Welcome to the PMC Hingham Kids Ride!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

  7:30am - 8:45am        Registration & Check-In
  8:45am - 9:00am        Opening Ceremonies
  9:00am                          Ride Start
  9:00am - 10:30am      The Ride
  9:00am - 12:00pm      Post-Ride Party!

The town of Hingham is gearing up for its annual PMC Hingham Kids Ride. More than 450 children ages 3-15 are expected to ride one of several routes in Wompatuck State Park to raise money for the PMC.Join in the post-ride party for music, food, raffle, silent auction and lots of fun!

Route options:

• Tykes Loop: On-site paved loop at Wompatuck's Visitor Center for the youngest riders on tricycles and bicycles with training wheels.
• Crusader Loop: A 1 mile paved loop in Wompatuck Park. Challenge yourself and ride it several times!
• Challenger Loop: A 4 mile paved loop in Wompatuck Park. Ride it twice for a bigger challenge!
  
• Trail Blazer Loop: A 2 mile loop for the novice mountain biker. For ages 8-12. You must ride a mountain bike with 24” wheels or smaller to participate on this ride. This loop is limited to a certain number of riders depending on the number of volunteers to ride with them. You may ride this one twice if you have time. This loop will be led by the S.E. Chapter of the N.E. Mountain Bike Association (SEMASS@nemba.org) and Friends of Wompatuck (friendsofwompatuck.org) who have volunteered their time to lead and sweep this ride.
• Mountaineer Loop:   A 6 mile loop for the experienced mountain biker. For ages 12-15. You must ride a mountain bike with 24”wheels or larger to participate on this ride. This loop is limited to a certain number of riders depending on the number of volunteers to ride with them. This loop is ridden one time only. This loop will be led by the S.E. Chapter of the N.E. Mountain Bike Association and Friends of Wompatuck who have volunteered their time to lead and sweep this ride.

The event will be held at the Visitor Center at Wompatuck. Trail maps will be provided in the goody bags to review the Loops. Train for the ride with your children weeks before the ride. Click the thumbnail below for a highlighted map of the routes.

Route Map (click to enlarge):

If you have any questions or comments about the PMC Hingham Kids Ride, please drop us an email at pmchingham@comcast.net.


RAISE funds to benefit the Dana-Farber Institute
RAISE awareness of the meaning of philanthropy in your kids
RAISE physical fitness

Heavy Hitter Program

Raise $250 or more and become a PMC Kids Heavy Hitter. You will receive a special Heavy Hitter baseball cap, a Heavy Hitter sticker for your helmet and a Certificate of Achievement from PMC headquarters.

Early Check-In / Saturday 9 AM – Noon

Wompatuck State Park

Remember...Saturday check-in is at the Visitor Center at Wompatuck State Park. This is your chance to pre-check in and pick up your t-shirts and goody bags (PMC water bottle, bike number, Wompatuck trail map, coupons and more) before the Sunday morning rush. Everyone needs a bike number on their bike so we know what Loop they have chosen to ride. We'll also have raffle tickets, silent auction and PMC gear on sale. If you've raised $50 or more by check-in you'll get five free raffle tickets per $50 donation. Bring your contributions (checks made payable to the PMC) to pre-check in. Any credit card donations must be made online by pressing the eGift button at the top of this page. Please take all cash donations and secure it as a check or money order made payable to the PMC. Please do not bring cash to the ride!

Ride Day Timeline

Sunday Morning – Wompatuck State Park, Union Street Entrance in Hingham

7:30 – 8:45 / Registration & Check-In

If you checked-in at Wompatuck on Saturday you can skip this step. Just park your bike in the marked start area by age and loop (make a note of where you parked your child's bike!) and head over to the field/stage area for the opening ceremonies. If you have not checked in on Saturday, head over to the check-in table at the Visitor Center to do so and receive your bike number, goody bag and t-shirt. Everyone needs a bike number on their bike so we know what Loop they have chosen to ride.

Tykes have a different starting place. Please park their bikes in the Tykes Loop area. A highlighted map of all the starting areas is on the website.

8:45 – 9:00 / Opening Ceremonies

We ask everyone to join us at the stage area...it’s ok to leave the bikes for now – they’ll wait for you. Welcome and announcements...get ready for the roll-out!

9:00 / Ride Start

If you’ve been here before you know it can be a bit chaotic. RIDERS & VOLUNTEERS ONLY IN THE PARKING LOT PLEASE! Parents – please do not walk on the loop. Only parents that have registered to volunteer as Route Marshals or as Route Guides may ride or be on-foot on the trails. Please cheer on the riders as they begin their ride from the sidewalks from the Visitor Center. We'll send off riders by age and loop to keep the flow going safely. The riders will return to this place and you can meet them at the end of the ride. The Tykes Loop will start as soon as the Tykes are ready at their designated loop.

9:00 – 10:30 / The Ride

Kids can ride their loops as many times as they have discussed with their parents or as few as they'd like... and the Tykes can circle in the loop for as long as they want. At 10:15am we will close off all the loops after the last rider has finished. The kids will leave their bikes where they started. As they exit through the balloon arch they will park their bikes and return to the Visitor Center area.

9:00 – Noon / Post-Ride Party

We’ll have food and drinks, a bike crew from REI, Brigham's Ice Cream, CATZ warm-up and cool down, a magician, giant inflatable slide, music and games with the crew from 93.7 Mike FM, and more chances for you to win really cool raffle prizes such as free ice cream for a year from Brigham's, Lululemon yoga starter kit, CATZ gift certificate, gifts from GettiGear, a bike, toys, games, and more!

OTHER NOTES...

SAFETY FIRST! – Rule #1...PLEASE BE SURE ALL RIDERS HAVE A PROPERLY-FITTING HELMET – that means adult volunteers on bikes too. No helmet – no riding. REI will be available for helmet checks.

There will be a "Meeting Point" location set up for children and parents next to the First Aid Tent.

BIKES READY? We’ll have a crew from REI on-site to help with any last-minute adjustment and volunteers with bike pumps...BUT Sunday morning is not the time for an overhaul. Please check and have your bike ready to ride before the weekend.

VOLUNTEERS - We can still use volunteers...especially as Route Guides to help us direct riders around the loops. Here’s your chance to be in the action – and to wear a cool Volunteer shirt. Register at kids.pmc.org/Hingham. Drop us an email at pmchingham@comcast.net with any questions.