Park Boat Ramp. Please use extreme caution making your way to the playground area of Cashman Park from the parking areas, as there are boat ramps in use. 

• 8:30 am – Volunteers arrive and meet at Cashman Park between the baseball field and playground. Meet with crew leaders and review job expectations and responsibilities. 
• 9 - 9:30 am – Check In/Registration: Pick up rider t-shirts, water bottles and bike numbers (must be put on your child's bike). While we prefer donations to be done online, if you have fundraising checks you can drop it them off at this point.
• 9:30 - 10 am – Opening Ceremonies: At Cashman Park between the playground and baseball field. We will do a warm up for riders and take a group photo.
• 10 - 11 am – Clipper City Rail Trail riders (ages 4 - 13) head out on the bike trail! Riders will be started in groups of 10 by age group (older riders first). Slower riders and those on training wheels who require 1:1 parental supervision will be started in a final group of riders, each rider with a parent companion rider or walker. (see routes description for more information about this route)
• 10:15 am – There will be an obstacle course set up on the tennis court at Cashman Park for those riding big wheels and tricycles. (see routes description for more information about this route)
• 11 am - 12 pm – Fun at Cashman Park! There will be entertainment, refreshments, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon artists and more! 

• Clipper City Rail Train (Ages 4 - 13): Riders will ride the 1.1-mile length of the Clipper City Rail Train to just before Parker St. where they will reverse direction and return to Cashman Park. The finish will be just to the right of the rotary in front of the playground. When riders are done, they should get off their bikes at the finish and walk them over to the designated bike parking area. Kids ages 10 - 13 who are still rearing to go can enter the rotary, loop around to the left and set out to do the route a second time. There will be a volunteer ride marshal with each group of riders - 10 to a group.
  
  Remember - THIS IS A RIDE NOT A RACE! Only volunteers and riders should be on the rail trail. Parents can cheer on the riders from the grassy areas at Cashman Park and meet their child at the finish. 
• Trike Obstacle Course at Cashman Park: Big wheel and tricycle riders (ages 3 and up) can ride around the obstacle course set up on the tennis courts at Cashman Park. Parents of these children should line the perimeter of the tennis court. 
• Virtual Rider: Virtual riders are those who would prefer to ride on their own and not in person at the event. Virtual riders who raise $50 or more will receive an official PMC Kids Rides t-shirt and water bottle at the end of September for fall rides. Virtual riders have no registration fee or fundraising commitment.

Click on the buttons below to download fun tools to make your 2020 PMC Kids Rides experience special!

Get the entire family involved and support the event by volunteering! Be a ride marshal, work at a water stop, help distribute snacks and more. Volunteers will need to create an account and then will be able to select the position(s) that they would like.

The PMC strongly recommends that all participants – including riders who are eligible – be vaccinated to attend a PMC Kids Ride.

Thank you to our 2019 sponsors! 

• Bourque Quality homes
• Halley Elevator Co.
• Newburyport Bank