SUMMER 2021

** RICHMOND DISTRICT SPECIAL REGISTRATION **

Hey Richmond District! Thanks for letting us share your neighborhood! We have a limited time, limited quantity enrollment just for you.

Special registration is now closed. You can register via that program tabs below or on our general Pop-Up Camps page

For residents of zip codes 94121 and 94118 ONLY

The information below is our current best guess at how summer 2021 will look. This page may be updated as more information is available from the City/County.

New for 2021

  • Two Pop-Up options
    • MTB Camp: a mountain bike camp in SF! Riders will be able to hone mtb skills and ride the City’s cool trails. Yep, mtb riding in SF!
    • City Cycling: a get-around-town-on-your-bike camp. Riders will explore SF in detail, from edge to edge and most everything in between. Kind of like being tourists in our own city, but not as clueless.
  • Expanded age range: we’re opening Pop-Up to rising 5th – 9th grades. Advanced skill level required.
  • Try it out in advance: join a winter or spring MTB or City Cycling afterschool class.

14 June through 13 August, 2021

WHAT’S A POP-UP CAMP???

It’s the go-to place to ride with your friends and learn advanced cycling skills

  • Lots of cool riding!
  • FOR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED RIDERS
  • No clubhouse
  • No bike parking

Pop-Up Camp is for older, more experienced riders. Ride some new or old favorite routes in San Francisco, work on advanced skills development and refinement, and experience more challenging daily rides and field trip adventures.

Pop-Up Camp is for high LEVEL 5 through LEVEL 6 RIDERS ONLY, entering Grade 5 through 9. Not sure? Contact us before registering.
15+ miles daily is normal, with 20+ miles likely. Challenging climbs are typical (even sought-out). On- and off-street riding occurs daily.

All gender orientations welcome.

For lower skill levels and younger ages, see our Adventure Riding Camp and Two Wheelers Club pages.

These camps are truly pop-ups: we’re on site for sign-in and sign-out and gone the rest of the day. Bikes and all personal belongings must be brought and taken away daily.

PROGRAMS & DETAILS

Registration Process

We encourage use of the Payment Plan option found within the online registration process. Due to possible pandemic-related uncertainties about 2021 summer camp operations, paying a deposit and waiting for later full payment may make potential refunds or program changes more manageable.

Please read the entire Registration documentation once you enter the online ActivityHero system. The waiver and prompts may clarify some questions before you register. We assume all registration details are understood by all registering families. See also the How To Register section in the program tabs.

Discounts & Financial Aid

Sibling enrolled in the same week: 10% discount.
One, 50% scholarship is available per session. Advance registration for scholarship is necessary through ActivityHero.

Refunds

Click here for our general refund policy. Program-specific details:

  • Notification deadline: Refund requests must be received four weeks or more prior to the beginning of the session
  • A 7.5% administrative fee will be withheld from any eligible refunds
  • See general refund policy for other withholdings
  • Withdrawal from camp during the Session, for whatever reason, will not be refunded
  • Registrations from outside 94121 or 94118 zip codes will not be refunded.

Transfers & Changes

Changing sessions after you’ve registered is possible if space is available. Changing to a session that’s full will result in your name being placed on the wait list in the order it was received – if space does not open in this case, no refund or credit will be provided. After May 1, changes to open sessions will be assessed a transfer fee of $40, payable before transfer is confirmed.

Friends & Siblings

Pop-Up camps are comprised of a single group of riders, therefore all riders must be of compatible skill level. If your child wishes to ride with a sibling or friend be sure their skills are comparable and acceptable for this camp.

Wait List

If you see “Join Waitlist” in the Registration link below that session has filled but you can add your child’s name to the wait list. Open spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We don’t know if openings will become available, but if a space opens we will begin contacting wait list families immediately in order of registration. If you decline or respond after 24 hours of notification you will be removed from the wait list for that particular week.

Enrollment & Attendance

All participants must attend the first week of the session, per City/County of SF requirements; participation will not be allowed for kids not in attendance during the first week of the session. We do not provide a pro-rated registration fee for partial-session enrollment.

Registration Records

Please try to complete your child’s online registration records in full when registering. You have an option to complete records later. However, records not complete by 15 May may result in cancellation of your registration and loss of 20% of your registration fee in the cancellation refund.

Age/Grade Limits

We cannot make exceptions to our skills and grade limits. Ineligible registrations may be cancelled with no refund.

Minimum registration of 9 participants per week required. Registered participants will be notified of cancellation due to insufficient registrations; a full refund will be provided. See Refunds page for refund policy. A waitlist will be available once registration is full.

The Urban Cycling Pop-Up Camp focuses on improving city cycling skills by emphasizing safe street riding practices, pedestrian interaction / multi-use trail etiquette, gearing/cadence/stamina for longer distance riding, on-street safety practices, rail track crossing, urban wayfinding using maps & apps, bike handling, helmet fit, and bike readiness/maintenance. The camp also will feature opportunities to learn about SF history, culture, and infrastructure while engaged in city-wide bike rides. All three pop-up locations provide access to a wide range of San Francisco riding, including the entire shoreline from Mission Bay to Fort Point, the Golden Gate Bridge to Fort Funston; cross-town excursions through SOMA/Market St., Polk/Civic Center, the Wiggle, the Mission, Twin Peaks, the Sunset, and beyond. We’ll also cross the Golden Gate Bridge to ride the Headlands and Sausalito. Basically, we’ll go as far as each group can go in a day. If possible, one field trip across the Bay by ferry or BART will occur each session.

Participants must be comfortable riding a multi-speed bike, have intermediate to advanced knowledge of using gears, have sufficient stamina and strength for longer rides, and come prepared to listen to and participate in skills instruction and practice.

URBAN CYCLING POP-UP INFO

  • WHERE *
    • Session 1: Stanyan and Waller Streets, bike learning area (map)
    • Session 2: Wheel Kids clubhouse (map)
    • Session 3: Pier 40 (map)
  • WHEN M – F, 8:30 – 4:00.
    • Session 1: 6/14 – 7/2
    • Session 2: 7/6 – 7/23
    • Session 3: 7/26 – 8/13
  • WHO Please be sure of your child’s riding abilities and interest in this camp’s challenges
    • Riders must have the skills and mental focus required to ride city streets and off-road trails for long distances and handle a variety of different riding surfaces and conditions
    • Level 6 and high Level 5 riders ONLY (skill level descriptions)
    • Rising Grade 5 – 9 in Fall term
  • FIELD TRIP VENUES field trips will be taken by ferry or BART, if health department guidelines allow. *
    • Session 1: Hellyer Velodrome (bus trip)
    • Session 2: Larkspur/San Rafael (ride there; ferry return to SF)
    • Session 3: Angel Island (ferry) or Oakland/Bay Bridge (BART)
  • BIKE & EQUIPMENT bikes must be tuned and ready to ride; the following are required:
    • 26″ wheel size or larger; road/commuter tires recommended
    • 9-speed cassette min.; must be 10-speed min. if configured as 1x (not sure? contact us)
    • No bmx, fixie, or single speed
    • Helmet: CPSC or ASTM certified; must fit properly
    • All riders must carry basic repair kit, pump, and flat tire repair (contact us for details)
  • COST Full-session (three week) enrollment required: $1,490 + transportation surcharge, & velodrome activity fee (Session 1)
  • “FINE PRINT” See Details tab

* Schedule and events subject to change; businesses and activities adjacent to meet-up location are not affiliated in any way with Wheel Kids Bicycle Club.

REGISTRATION

HOW TO REGISTER

Please read the following instructions and tips before scrolling through the registration links. Our summer camps sell out very quickly and you’ll be stressed about finishing your registration as fast as possible. Be prepared in advance to make the process easier.

  1. Neighborhood Priority Registration rules
    • Registered participant must live in 94121 or 94118 zip codes. Registrations from outside these areas will be cancelled with NO REFUND.
    • Enrollment quantities are limited; no exceptions will be made.
    • This priority registration opportunity expires on 3 Feb. 2021. Neighbors are welcome to register during general registration, opening 7 Feb., but will not have priority status during general registration.
  2. Do you have the right camp?
    • Skill level high 5 through 6; entering grades 5 – 9; desiring more challenge
    • Not sure: see our rider skills categories
  3. Read all the forms!
    • There’s a lot of important information embedded in the registration forms. Be sure to scroll through the Terms & Conditions especially; not all of it will show up on your screen without scrolling. We assume you’ve read and marked the registration forms accordingly.
    • Forms preview: get an advance look at key registration details here.
  4. Time limit
    • Once you initiate your registration by choosing “Add to Cart” below and proceed to checkout in the ActivityHero window you will have 10 minutes to complete the process.
    • You may complete registration records in full or partially; if you opt for partial completion we strongly recommend finishing records as soon as possible, even immediately after you receive your registration confirmation. We rely on full records for organizing our camps and have penalties for incomplete records (see Details tab on this page).
  5. Returning families
    • Some of your registration fields will pre-populate from previous registrations. Please review and change as needed – especially skill level, buddy requests, and special information about your child that may have changed.
  6. Add to Cart or Join Waitlist
    • When you know what session you want simply scroll through the Registration links below.
    • If you see one of the options below, registration is open. If you don’t see one check when registration opens; often we’ll prepare a registration link before opening day.
      • Add to Cart: go for it – the session is available for registration
      • Join Waitlist: the session is full but has a waitlist in case of cancellations or expansion
  7. Scroll down, choose your session, and go!

Neighborhood Priority registration opens 12:30pm 1 February, closes 8:00pm 3 February.

Register on ActivityHero

The Mountain Bike Pop-Up Camp provides intermediate to advanced mtb skills development and daily mtb rides. Coached skills include efficient climbing and descending, technical trail riding, obstacle avoidance and jumps/drops, gearing selection and pedaling cadence, bike maintenance and trailside repair, group riding techniques and etiquette, and how to have loads of fun shredding the trails of SF and beyond! Rides will occur throughout the trail areas of SF (Golden Gate Park, Mt. Sutro, Laguna Honda, McLaren Park, etc.) and the Marin Headlands. At the end of each session we’ll have a Saturday “field trip” to a Bay Area mtb destination for a culminating ride (parent transportation required).

Participants must be comfortable riding their mountain bike, have intermediate to advanced knowledge of using gears, have sufficient stamina and strength for longer rides, and come prepared to listen to and participate in skills instruction and practice.

MTB Pop-Up is excellent preparation for racing with NorCal High School Cycling League and other youth off-road programs (cx, enduro, etc.).

MTB POP-UP INFO

  • WHERE Stanyan and Waller Streets, bike learning area (map) *
  • WHEN M – F, 8:30 – 4:00; plus one Saturday each session, 9:00 – 1:00
    • Session 1: 6/14 – 7/2 (Saturday ride: 6/26 [pushed up one week to avoid interference with Independence Day weekend])
    • Session 2: 7/6 – 7/24 (Saturday ride: 7/24)
    • Session 3: 7/26 – 8/14 (Saturday ride: 8/14)
  • SATURDAY RIDE VENUES Parents must transport their rider to/from the ride venue; carpooling must be judged against social-distancing requirements; dates may change due to weather, air quality, or other unforeseen interruptions; possible venues* include:
    • China Camp
    • Tamarancho
    • Mt. Tam
    • Waterdog
    • Skeggs
    • Annadel
  • WHO Please be sure of your child’s riding abilities and interest in this camp’s challenges
    • Riders must have the skills and mental focus required to ride off-road trails and city streets for long distances and handle a variety of different riding surfaces and conditions
    • Level 6 and high Level 5 riders ONLY (skill level descriptions)
    • Rising Grade 5 – 9 in Fall term
  • BIKE & EQUIPMENT bikes must be tuned and ready to ride; the following are required:
    • 26″ wheel size or larger; 2″ min. tire width; off-road tires
    • Front suspension
    • 9-speed cassette min.
    • Mountain bike is best, gravel or cyclocross acceptable but will be challenging; no bmx, road, single speed, etc.
    • Helmet: CPSC or ASTM certified; must fit properly
    • All riders must carry basic repair kit, pump, and flat tire repair (contact us for details)
  • COST Full-session (three week) enrollment required: $1,560
  • “FINE PRINT” See Details tab

* Schedule and events subject to change; businesses and activities adjacent to meet-up location are not affiliated in any way with Wheel Kids Bicycle Club.

REGISTRATION

HOW TO REGISTER

Please read the following instructions and tips before scrolling through the registration links. Our summer camps sell out very quickly and you’ll be stressed about finishing your registration as fast as possible. Be prepared in advance to make the process easier.

  1. Neighborhood Priority Registration rules
    • Registered participant must live in 94121 or 94118 zip codes. Registrations from outside these areas will be cancelled with NO REFUND.
    • Enrollment quantities are limited; no exceptions will be made.
    • This priority registration opportunity expires on 3 Feb. 2021. Neighbors are welcome to register during general registration, opening 7 Feb., but will not have priority status during general registration.
  2. Do you have the right camp?
    • Skill level High 5 to 6; entering grades 5 – 9; desiring more challenge
    • Not sure: see our rider skills categories
  3. Read all the forms!
    • There’s a lot of important information embedded in the registration forms. Be sure to scroll through the Terms & Conditions especially; not all of it will show up on your screen without scrolling. We assume you’ve read and marked the registration forms accordingly.
    • Forms preview: get an advance look at key registration details here.
  4. Time limit
    • Once you initiate your registration by choosing “Add to Cart” below and proceed to checkout in the ActivityHero window you will have 10 minutes to complete the process.
    • You may complete registration records in full or partially; if you opt for partial completion we strongly recommend finishing records as soon as possible, even immediately after you receive your registration confirmation. We rely on full records for organizing our camps and have penalties for incomplete records (see Details tab on this page).
  5. Returning families
    • Some of your registration fields will pre-populate from previous registrations. Please review and change as needed – especially skill level, buddy requests, and special information about your child that may have changed.
  6. Add to Cart or Join Waitlist
    • When you know what session you want simply scroll through the Registration links below.
    • If you see one of the options below, registration is open. If you don’t see one check when registration opens; often we’ll prepare a registration link before opening day.
      • Add to Cart: go for it – the session is available for registration
      • Join Waitlist: the session is full but has a waitlist in case of cancellations or expansion
  7. Scroll down, choose your session, and go!

Neighborhood Priority registration opens 12:30pm 1 February, closes 8:00pm 3 February.

Register on ActivityHero