Cycle Oregon’s Summer Kids Bike Camp expanding to Bend
Triton Notary
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Cycle Oregon is expanding its Summer Kids Bike Camp to serve children in Portland, Hillsboro and Bend for the 2026 season. The week-long day camps are designed for young riders ages 8 to 12.
The expansion follows a pilot program conducted in 2025. The camp is led by the team behind Jump Start, a statewide bicycle education program and aims to provide children with the skills and confidence needed to navigate their communities on two wheels.
The program’s curriculum focuses on developing technical skills, including shifting, hand braking, signaling and group riding. Beyond basic mechanics, the camp emphasizes safety and wayfinding. Participants apply these skills during supervised rides to local parks, picnics and playgrounds while utilizing city bike lanes and existing infrastructure.
To ensure the program is accessible to families from various backgrounds, the Cycle Oregon Foundation provides scholarships that cover between 50% and 100% of the tuition. Cycle Oregon also provides loaner bikes and helmets at no additional cost to participants who do not have their own gear.
The registration fee for the weeklong sessions is $550. Camps operate Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The schedule begins in Hillsboro during the week of June 22. Portland sessions are scheduled for July 13-17 and Aug. 3-7.
In Bend, the organization is partnering with R.A.D. Camps to offer three separate sessions. These are scheduled for the weeks of July 6-10, July 27-31 and Aug. 17-21.
Scholarship applications are being accepted through March 29. The first 2026 camp session is scheduled to begin on June 22 in Hillsboro.