2026 Youth Bike Summit Ride
Sunday, May 31, 2026
What is the Youth Bike Summit?
The Youth Bike Summit (YBS) is a 3-day national conference bringing together students, educators, and advocates to give youth a voice. YBS is hosted by the National Youth Bike Council (NYBC), which envisions a world where young people learn to create meaningful community engagement through bicycling and their leadership skills.
This year, NYBC is encouraging communities to host their own mini version of the Youth Bike Summit to show off youth excellence through bicycling in their city. Walk N Roll will be hosting a Big Ride in honor of the YBS this year! The Big Ride will be Sunday, May 31, and it will be a chance for participants to gather and ride in the name of youth excellence.
Learn more about the National Youth Bike Council and the Youth Bike Summit.
About our Ride
Join us for an afternoon of fun, biking, and celebrating youth excellence from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 31. We will meet at the Chambers Lake Trailhead of the Chehalis Western Trail (3725 14th Ave SE, Olympia) at 12:45 p.m., and we will roll out at 1 p.m. Our goal is to bike North along the trail to the Woodard Bay trailhead. This ride is family-friendly and good for riders of most ages and abilities. We can’t guarantee this route and pace will be accommodating of balance bikes, however.
Participants should come prepared with:
- A bike and helmet in good condition. For this event, Walk N Roll will provide the option for participants to borrow a bike and helmet, too!
- If you need to borrow a bike, please fill out this form by Wednesday, May 27. Quantities of each size of bike are limited and we will reach out to you via email to confirm we have the bike you need.
- A full water bottle and a snack (or two).
- Clothing layers in case of weather shifts.
2026 Youth Bike Summit Ride Results
Ride Totals
| Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|
| 198 | 3106.51 |
Totals by Age Group
| Age Category | Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (19-59) | 114 | 1971.04 |
| Senior (60+) | 46 | 917.92 |
| Youth (12-18) | 6 | 137.35 |
| Junior (0-11) | 12 | 80.2 |
Results by Team
| Team Name | Number of Riders | # of First Time Riders | Days Ridden | Miles Ridden | Average Days per Rider | Average Miles per Rider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital High Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29.16 | 1.00 | 9.72 |
| Shift Happens Kaiser Cyclopaths | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30.25 | 1.00 | 15.13 |
| Tight Shorts & Clicky Shoes | 3 | 1 | 3 | 183.44 | 1.00 | 61.15 |
| Pat's Pedalers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 48.8 | 1.00 | 12.20 |
| House of Representatives | 3 | 0 | 3 | 42.5 | 1.00 | 14.17 |
| Riders Not On A Team | 26 | 12 | 26 | 451.94 | 1.00 | 17.38 |
| Department of Ecology Clean Air Act | 10 | 0 | 10 | 217.1 | 1.00 | 21.71 |
| Wheels o' Thunder | 6 | 0 | 6 | 84.35 | 1.00 | 14.06 |
| City of Olympia | 8 | 1 | 8 | 122.5 | 1.00 | 15.31 |
| HCLA Help Desk & Friends | 5 | 1 | 5 | 151.28 | 1.00 | 30.26 |
| Ovation Cycling Club | 8 | 0 | 8 | 205.14 | 1.00 | 25.64 |
| Braking Wind | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18.23 | 1.00 | 9.12 |
| Team Kunkle - Homes First | 5 | 0 | 5 | 125.8 | 1.00 | 25.16 |
| OlyVelo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 1.00 | 17.67 |
| Fellowship & Froth | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23.33 | 1.00 | 11.67 |
| Avanti Bikes! | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1.00 | 35.00 |
| Fish Guts | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26.5 | 1.00 | 5.30 |
| WSDOT - Bridge Bikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.4 | 1.00 | 18.40 |
| St. Peter Hospital (Providence) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 100.49 | 1.00 | 11.17 |
| GEARS N' ROSES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.23 | 1.00 | 4.23 |
| Crank IT! | 12 | 2 | 12 | 249.9 | 1.00 | 20.83 |
| WACities Spokes (AWC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.6 | 1.00 | 16.60 |
| OUUCyclists | 7 | 2 | 7 | 131 | 1.00 | 18.71 |
| Downhill Dynos | 2 | 1 | 2 | 112.93 | 1.00 | 56.47 |
| Rogue Squadron | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 1.00 | 6.25 |
| North Thurston Education Association | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| Wheels of Justice | 3 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 1.00 | 18.67 |
| Total Stebenation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43.8 | 1.00 | 21.90 |
| Olympia Recumbent Trike Association (ORTA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 74.9 | 1.00 | 24.97 |
| Lacey MakerSpace Pacers! | 3 | 2 | 3 | 78.2 | 1.00 | 26.07 |
| Wheels of Industry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1.00 | 18.00 |
| Raison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| Striders n' Trailers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.00 | 0.50 |
| Capitol Land Trust | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| HCA Velociposse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.02 | 1.00 | 5.02 |
| In It To Spin It (City of Lacey) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21.02 | 1.00 | 10.51 |
| State Board Bikers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bigelow Environs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22.9 | 1.00 | 7.63 |
| Evergreen Geoduck Riders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 1.00 | 12.50 |
| HDR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| WDFW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.75 | 1.00 | 3.88 |
| Blue Bossa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.8 | 1.00 | 6.80 |
| OFM Financyclists | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1.00 | 42.00 |
| DSHS Social Cycles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19.8 | 2.00 | 19.80 |
| Esri Olympia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 1.00 | 2.50 |
| DNR - Natural Resource Bicyclists | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.1 | 1.00 | 18.10 |
| SPSCC Clippers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Flush-Hour Commuters (LOTT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 2.50 |
| PERC Pedal Pals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Quarantina Turners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28.13 | 1.00 | 28.13 |
| Direct Primary Care | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.4 | 1.00 | 14.40 |
| Olympic View Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| Timberland Rides Together | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1.00 | 40.00 |
| Big Stump Bikes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Board to Ride | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Cutest Gay Couple In Olympia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1.00 | 4.50 |
| Tour de Parks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| Reeves Middle School Riders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17.02 | 1.00 | 8.51 |
