Youth Riders

We welcome youth and their families on Hazon’s California Ride. To ensure the highest level of safety for all individuals, the group, and the event, we provide the following requirements & policies for Youth Riders.

Youth may choose to ride with a parent or guardian, or with an organized group. Youth Riders and their parent/guardian or group may also choose to work as part of our crew.

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Youth as Riders

  1. To be a rider, the minimum age is 12 years old before the first day of Ride. Interested in  signing up a younger rider? Please contact Kiki Lipsett.
  2. Riders ages 12-14 must ride with a parent or guardian at all times. This means that the guardian and child will ride on the same route, at the same pace, and should remain within 50 feet of each other on the course.
  3. If a guardian is accompanying a teen, parents must sign a notarized power of attorney giving the guardian the right to make medical decisions on behalf of the child. Download Consent Form.
  4. Riders age 15-17 must ride with a partner, teen or adult, and stay within 50 feet of each other at all times.
  5. Riders who are 17 and younger and their parent/guardian must sign a Teen Harmony Agreement, which holds teens accountable for their behavior at the Ride.
  6. Youth might choose to join the Hazon California Ride as part of an organized group. In this case, youth between the ages of 12-14 must ride with a designated chaperone.
  7. Riders and their parents/guardians or partners are responsible for staying together at all times. No youth rider is to ever ride alone. If found riding alone, the youth will be taken off route.

Youth as Crew Members

  • Crew members who are 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult while on crew. If both parents are cycling, the parents are responsible for finding a guardian to be with the teen crew member during the Ride.
  • Youth who are 15-17 can choose to be on Avodah Crew or Ruach Crew, but still with a parent or guardian. Youth who are under 15 must be on Ruach crew.
  • If a guardian is accompanying a teen, parents must sign a notarized power of attorney giving the guardian the right to make medical decisions on behalf of the child. Download Consent Form.
  • Teenage Crew members and their parents/guardians must sign a Teen Harmony Agreement, which holds teens accountable for their behavior at the Ride.

Safety

  • All youth will cycle with a specially designated reflective safety bib.
  • It is strongly recommended that all youth riders attach an identifying flag to their bike.
  • Hazon’s policies are subject to change at any time and are based on the safety needs of participants.