Tour de Grove Kids Races

Bicycle riding isn’t just for adults! The best way to get kids to consider the sport of cycling is to have them experience how fun it is ride a bike.

Children’s races will be just prior to the professional events on  Saturday, starting at 3:25 pm and Sunday, starting at1:45 pm. Kids ages Big Wheel to 12 will be able to race or ride across the exact same Finish Line as the pros. Our announcers and fans will make a whole lot of  noise and guarantee that each kid will enjoy the ‘pro’ experience. We will line up the ‘racers’ according to their age groups, with the Big Wheel racers doing the shortest distance and moving back the start line for each successive category. Racing distance will be approximately 200+ meters. 

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Registration is Race Day Only- Come on Down!

MO PRO Kids Races are Sponsored by Dutchtown’s Maude’s Market and St. Louis’ Favorite Fitz’s Rootbeer. Check out Maude’s Market on Sunday at the Dutchtown Classic.  All kid’s will recieve certificates for delicious St. Louis homegrown treats at Fitz’s.

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The $5 entry fee includes a Missouri Professional Cycling Series T-Shirt, Fitz’s Restaurant Gift Coupons, Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team Schwag, a MO PRO Coloring Poster designed by Rokitmul, an official race number, awards ribbons and more. Proceeds will go towards The Grove and Dutchtown neighborhood charities.

Age classes are divided into six categories, (Big Wheel, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8. 9-10, 11-12) making for fair and fun competition. Participants should arrive and register one hour prior to race start- registration closes 15 minutes prior to the races.

The top 3 finishers in each category will receive custom MO PRO Build-a-Bears from St. Louis’ own Build-a-Bear Workshop. We’ll be putting 3 bears on the line- 3 per race for all 5 races.

All of the kid’s race participants will also get a Pedal the Cause youth t-shirt compliments of St.Louis home grown cancer battling bicycle ride. Race the MO PRO kids events and get the fever for their Kid’s Challenge Ride this Fall.

MOPRO Kids Races benefitting  Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club

Since 1967, Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club (HHBGC) has been providing a safe place for children to learn and grow.  Our mission is to inspire and enable youth ages 6 to 18 to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.  HHBGC now serves over 3,500 youth in St. Louis at three sites, two 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and at five schools through the Mentor St. Louis program.

The Club is open during hours that kids are most likely to need a safe place to go — after school and during the summer.  HHBGC programs are based on the Youth Development Strategy, which assures that all members have experiences that promote a positive self-image.  Nationally recognized programs assist youth succeed in school, stay healthy, pursue interests in arts, sports and explore career choices.  Membership fees are kept low to allow any child the opportunity to join. An annual membership costs just $25 — including free dental and vision care!

Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club is a chartered member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which is found in 4,000 communities and serves 4.6 million youngsters annually.  The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America as the nation’s top youth organization for the eleventh consecutive year and 12th among all non-profit organizations.  Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club is part of a proud tradition of service to our nations’ youth that promotes character and leadership, community and civic involvement, and safety and well-being.