Join us Saturday, May 2nd for our 5th annual

Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its

Fun Ride & Fun Walk

We're stoked to celebrate Spring with you at Pine Hill Park! 🌻🚴🌼🏃🌷

About Spring Sprockets

What is Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its?

It's a scavenger hunt scramble event for mountain bikers, gravel bikers and walkers of all ages and levels in Pine Hill Park. The family-friendly event runs from 10am to noon and benefits the Homeless Prevention Center. This year (our fifth) we’ll have music, ice cream, prizes, and plenty of other surprises! This is a rain and shine event.

So, what IS the scavenger hunt scramble exactly?

Bikers head up onto the network of mountain bike trails at Pine Hill Park while walkers and joggers explore the walking loops and nature activities on the adjacent Giorgetti trails. Somewhere along both routes are pails for participants to find and put their chips in. (You get your chips at the registration table.) Everyone meets back up at the Giorgetti lot where chips are drawn for prizes. (See below for this year's prizes.)

But I Loooove walking and riding, can I do more?

You bet! Before and after the scrambles and prizes, folks will be riding and walking the trails just for the fun of it. Bring friends to walk or ride with, or make new ones on these fantastic trails. If you want to support this event but don't feel like riding or walking that day, no worries, we'll have the best DJ in South Central Vermont spinning tunes at home base in the Giorgetti lot. Also make-your-own sundaes courtesy of Stewarts Shops.

This year’s generous sponsors allow us to offer big discounts on registration fees.

Adults $15 / Youth $7 / Kids $3

Register early for discounts.

Some of This Year's Prizes:

Albums and Gift Certificate from Mountain Music
A Sweet Gift Basket from Baird Farm
Gift Basket from Farm & Wilderness Camp
Gift Certificate from Phoenix Books
$50 Gift Certificate for Green Mountain Bikes
$50 Gift Certificate for Sierra Trading Post
$100 Gift Certificate for Nike
$100 Gift Certificate for REI Co-Op
T-Shirt from Down Valley Bikes
The Classic Joe Blow Bike Pump (virtually indestructible)
The Dazzling Bike Light
Super Cool Sunglasses and Water Bottles!
A Book (with real paper and words!)

Thank You to this year's Major Sponsors!

🏆 2026 Ruby Slipper Sponsor...

🏆 2026 Trail Master Sponsor...

🏆 2026 Yellow Brick Road Sponsor...

🏆 2026 Emerald City Sponsor...

🏆 2026 Pedaler Sponsors...

😀 2026 Activity Partners...

See you at Pine Hill Park on May 2nd!

About The Homeless Prevention Center

For over 25 years, the Homeless Prevention Center has worked with families and individuals in crisis to secure and retain housing in Rutland County. Last year we assisted over 900 Vermonters. Our services are free to participants and supported by grants and private donations. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your donations are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Please consider donating today to help even more Vermonters find home!

Our Vision: To eliminate hopelessness and homelessness within our community.

HPC Spring Sprockets & Walk-Its 2026

MTB Ride, Gravel Bike (or Trail Walk) Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser for HPC at Pine Hill Park