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2026 Youth & Family

The Self Supported Ethos applies to each and every member of our community. What does that mean in terms of Adventure Bike Club? It means that if you sign up your child, we’ll expect that you prepare yourself and your child(ren) by reading our Youth and Family Adventure Team Handbook and our FAQ (below) so you can enter into the program knowing exactly what to expect and what is expected of you. We can’t ask our children to take responsibility for themselves in life if we don’t model that behavior, right?
Dates you need to know:
 
  • April 17: Volunteers register their kids early (must pass background check and complete training first)
  • April 18: Public registration
  • April 26: Registration closes
  • April 27 – May 31: Lots of stuff happens behind the scenes. You will receive info as we move through the month.
  • June 1: As each team prepares for their orientation night (refer to the chart below), you will receive an invitation to Stack Team App.
  • June 2 – 17: Teams host their orientation night.

** Watch The Registration Video Below Before May 3rd **

What’s new in 2026 for Adventure Team:

We’re adding an Adventure Team in Dickinson County, MI. This will be our 11th community to launch an Adventure Team! We’re kicking off with 50 youth and 25 volunteer leaders and we cannot wait!

What’s new in 2024 for Adventure Team Marquette County:

In 2024, we’ll be piloting our Adventure Running Club in Marquette County. Adventure Running Club will be for youth who are looking for a different way to experience adventure. Our mission isn’t changing, we’re just looking for more ways to impact the youth of our communities. Adventure is adventure, whether you’re on a bike or off. Let’s get more kids outside!

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ADVENTURE BIKE CLUB 2026 TIMELINE

Delta County, MIDickinson County, MIEau Claire County WIGaylord, MIGogebic County, MIGrand Rapids, MIGreen Bay, WIIron County, MIKalamazoo, MILaCrosse County, WILansing Area - Burchfield, MILansing Area - Eastgate, MILudington, MIMarquette County, MIMidland County, MIPetoskey, MI
Ride Day(s)Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Mondays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Tuesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Wednesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Wednesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Tuesdays

(ages 5-17)
Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Wednesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Wednesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Tuesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Tuesdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Mondays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-8)
&
Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 9-17)
Mondays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Thursdays
6PM-8PM
(ages 5-17)
Start Dates6/116/86/96/106/176/96/116/116/176/106/46/26/96/8, 6/116/86/18
No Riden/an/an/an/an/an/a7/2n/an/an/a7/27/7n/a7/16n/a7/2
End Date8/138/108/118/128/198/118/138/208/198/128/138/118/188/17 , 8/208/108/20
Youth Count75507550408013040507510085501606550
Cost$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$125$150$125$125
Primary Basecamp Days River PathwayMarion ParkLowes Creek County ParkGaylord Community Schools South Maples Parking lot, ride @ Aspen Park Miners Memorial Heritage ParkWahlfield ParkReforestation Camp - Pines ShelterWest Iron County SchoolsTexas Township ParkUpper Hixon & back up if needed: Myrick ParkBurchfieldEastgateLudington Elementary SchoolTourist ParkMidland
City Forest
Avalanche Preserve
Total Rides101010101010911101010101111109
Area LeadsMary Feuerbach
Mickey Trottier
Kelly Wellman
Sanj Peterson
Nicholas Leisz
Nicole Rizzo
Ron CarrTom Bergman
Vanea Gauthier
Gabe Berghuis

Charlee & Dan Weatherwax
Mitch Edbauer
Dana Tingley
BenJamin GarciaTravis Hutchins
Nick Travis
Randi PueschnerLaurie DeYoung
Liz Kyer
Jim KellyKyle Nichols
Allison Helminski
Marc Salm
Candice Larson-Blackstone
Elizabeth Peterson
Julie Cunningham
Darren Bartle
Ryan and Rachel Brown

ADVENTURE HIKE CLUB 2026 TIMELINE

Marquette County, MI
Hike Day(s)Wednesdays
6PM-7:45PM
(ages 5-17)
Start Dates6/10
No Hiken/a
End Date8/19
Youth Count50
Cost$150
Primary Basecamp Tourist Park
Total Hikes11
Area LeadsStacy Bolf

CONNECT WITH YOUR AREA LEADS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Have additional questions?

5:40 PM – Volunteers arrive at Basecamp
5:45 PM – Volunteer Pre-Ride/Pre-Run meeting
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM – Youth and parents/guardians arrive at Basecamp. Parent/Guardian escorts youth to their assigned station and waits until after the Volunteer Meeting to engage in an intentional exchange of custody. Arriving after 6:00 PM could result in your youth missing their opportunity to participate that night.
6:00 PM-7:50 PM – Adventure Bike/Run Club
8:00 PM – Parents/Guardians arrive at their youth’s station for an intentional exchange of custody.

Adventure Bike Club start and end dates are generally selected to line up with when school gets out for the summer and returns for the fall. Registered youth will participate every week on their scheduled night from 6PM-8PM (unless there’s a night their scheduled to be off or an inclement weather cancelation).  Check back for the exact start and stop date for your community. 

Attendance Policy: If you sign up your youth for Adventure Team, we expect that your youth will attend 80% or more of the rides. If your youth is in another sport and/or has several vacations planned, this might not be a good fit. Our program fills up each year and we want those spots to go to children who will attend each week. Reach out to us if you have any questions about our policy.

It could happen but it won’t be intentional. We don’t set groups based on requests or skill. We set groups based on age. Part of the ABC experience is allowing children to step outside their comfort zone and do hard things. Sometimes that means being in a group with other kids they don’t know… and we think that’s a good thing.

In addition to a bike and helmet (or running shoes), youth are required to bring a snack, water, closed-toe shoes, required meds, and their 2024 ABC shirt and 2024 ABC nameplate. If your child shows up without the required gear, they won’t be able to stay. We get asked a lot about the shirts… yes, we mean it. Nameplates and shirts create a sense of unity and community. And, having an identifiable shirt and nameplate acts as a huge safety measure for all participants. We expect all youth and volunteers to adhere to this requirement.

FAMILY HANDBOOK

Flip through or you can also download the pdf below.

GIVING TUESDAY

Empower Youth

We’re heading into our 10th year and we are ready to kick off the next decade of building youth resilience and empowerment. But we can’t grow without your partnership and financial support.